GUIDED CREATIVITY

Guided Creativity features the programs where makers receive direct encouragement, mentorship, and structured support to expand their creative impact. Evolving from the Collaborative Making category, this section highlights initiatives such as the Joann Maker Mentorship Program, Habitat to Home, and the Maker Retreat—each one designed to help makers grow through learning alongside others, contributing to community needs, and engaging in meaningful shared experiences.

 

Within the Community Impact Rings, Guided Creativity aligns with the upper tier of engagement, where makers transition from practicing skills to leading with purpose. It represents the moment when individuals leverage their creative abilities to support others, strengthen communities, and contribute to broader social impact.

 

This section celebrates the role of mentorship, service, and guided experience in shaping confident, purpose-driven makers—those who not only create, but help others create boldly, too.