Thu, May 21
|Vista Grande Public Library
EACA General Meeting: Creativity in the Making
Join the EACA on May 21 for an inspiring evening with James Johnson of MAKE Santa Fe as he presents “To Be Creative Is To Create.” Through stories of making, experimentation, and creative growth, James will explore how embracing imperfection and persistence can help unlock creativity in all of us.
Time and Location:
May 21, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe, NM 87508, USA
About the Event:
The Eldorado Arts & Crafts Association is pleased to invite special guest speaker James Johnson, Executive Director of MAKE Santa Fe to our next General Meeting featuring . James will present an inspiring and thought-provoking talk titled, “To Be Creative Is To Create.”
In this engaging presentation, James explores the idea that creativity is not simply a talent we are born with, but a practice we strengthen through action, experimentation, and persistence. Drawing from his experiences as a designer, fabricator, and community builder, he reflects on how failed attempts, unfinished projects, and imperfect outcomes are often the very foundation of meaningful creative growth.
Through stories from the workshop, the theater, and the art studio, James reframes creativity as the act of continually showing up and choosing to create. His talk offers a powerful perspective on iteration, embracing imperfection, and the importance of supportive creative spaces like MAKE Santa Fe in helping…