IP Ministries welcomes you to the Creator's Cottage!
The Creator’s Cottage is an arts space located in South Madison, WI.​​
About The Cottage
A Maker Space for Artists and Dreamers
The Creator’s Cottage is a non-profit arts space located in South Madison. We offer a fully equipped fiber arts studio space, a dedicated classroom space, a writers café, as well as overnight retreat accommodations for literary, visual, fiber, and performing artists. We support the arts through an active calender of virtual and in-person events. Our mission is to transform the lives of women, children, and families of color through the creative arts. Our goals are to improve the lives of artists everywhere, build stronger more resilient families, and bring about equitable social transformation in the creative arts.
Writer's Café
Have you been thinking about writing but don’t know where to begin? Then the Writer’s Café is the place for you. Perfect for Writer’s at any stage in their development. Write together in community from the comfort of your own home, your favorite location, or in person in the Creator’s Cottage café. If you don’t know where to start, no worries! Writing prompts and encouragement is provided. The Writer’s Café is open six days a week either in person or online. Check the schedule for the most up to date details.
Wellness Workshops
We blend all of our own healthy tea blends at the Creator’s Cottage. We also press our own organic fruit and vegetable juices. If you or a loved one is interested in getting on the path of wellness or would like to sign a group of friends up for a sip and learn contact us here.
Crafty Chica Nights
Hum, how do we describe Crafty Chica nights? The best way to explain them would be to say they are fun, fun, fun! Yes, artists who make art for a living need a space to just create for fun! That is exactly what Crafty Chica night is, a space to laugh and be creatively free without self-critique. Come and do the guided art project or work on a project of your own. And, if you are a new member, at least once a quarter we devote a Crafty Chica Night to Make Your Own Merch!
Library
Whether you are looking for books on the craft of writing, personal development, or the business of art just might be able to find it in our onsite library. Members of the Creator’s Cottage are free to peruse our extensive library and enjoy any of our books while onsite.
Show and Tell Tuesdays
Want to get to know other amazing artists in our Creator’s Cottage community? Come on out to Show and Tell Tuesdays to see what amazing talent we have among us. Showcased artists get a chance to talk about their work and what inspires them.
Black Threads
We are a group of: artists, academicians, intellectuals, historians, and quite a few community activists, Like pieces of threads carefully woven into silk tapestry we meet to share stories of family, history, culture and resistance, the stories of our lives.
Masterclasses
Opportunities to learn from professionals in a variety of fields in the form of lectures, seminars, and workshops.
Memory Collectors Quilting Project: Fighting Alzheimer's with Art
This storytelling project focuses on the often-untold stories of women ages 40 and up. Participants in the program will gater monthly to share memories surrounding family, community, faith, culture, and resistance. Participants will have the option to either produce their stories in written form or to create their stories by means of fabric through story cloths and quilts. You do not have to be a quilter or a writer to join! All participants will receive instruction, encouragement, positive feedback, and the necessary supplies to complete the project.
Gift Shop
Visit our onsite gift shop. Purchase handmade soaps and body care products made on site at the Creator’s Cottage as well as books published by our sister company Ironer’s Press publishing. Check the calender for gift shop availability.