makers gonna make!
Creativity Club
Creativity Club is a place for all makers, dreamers and crafters. For those who want to make more creative things but somehow never get anything done at home. I see you.
At Creativity Club, you get to enjoy the feeling of being in the here and now for your creativity; forgetting laundry, dishes and other real-life problems for a moment.
What happens at the club?
At Creativity Club, you get to try out different creative ways of doing, from drawing and painting to crafting, poetry, maybe even a bit of textile work and who knows what else. You can drop me your suggestions if you have something in mind that you’d like to try out! Emphasis will be on recycled materials and doing things with sustainability in mind.
We focus on easy, entry-level crafts, such that
We’ll grab a cup of tea or coffee, chat about creativity, enjoy the making part of things and forget that our phones even exist.
I wonder if it’s the right place for me?
Creativity Club is
So you’re definitely in the right place! What’s best, in addition to making stuff, you will also get a healthy dose of that sense of belonging and community that only comes from when people gather up to make something creative together. (Hello, mirror cells!) And you don’t even need to talk to anyone if you don’t feel like it; sometimes it’s enough to sit quietly side by side, making something cool.
”Maybe the best part about the course was that you got to be ”quiet in company” – together, focusing on doing something you like. Artsing can be a lonely business, but on this course there was a nice feeling of community.”
Creativity Club Program
AUTUMN 2026
Thursday 27.8.2026 at 17.00-18.30 o’clock Sensory Drawing at Kuhasalo 🌲
We’ll kick off the Creativity Club fall season with a nature trip! We’ll go to Kuhasalo recreational area in Joensuu to draw what our senses tell us. Drawing equipment and sitting pads are included in the price, which is 12 e per person.
Notice: This first session of Creativity Club is shorter in duration and the price is lower than other Creativity Club meetings.
Sign up by Aug 24th by email hanna(at)kipinajanis.fi
Thursday 24.9.2026 at 16.30-19.30 o’clock Found Poetry 🔍
”I’m not a poetry person at all, but this was fun!” – Comment from a course participant on Blackout Poems
Even the mention of the word ”poem” might raise prejudice and suspicion. But fear not, this time you don’t need to write anything nor worry about whether it rhymes (unless you really want to). This time, we’ll be doing blackout and cutout poems.
If you’ve ever run into fridge magnet poetry, this is kind of the same thing but without the fridgerator. You take a piece of existing text (say, a newspaper article), and dig out a poem from there. We’ll use scissors, black markers, glue, you name it.
The materials are included in the club fee, but in case you have old books, magazines or other materials you’d like to use, feel free to take those with you!
Sign up by Sept 21st by email hanna(at)kipinajanis.fi
Thursday 15.10.2026 at 16.30-19.30 o’clock Halloween theme 🎃
I’ll let you know the specs the moment I decide what we’re making!
Sign up by Oct 12th by email hanna(at)kipinajanis.fi
Thursday 19.11.2026 at 16.30-19.30 o’clock Junk Journal 🗑
Your sketchbook/notebook/journal pages don’t always need to be pristine. When there’s already some markings in there, they can provide inspiration and relief from the fear of the blank page. This time, we’ll be making Junk Journals – basically, notebooks from scrap paper.
The materials are included in the club fee, but in case you have any scrap paper you’d like to use (old sketches, packaging materials, anything of the sort), feel free to take those with you!
Sign up by Nov 16th by email hanna(at)kipinajanis.fi
Thursday 10.12.2026 at 16.30-19.30 o’clock Scrap Paper Bunting 🚩
We continue with the scrap paper theme, making buntings to hang in your Christmas tree, over your bed, on the doorway…you name it. This is one of those things where it’s silly easy to make a bunting, but do you ever get around to making it on your own, at home? Yeah, most likely not.
As per usual, the materials are included in the club fee, but in case you have eg. an old atlas lying around unused, it would make a super cool bunting. Just saying.
Sign up by Dec 7th by emailhanna(at)kipinajanis.fi
Do you have ideas or suggestions on what you’d like to make at Creativity Club?
Drop me your ideas at hanna(at)kipinajanis.fi and we’ll see if it’s something we could include in the program for Spring 2026!
What does it cost?
The meeting fee for one Creativity Club meeting is 25e per person (0% VAT*)
Some meetings might have an additional materials fee, if we are doing something that requires fancier materials. I’ll let you know if this is the case!
Become a Regular: If you take part in all the Creativity Club meetings during autumn 2026, you’ll get 50% off the last meeting’s Club fee. (That makes 12,50e)
*Kipinäjänis is not liable for VAT due to the small scale of its activities.
Where is this?
Creativity Club meets at Kaislakatu 6, Joensuu. We will be at the Tunteella hyvinvointipalvelut space.
If the meeting takes place anywhere else, I will let you know.
Where do I sign up?
Sign up by emailing hanna(at)kipinajanis.fi by the Monday of the same week at the latest.
Creativity Club will take place if there are enough attendees signed up beforehand.
Please note you need to sign up separately for each Club meeting.
Also check out Kipinäjänis Terms and Conditions.
Creativity Club FAQ
Can I take part in just one or two meetings?
Of course! You can take part in Creativity Club when your calender allows and the theme of the month is something that intrigues you. If you can make it to all meetings during autumn, that’s great! Then you will get the last meeting in December for half the price (that makes 12,50e).
What do I need to bring with me?
The club usually has everything you need for the day’s crafts. If you need to bring any spceial materials with you, it will be mentioned in the session details.
You might want to bring with you note-making things, a mug of your own for coffee/tea and woollen socks or other comfy indoor slippers, as we will be shuffling about without shoes.
Where was the place again?
Creativity Club comes together at Kaislakatu 6, Joensuu. The name of the building is Kaislapiste.
We will be at the Tunteella hyvinvointipalvelut space, it’s room number 104.
How do I get there?
You can access the location easily by bus, bicycle or by car. It’s also a walking distance from Joensuu center.
There are couple of parking spots in front on the building (marked with a sign that says ”Asiakas” and there’s more parking spaces along the Kaislakatu.
The closest bus stops are by Siltakatu, less than 5 minutes walk from Kaislapiste.
What about the payment?
The session fee is paid when you sign up. When you send me your registration by email, I’ll reply with payment instructions. You can pay via MobilePay, credit card or invoice.
What’s the cancellation policy?
If you cancel your registration by email at least 24 hours before the session, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel later, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you register for a session but do not attend (aka ”no-show”) the session fee is non-refundable.
Check out Kipinäjänis Terms and Conditions here.
Let your creativity roam free
Hi, I’m Hanna, creativity coach and the host of Creativity Club. I consider creativity to be something that is a basic feature in all humans. For some of us, it’s just taken too many blows along the way and we’ve started to believe that we’re not that creative.
I think the best way to reconnect with one’s creativity is to be a bit messy and chaotic, to allow yourself to make ugly things and to just be utterly clueless of what’s going on. Oftentimes, something really cool emerges from all that mess. However, I think the end result is not the most important thing. The main thing is that you have fun in the process.