All week we will highlight the fabulous talent you can find at this Saturday’s Craft Revival at The Loving Touch in Ferndale! Be sure to come back every day for another round of previews. Enjoy!
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Have you applied for Craft Faire at Maker Faire? Deadline is May 31st! More info here
Maker Faire Detroit 2012
I can’t believe it’s May and I can’t believe that Maker Faire Detroit is just a few months away! Handmade Detroit is so excited to join the gang over at The Henry Ford year three of Maker Faire in Detroit with Craft Faire. Applications will be going live next week, but here are a few snippets to hold you over until then:
- Applications go live the week of May 7
- Applications close May 31
- Crafters will be notified June 15
You’ll find Handmade Detroit inside the museum again this year taking up residence in the aviation gallery with some other talented folks! If you’re interested in volunteering with Maker Faire or possibly giving a talk or leading a demo, make sure to leave a comment and let us know.
Have any questions? Make sure to visit the next community meeting at i3 Detroit next week or stop by Craft Revival on May 12 to ask us in person.
Your Craft Revival Vendors
We are always so excited to share our vendors for one of our upcoming shows. This year is no exception!
Face the wall
Jodi Lynn’s Emporium of Doodles
Kristin Perkins Glass Jewelry, LLC
Slightly Smitten Kitten Designs
We will have some special Mother’s Day surprises as well!
TechShop Grand Opening and Craft Faire
Metro Detroit Etsy Team member Jodi Lynn Burton sent this in, check it out:
“The Metro Detroit Etsy Team, a group of local crafters who sell on Etsy, are hosting a Craft Faire to help celebrate the Grand Opening of the TechShop. The Techshop is a community of makers, artisit, crafts, engineers, inventors, and dreamers. It is a place where you can build your dreams.
The Grand Opening and Craft Faire will be Saturday and Sunday May 5th and 6th from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m.
The TechShop is located on 500 Republic Drive in Allen Park Michigan 48101.”
Roll call! Will you be selling at this event? Let us know in the comments.
Call for Artists: FIGMENT
From FIGMENT:
On July 21-22 2012 – FIGMENT returns to Detroit’s Belle Isle after a successful inaugural year. This year, festival attendees will experience twice the interaction, as a landmark second day has been added. All are welcome, as each participant contributes to the overall experience. FIGMENT continues its mission of offering free and participatory art to all; destroying the barriers of museum walls and costly entrance fees and redefining the lines between artist and audience. To realize this goal, FIGMENT encourages artists to push themselves beyond their limits. FIGMENT is currently seeking submissions in all forms of media. Works that encourage audience participation and interactivity are highly encouraged.
FIGMENT Detroit on Belle Isle Call for Art & Submissions
July 21st & 22nd, 2012
@ Belle Isle, Detroit
Submission Deadline June 15th
July 21st & 22nd, 2012
@ Belle Isle, Detroit
Submission Deadline June 15th
What is FIGMENT?
It’s 100% free, volunteer run, interactive and experimental Arts Event. It
started in NYC in 07 and now has spread to Boston, Jackson and Detroit!
So what are YOU bringing? FIGMENT is an event for community, our community, all communities. It’s what WE Make It! Come and play with us!
Whimsy
Whimsy is a new handmade boutique in Royal Oak, featuring lots of local artists, crafters and talent! Located in the K&S Mall at 14 mile and Crooks, this cute little shop has great gifts for just about anyone, and also offers classes so you can learn to make some new crafts yourself. I stopped into Whimsy last week and was happy to see some of my favorite local artists inside, as well as a number of makers I’d never seen before and loved. I had a great time shopping and left with a great little gift for an Easter basket (and a little gift for myself, too).
Check out all their artists and classes available online at http://whimsyroyaloak.com, and some pictures from my visit in this Flickr set!
Arts and Scraps Spring Fabric Sale
Friday and Saturday is the semi-annual Arts and Scraps fabric sale. If you are a sewer and are looking for some fabric finds to inspire your spring crafting, this is a great place to shop and support children’s creative learning at the same time!
The preview party is Friday March 30, from 6 - 9 PM - there is $10 admission donation and you can fill up a grocery bags with fabric for $9. Saturday the sale runs from 11 - 4 with no admission price, and you can stuff a bag for $8.
Arts & Scraps is at 16135 Harper in Detroit. For more information check out the Arts & Scraps website.
Punk Rock Rummage Sale
The Punk Rock Rummage Sale is back at Churchills in Downtown Flint this Saturday from 8pm-2am. There will be plenty of DIY to shop - art, zines, handmade bags, photography and jewelry - all with an edge. Pick up some clothes, comics, posters and records while you are there, too, and stay to have a couple PBRs and listen to the DJ spin some classic punk songs! No cover. More info on the FB event page - http://www.facebook.com/events/243827435681231/
Metro Detroit Street Eats coming to Rust Belt Market!
Being a newish Mom I’m constantly encountered with where to take my daughter to eat! A sit down place with a two year old? Ugh… More often we end up at the market finding something to take home instead of braving a restaurant.
Beep beep - here comes the food trucks! Aaaah, a Mothers rescue! And so much more. These restaurants on wheels are part of the pop up craze - staking a place at local events, street corners and neighborhoods with themes for their menus ranging from hot dogs, tacos, something for health nuts, and good ol’ comfort food.
Summer has sprung in Michigan suddenly and I can’t think of a better event to enjoy the weather than visiting Rust Belt Market this Wednesday, March 21st for Metro Detroit Street Eats!
Loads of restaurants on wheels will pack the Withington Parking Lot behind the market, the event will feature Ferndale’s own Treat Dreams as well as other mobile eateries like Jacques Tacos and Chow Catering (who wowed our DUCF audiences with their delicious foods).
Chris Best, owner of Rust Belt Market sees it as a fun, new thing and proof of Michiganders getting creative in this economy. “If you lose your job or your spouse loses their job you are forced to figure something out. What better time to dust off that old restaurant dream and flex your mad skills as a chef. “
The event runs from 4-9pm with seating, live entertainment and cool stuff to see and purchase at Rust Belt. I can’t wait to sit on a curb with my little gal and split a Mac & Cheese!
Get Your Craft Revival Apps In!
Friendly reminder - applications for this year’s Craft Revival close this Sunday, March 18th at 11:59 pm! Submit your app here, and check out our FAQ for all sorts of tips on applying, too.
This year’s CR is Saturday, May 12th, and Handmade Detroit has got the mommas in mind! Our fabulous poster is designed by Nicole Ray of Sloe Gin Fizz and we just love this crafty kangaroo family that will be hopping with us along into spring!
Crafty Links
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