Bethany Nixon

Bethany Nixon is a mom, wife, vintage collector, and crafter that leans a little to the weird side. The former organizer of Baar Bazaar in Detroit and thrifting addict makes notebooks, jewelry, embroidered art, clothes and accessories from all things vintage and then blogs about & sells them at RewareVintage.com, along with untouched vintage clothing. She is also on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for more inspiration, behind the scenes pictures, and possible oversharing. bethany@handmadedetroit.com

Meet Our DUCF Poster Printer: Klever Design

We’d like to thank Klever Design for printing all of our DUCF posters & fliers (designed by Warpaint Studios) and our new program sheet again this year. Jason and his…

DUCF Preview at the Southfield Library

Check out a Detroit Urban Craft Fair mini-preview through the month of November at the Southfield Library! The showcase is in the lobby of the library on the first floor,…

Crafty Inspiration at ArtPrize

I was thrilled to be able to go to ArtPrize for the first time last weekend. I’ve been really wanting to see the 3 square mile art competition, and had…

Art & Scraps, Happy Anniversary!

The good people at Arts & Scraps have a big month of October planned, starting this week! First up, Friday October 10th is their 25th Anniversary Gala hosted by Michigan…

Vote Local In Martha Stewart American Made

I was happy to see several Michigan crafters and makers in the finalists in the Martha Stewart American Made awards, including Lead Head Glass from Ferndale whose terrariums I adored…

Time is Running Out – Apply for DUCF Today!

Just a friendly reminder – applications for Detroit Urban Craft Fair close this Thursday! What are you waiting for? Go read our FAQ and apply now! We can’t wait to…

DIY Street Fair is Here!

A welcome sign of the arrival of fall, the DIY Street Fair begins tomorrow (Friday, September 12th) with a killer line up of crafters, artists, bands, craft food and beer…

Maker’s Mart Call for Entries

Our pals over at Handmade Toledo are hosting their holiday show, Maker’s Mart, on November 22nd at the new Handmade Toledo space, and are now calling for entries from crafters…

DIY Street Fair is Back!

We are very happy to hear that DIY Street Fair has announced that the fair is back on for 2014! Crafters, you can get your application in now on the…

Detroit Urban Craft Fair Applications are Open!

Applications are now open for the 9th Annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! This year’s DUCF will be on December 6th & 7th at the historic Masonic Temple in Detroit, and…