Lish Dorset

Lish is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. She left Handmade Detroit in 2014.

Lish Dorset loves anything related to crafting. In addition to helping produce the Detroit Urban Craft Fair with Handmade Detroit, she's a freelance craft writer and daytime museum worker.

Canfield Street Market tonight!

We posted about this over on our Handmade Detroit Facebook page, but here it is, in all its flyer goodness! Hope to see you there!

Ypsi First Friday

Here’s a new event to get involved with! This inaugural first Friday in Ypsilanti will have a table fee of only $10.00! It can be payed at the end of…

The Tools Behind Green Street 2010: I Love to Create

Without a doubt, our art supplies in the Rethunk tent at Green Street Fair 2010 were the hit of our artists this year. We had the pleasure of trying out…

April in Pictures

Time certainly does fly! We’ve had some great events around these here parts of late and we’ve got a busy summer coming up. Thanks to everyone who came out to…

APPLICATION DEADLINE: CRAFT Faire, Shadow

Attention crafty folks! Tomorrow, May 15, is the deadline to get your applications in for this summer’s CRAFT Faire and Shadow Art Fair! Don’t miss out! CRAFT Faire Shadow Art…

Detroit News offers festival listing

Here’s a great Michigan spring/summer festival listing from the Detroit News. A great variety of events here to get you out and about and supporting our communities.

“Ypsi Project” is Kickstarter Project of the Day

How cool is this? Kickstarter’s Project of the Day nod goes to Erica Hampton’s “Ypsi Project Exhibit,” an exhibit (taking up shop in the old VG Kids office) showcasing more…

Handmade Detroit to host “CRAFT Faire”

There’s been lots of buzz about Maker Faire adding Detroit to its 2010 roster (Makers! You’ve still got time to apply!) Handmade Detroit is pleased to announce CRAFT Faire, a…

You guys are the best!

WOW! I’m pleased to announce we’ve met our Kickstarter goal for our Rethunk: Create Your Own Canvas tent at this year’s Green Street Fair – yahooooo! We hope you all…

Naka trunk show this Thursday

The latest from Naka! Melanie Brooks Trunk Show/ Where: Naka When: Thursday, April 15th, 6-9 p.m. What: A trunk show featuring the work of local artist Melanie Brooks, maker of…