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.

Crafting with the blue plates

Many of us are sadly aware that 2007 marks the end of the blue license plate here in the Mitten, a simple plate that’s been in these parts since 1982.…

REMINDER: Mother’s Day contest!

Don’t forget! You have until Monday, May 14, to enter our Handmade Detroit Mother’s Day contest! What have you been working on? I’m not entering, of course, but I just…

Looking back at May Crafternoon

Thanks to our snazzy vendors and great guests! Link Love May Crafternoon set on Flickr

Crafting on airplanes

Just like Steph mentioned earlier, I’ve been in NYC for a work-related award ceremony. I’m safe and sound back in the Mitten today, and I’ve got some ideas I’m happy…

A friendly reminder from Handmade Detroit

You have until May 25 to get your application in for the second annual Detroit Urban Craft Fair! ! Link Love Detroit Urban Craft Fair

Show your mom some love, win an iPod

What? THAT’S RIGHT. The Handmade Detroit folks are looking to see just what everyone is doing for Mother’s Day this year, and more importantly, what you’re making. We’re looking for…

Rise of the Creative Class

It seems like creative types all over the news today! If you’re looking for an activity next Friday, check out “The Rise of the Creative Class” downtown, featuring Wound menswear.…

Mother’s Day… Thinking ahead

Alright, kids. Anybody got any nifty handmade ideas in the works for Mother’s Day next weekend? I know I’m working on finishing a cross stitch sampler my grandmother started 30…

MotorCity Made

Vroom, vroom! I’m a bag addict, so when I first saw these Kim White bags at the Pure Detroit Fisher Building store a few years back, it took everything in…

Creating your craft fair tablescape

Tablescape. Is that a word? In the DIY world, I believe it is. ANYHOO, I was in a bit of a bind for the Guerilla Art Show a few weeks…