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.

Don’t listen to the haters

Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club has some good thoughts on what it means to be a crafter/maker vs fashion designer. Take a look at the article — it’s a…

Changing roles

Former Mittenette, and snappy designer, Melissa Stajda is changing roles with her company, April Fool Handmade. According to her web site, Sept. 1 will be the last day her online…

Flickr Finder

You’ve probably read about how much I like Flickr member Pippi’s cool mosaics of craft projects that she finds from photos on the site. When she’s not busy looking through…

Friday Flickr Find

I’m LOVING these mosaic pieces by Pippi over on Flickr. This is her latest addition for today, Aug. 18. Make sure to check out the actual photo so you can…

Krafty Kid Profile: Heart With Wings

Meet Shannon Jones. The 25-year-old Plymouth resident is the crafty force behind her own jewelry line, Heart With Wings. Shannon’s delicate collages are a wonderful look to the past and…

Krafty Kid Profile: dang argyle

Meet Amanda and Cortney, the Belleville sewing superheroes known to you and me as dang argyle. With everything from tote bags to coin purses and wristlets for a night out…

Krafty Kid Profile: Nicole Lindner

Meet Nicole Lindner, a 19-year-old Chesterfield resident bringing loads of color and tons of spirit to lonely closets all over the state. Her piano-key motifs are giving new life to…

Flickr Finds: Craft Rooms

This photo comes from bumblev and got me to thinking: “Self, what kind of craft rooms do people have?” I’m curious! Go ahead and tag photos of your craft room…

Calling all crafters!

Remember how Craft magazine will hit stores this fall? Well, it looks they need the help of us makers! From Etsy’s Web site: “Using whatever medium you desire (knitting, sewing,…

Checking up on Etsy

This just might be the niftiest use for a record ever! Glasses by way of records