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.

Possible making supplies?

Carey, of Glass Action and Handmade Detroit, is part of this year’s annual Life-Affirming Rock ‘n’ Roll garage sale. I headed down to Ferndale last year to check this out…

This is cool. Very cool!

Stuck on a project? Lack all inspiration? Thank goodness there’s Flickr. Our favorite photo-sharing site is THE place to load and display your photos, but did you know that makers…

Photos!

Taking a cue from Steph, check out Handmade Detroit’s photo-y side on Flickr: Our photos We’d love to see more photos from the fair and what people are up to…

‘Twas the night before the craft fair…

… and all the little crafters were hard at work. More like going nuts to bring you the best craft fair Detroit, no, THE WORLD, has ever seen! After you’ve…

Back from BlogHer. Back from where?!

I had the chance to attend BlogHer this weekend in sunny, cool San Jose, Calif. I was there for work, but to my surprise, there were lots of crafty bloggers…

Fair Profile: Craftin’ Outlaws

Ohio has a lot more to offer than just Cedar Point. Like Craftin’ Outlaws, Ohio’s largest alternative craft fair. (See, isn’t that cooler than the Demon Drop?!) Take a look…

Shoes as Art

The original. Converse’s Chuck Taylor and his one star. Any outfit looks great with these shoes on your tootsies, But did you know that you can now design your own?!…

If you’re going to Pitchfork…

A lot of my friends will be heading to the Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend. Since I can’t go, do me a favor and check out The Lot while you’re…

Fair Profile: DIY Trunk Show

I can’t think of one reason why people wouldn’t love Chicago. I was lucky enough to have one of my bestest buddies attend the University of Chicago for her undergrad…

A new craft magazine?!

Make will launch a new craft magazine this fall called Craft. I’m not sure how new/old this info is, but I’m always ready to welcome a new crafty publication with…