Stephanie Tardy Duimstra is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Stephanie left Handmade Detroit in 2012 after moving to Lansing, Mich. She continues to make paper goods under the name Type Shy and also runs Hip Hip Handmade Shows, a site for indie craft fair vendors.
From the HD e-mail box: Affirmations is looking for crafters to participate in our fall craft show. Registration for your booth is only $15.00, please indicate if you need a…
Woo hoo! We’ve booked a date for the 2007 Handmade Detroit Holiday Market: Nov. 16 and 17 (it’s a Friday VIP night + a Saturday day) at the Magic Stick.…
I had the opportunity to stop by the Michigan State Fair on Monday and check out the huge variety of blue ribbon crafts on display. Much of the work was…
Etsy debuted a new online magazine yesterday called The Storque. Inside you’ll find crafter interviews, how to projects, interviews and lots more. Click the picture to check it out!
Yep, there’s a Crafternoon at the Woodward Avenue Brewers, 9 mile and Woodward Ave., this Sunday! I keep forgetting to post about it, but it’s totally happening. Because it’s a…
Love this adorable wedding proposal, disguised as an art opening. Bonus: Watch foam core being sliced with a giant computerized cutter all Mister-Rogers-like. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCiThCeY2Uc[/youtube] Via Craftzine.
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Today’s Detroit News has a feature on Indie Style including a bunch of Detroit-based handmade artists. Very clever use of D in “Indie.” Click the picture to read an online…
Local artist Emily Gustafson has been working on a cardboard bird project this summer. Aren’t these just fantastic? The birds have been popping up around town, including the Woodward Green…
Are you a sewer looking for a space to work it out? Here’s an opportunity from Sarah L. that sounds great: “I am looking for some serious type sewers who…