Crain’s Detroit Business “20 in their 20s” feature
Handmade Detroit and DUCF are in the latest issue of Crain’s Detroit Business as part of the 2007 “20 in their 20s” profile on, well, me and Handmade Detroit. (It’s…
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…
Silkscreen mail surprise
Now this beats my electric bill anytime. I received a great “thanks!” package from Julie (Etui) and the Craft Congress gals in Pittsburgh this weekend. How sweet! Make sure to…
The Ann Arbor Artisans Market
As it was a deliciously sunny day in Michigan today, it wasn’t surprising to see lots of people at the Ann Arbor Artisans Market. Held in the same spot as…
Tonight: Curare @ the CAID
Support local music and arts tonight at the CAID in Detroit. Link Love: Real Detroit story on Curare Curare MySpace page CAID site
CraftyPod checks in on “Handmade Nation”
Make sure to check out CraftyPod for a great interview with Faythe Levine on the latest and greatest with “Handmade Nation,” the indie craft fair documentary that all of us…
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts partners with Relan Bags
I had no idea that when I went to the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts this weekend I’d find special Kzoo-only Relan (maker of the recycled billboard accessories) bags for sale…
Making the Monster for 826 Michigan
You might remember Marian Short from last week when she stepped in as a guest blogger and told us how she made a crazy two-headed dog bank for Ann Arbor’s…