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…

DUCF seeks volunteers

We’re looking for some volunteers to help out during the Detroit Urban Craft Fair August 5 @ the Majestic. Specifically, we need people to help hoist lights, act as runners…

Crafty Profile: Great Lakes Etsy

Melissa is on a mission to bring some much-needed love to the people and crafters of Michigan. She’s leading a crafty street team, Great Lakes Etsy, which is a move…

If you look closely…

Molly Mast, fellow Michigan crafter and DUCF vendor, posts her thoughts here on last weekend’s Shadow Art Fair. If you look real close at the crowd shot, you can see…

Project Crawl: Legggo of my Legos!

Legos. Ahh, what a toy. Perfect for girls and boys, kids and growed-ups. But did you know that Legos have more to offer than just multi-color homes snapped into big…

Thanks, CraftSanity!

In case you haven’t noticed, the craft fair is all over the place. And thanks to the lovely Jennifer at CraftSanity, we’re all over the digital airwaves, too! Jennifer just…

Ypsilanti sure knows how to craft!

Thanks to everyone at the Shadow Art Fair for a wonderful fair experience and lots of reasons to get ridiculously excited for Aug. 5. Stephanie, Christine and I headed over…

Set your iTunes to CraftSanity

Tired of the same old NPR podcast? Well, Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood has the solution. Jennifer is the host of CraftSanity, a crafty-based podcast available for download on her Web site or…

Project Crawl: Paper or Plastic?

I don’t know how you spent your weekend, but I enjoyed a hot, stressful day of moving my belongings from one home to another. As many of my friends will…