Posts Categorized: News

Deadlines, deadlines

Our crafty friend and former Detroiter Melissa just launched a really cool online art zine called What You Make It. You may remember her as a Krafty Kids interview when…

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…

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…

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…

Mitten Maker: THE PHOTOS!

As Steph put it, we had a great time. Why not add some photo magic to the reflection?! Adrienne, Bethany and I look hot in this photo- LITERALLY. This place…