Handmade Detroit

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 back. I knew Reware Vintage Beth and I didn’t have lots of space to set up shop, and unfortunately, displaying dish towels can take up […]

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 check out HA’s web site as well as Julie’s prints.
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Etui
Handmade Arcade

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 the Farmers Market, it contains a variety of local makers, carrying everything from jewelry to soaps and acccessories and artwork. If you’re in Ann Arbor, […]

Support local music and arts tonight at the CAID in Detroit.
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Real Detroit story on Curare
Curare MySpace page
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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 makers are DIY-ing to see.
CraftyPod interview on “Handmade Nation”
Haven’t seen the preview yet? Take a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evDFo6-RBVc

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 in the gift shop! Turns out the KIA had a bunch of old banners and billboards turned into the eco-friendly bags as a fund-raiser. Who […]

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 826 Michigan. Well, Jinx wasn’t the only bank she made. Take a look at this crazy monster, so scary you’ll be giving him all of […]

Sunday Crafternoon returns May 6th from noon to 4 p.m. at the Woodward Avenue Brewers in Ferndale. Joining us this time are some old favorites (back by popular demand) and new vendors (many who are old friends and haven’t participated yet.) FYI: All of the summer Crafternoons (May totally counts as summer in Michigan!) have […]

Courtesy of Danielle Maveal’s stellar Flickr account, caption included:

“don’t pull it out until i get a pic”
Handmade Detroit: Bringing you inappropriate craft events since 2005.

Corinne and Rob of ThreadBanger, a stellar DIY video podcast, hit up the Craft Congress reception and interviewed our very own Lish. The episode is up now. Make sure to check it out and see what we do with our MySpace friends. The episode also features a Punk Rock Tye Dye tutorial.

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