Handmade Detroit

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“Artists also contribute to the city’s revival, though their improvements are usually small scale and rarely the subjects of news conferences.”
Hurry and print out this article.* When someone, be it near or far, says to you “There’s nothing going on in Detroit” — you’ll have ammunition.
* It probably won’t be up for very long.

The November issue of Hour has a big story on the Detroit “Craft Revolution,” featuring the ladies of Handmade Detroit and lots of folks we work with. The writer did a fabulous job of understanding our collective histories and highlighting lots of ways to get involved with local crafty groups. The magazine is way too […]

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 version of the story.

Pick up a copy of Real Detroit today for a story on HD’s art show “Make Nice Things About Detroit” @ the Majestic.
Then check out another story which mentions Carey’s Defying the Law Bike Club, our friend Vicki’s Slow Food adventures and the brand new Detroit craft group Loop. Loop is social and fun […]

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 OK to do you’re own PR, right?) The “Class of 2007″ features young people who are “trying to make a creative difference in the region.” […]

Jocelynn Brown, one of our “in-the-know” craft bloggers at the Detroit News, launched a new craft how-to column last weekend in the Homestyle section. Here’s what Jocelynn has to say about it:
“Each week, the column will feature an interview with either a local crafter or expert in an area that somehow relates to creating handmade […]

This is awesome!

Make sure to pick up a copy of the Metro Times today to see David Bowie nightlight creator (and about a million other things) Carey featured in the Motor City Cribs and Rides feature.
Congrats, Care! We’re proud of you!

In keeping with our “don’t miss this fabulous XXX,” the latest issue of CROQ zine has hit the newsstands and is chocked full of great crafty info. You can pick up copies over at Etsy.
(And if that doesn’t motivate you, this issue features some deeelish reports by yours truly. Be like my mom and pick […]

The Grand Rapids Press recently had an article about the craft revolution on the other side of the mitten. It’s a little knitting heavy, but definitely worth a gander. The last page of the article also has a list of classes and groups for the West side.