Crafting On Deadline In The Name Of Dance
It rained most of the day Friday in West Michigan. The wind was worse than the rain. And while I don’t care much for wind and rain combos, it woke me up. This sort...
Category: Fashion
CraftSanity on TV: T-shirt Refashioning
I cut my craft budget in July when I quit my day job as a newspaper reporter because I knew my new life as a podcasting, crafty freelance writer was not going to be...
The Big “Headliner” Newspaper Dress Reveal
This is the “Headliner” newspaper dress that I made for last night’s “Recycled Runway” event at the UICA here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’m pleased to report that I walked the runway and survived....
Fashion Designers of the World, tonight I will salute you with a dress made of newspaper
I’ve been blog silent lately because I’ve been stitching like mad in preparation for tonight’s Recycled Runway event tonight at the UICA in Grand Rapids. I made a dress out of newspaper. It took...
Art Meets Craft On The Runways of West Michigan Student Re-Fashion Shows
Forest Hills Fashion Show I’ve been having a lot of fun checking out student fashion designs and wrote today’s column on the topic after attending a Re-Fashion Show at the Forest Hills Fine Art...
Made in Grand Rapids: Jo Clothing Offers Unique Style and Comfort
Today, my GR Press art & craft column is about Sarah Jo Saunders, the creator of the Jo Clothing line. I had been wanting to interview Sarah, 29, of Grand Rapids, Mich., for a...
CraftSanity Episode 92: A Conversation With Fashion Designer Daniel Vosovic, ‘Project Runway’ Finalist and Author of ‘Fashion Inside Out’
Download the show (you may need to right-click the link) Subscribe to CraftSanity on iTunes RSS feed for podcast Daniel Vosovic Before he moved to New York City, landed a spot on “Project Runway”...
Got Any Burning Fashion Questions for ‘Project Runway’ Season 2 Finalist Daniel Vosovic?
I plan to interview Daniel Vosovic Wednesday night for an upcoming podcast, so now’s the time to let me know if you have any questions for this talented young designer who grew up in...
Kaffe Fassett is Coming to West Michigan!
I’m very happy to report that designer Kaffe Fassette will be visiting West Michigan in May 2009. The details have yet to be finalized, but I chatted briefly with Julie Anderson, the owner of...
