Archive for 'Local Events'
You’re Invited to a CraftSanity Crafternoon
Hello! I’m hosting a CraftSanity Crafternoon at the new Grand Rapids Press office on Saturday and I’d love for you to come. Attendees will get to make a beaded heart pin, discuss the impact of technology on art and craft and many other crafty topics as well as mingle with [...]
Posted: February 7th, 2012 under CraftSanity Community, CraftSanity Workshops, Grand Rapids, Local Events, News.
Comments: 2
CraftSanity Magazine Update, Ad Rates, Giveaway Winner Announcement, Michigan Fiber Festival Update
Hello! It’s been very busy around the CraftSanity headquarters as we enjoy the last bit of summer before school starts. It seems the summers fly by faster each year. I’ve been burning the midnight oil working very hard on the fall issue of CraftSanity Magazine due out next month I’m really enjoying the projects, recipes [...]
Posted: August 14th, 2011 under Craft Columns, CraftSanity Magazine, Giveaway, Local Events.
Comments: 1
London Bound: Let’s Get Heartside Artist Willie Jones to England
This is Willie James Jones, a man who spends his days drawing hot rods, surf boards, bongo drums and palm trees at Heartside Gallery and Studio, a free drop-in art studio located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The studio is frequented by people who have struggled with homelessness, addiction, mental illness and other challenges. I wrote [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2011 under Craft Columns, Favorite Things, Grand Rapids, Gratitude, Local Events, News.
Comments: 1
Celebrating Downtown Grand Rapids and the People Working Hard to Make it Great
I bought this print at Friday’s Art Downtown event. It’s called “Keep Heartside Beautiful” by Grand Rapids printmaker Sarah Scott. You can read the column I wrote about her in The Grand Rapids Press today. Sarah is donating a third of the money generated by sales of this print to Heartside Gallery and Studio where [...]
Posted: April 17th, 2011 under Craft Columns, Grand Rapids, Local Events, Printmaking.
Comments: 1
ArtPrize 2010: A Rag Rug Dress
I’m feeling rather fickle as I indulge in the visual feast that is ArtPrize. Each new piece I see becomes my favorite. I’m currently enamored with this “Rag Rug” dress created by Betsy Timmer that is on display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM). The piece is made of found sheets, curtains and tablecloths [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2010 under Art Shows, ArtPrize, Fabric, Fiber Art, Local Events, Rag Rugs.
Comments: 4
Stopping To Smell the Roses & Encourage You To Sign Up For A Sewing Class
Even in the busiest times, while in the thick of the most involved projects it’s important to stop and soak up nature’s wonders. The other day I snapped this picture of a rose past it’s prime but still quite beautiful. It’s so important to pause every now an then, especially when your plate is full [...]
Posted: September 10th, 2010 under ArtPrize, Local Events, News, Quilting, Sewing.
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A CraftSanity Update: Episode 117 is almost here!
Hi folks. I’ve been spinning many, many plates lately and it’s really cut into my podcast production time. (Don’t worry, I have a plan to reverse this trend.) In the meantime, I want to give you a heads up about a few things: 1) For all you locals, Lisa Price, owner of artgoodies and the [...]
Posted: July 23rd, 2010 under CraftSanity Workshops, Grand Rapids, Local Events, Podcast Update, Printmaking.
Comments: 1
Let’s Craft Together: Summer classes that I’m teaching in West Michigan
Hi folks! I have many projects in the works as usual, but I wanted to take a break from stitching hexagons to give all you locals a head’s up about some classes I’m teaching this summer at Lakeshore Sewing’s Wyoming location (1011 Gezon Parkway SW, Wyoming, MI). Here are the details: T-shirt Refashioning 101 Learn [...]
Posted: July 16th, 2010 under CraftSanity Weaving Looms, CraftSanity Workshops, Green Crafting, Local Events, Recycling, Sewing.
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Today Was A Great Day At The Fulton Street Artisans Market In Grand Rapids
What a great opening day for the Fulton Street Artisans Market in Grand Rapids! I sold several looms (Thank you, dear customers!) and enjoyed meeting some very supportive column readers. A special thanks to our kind booth neighbors for helping Jeff and I set up the new “EZ Up” tent for the first time. And [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Art Shows, CraftSanity Weaving Looms, Green Crafting, Local Events, Podcast Update, weaving.
Comments: 4
CraftSanity Kids Father’s Day Crafts Video Tutorial: Recycled Magnets, Art Embellished Cookies and Popsicle Stick Frames
Father’s Day is coming up and my daughters are very excited. Abby has been squirreling away little handmade gifts for weeks and Amelia is on a magnets-for-every-occasion kick, so I thought it would be great to team up with my daughters for this week’s Father’s Day craft TV segment on “Take Five.” First off, we [...]
Posted: June 11th, 2010 under Art Shows, CraftSanity Looms, Grand Rapids, Green Crafting, Holiday, Local Events, Tutorials, TV, Videos.
Comments: 1
ArtPrize 2010: The Ultimate Opportunity To Blur The Lines Between Art & Craft
It’s official. I entered ArtPrize 2010, the international art competition based here in Grand Rapids. I’m working on a hexagon quilt called “Power Ties in Bloom” made out of neckties that will be displayed at the David D. Huntington YMCA in Grand Rapids Sept. 22 – Oct. 10. The ties were collected by Safe Haven [...]
Posted: June 7th, 2010 under Art quilts, ArtPrize, English Paper Piecing, Fiber Art, Grand Rapids, Local Events, News, Quilting, Sewing.
Comments: 6
A CraftSanity Apron Contest & Show Reminder and New Project Announcement
My oh my. I’m insanely busy and kind of loving it. I’m exhausted and I don’t really know what day it is, but, wow, am I having fun! I’m very excited to report that awesome apron designs have been submitted to the first-ever CraftSanity Apron Show to benefit Safe Haven Ministries. Thank you to those [...]
Posted: April 14th, 2010 under Aprons, ArtPrize, Charity Crafting, Contests, CraftSanity Community, English Paper Piecing, Favorite Things, Local Events, News, Paper Piecing, Podcast Update, Public Art, Running.
Comments: 4
Catching Up: An Apron Contest Update & Handwoven Project Preview
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks filled with creativity and color, teaching and talking art and craft. So while I’ve been away from the keyboard creating, this blog as been a bit neglected. So it’s high time for a CraftSanity update. I’ve been training for the 25K I’m running in May and working hard [...]
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Aprons, Charity Crafting, Contests, CraftSanity Looms, CraftSanity Weaving Looms, Grand Rapids, Local Events, Podcast Update, Potholder Looms.
Comments: 9
Checking In With a New Race Apron
Happy holidays, everyone! I’ve been blog silent for a bit spending every free moment sewing this sparkly new race apron. When I suit up in it for tomorrow’s 4-mile Resolution Run through East Grand Rapids, I’m going to look like I got jumped by Richard Simmons on the way to a bake-off. But we only [...]
Posted: December 31st, 2009 under Aprons, Local Events, Running, Sewing.
Comments: 5
A Quilt For Someone Who Needs It More Than Me
This is my contribution to the Margaret’s Hope Chest Hope Squared quilt drive to benefit homeless children living in the Grand Rapids Public School District this holiday season. I interviewed the charity organizers, Carin Vogelzang, and her mother, Carol Peters, for the podcast and my column and wanted to do more than encourage everyone else [...]
Posted: November 30th, 2009 under Charity Crafting, Grand Rapids, Local Events, Quilting, Sewing.
Comments: 3



Issue 3 of CraftSanity Magazine is now available.





