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Making a go of it as an independent business isn’t easy, but long-time friends and business partners Barb Langerak & Cheryl VanHaitsma have been…

When Jesse Genet was about 16, she launched a t-shirt business from the basement of her parent’s house in suburban Detroit. She started…

This is the story of a woman and the weaving loom that changed everything. For years Grand Rapids fiber artist Megan Roach has…

It just got a whole lot easier to be a printmaker in West Michigan thanks to three Grand Rapids artists. Anthony Mead, 27,…

If you crave more art and craft supplies or have a few extras (ahem) stashed in your basement, you need to meet Kelly…

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Standing before a massive wall-size photograph of the 1-506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division inside a…

Sometimes handmade business partnerships start in the most unlikely ways. Sean Maginity was working in the maintenance department at the Grand Rapids Public…

A summer camp romance and a $5,000 grant have given arts education a boost on the lakeshore where a small business is providing…

Hello! While I’ve been away from the blog I’ve become completely addicted to printmaking. LOVE IT! After many  years of wishing I had…

Here’s a preview of the fun projects, stories and recipes featured in this issue: Crochet wrist warmers by Lisa Gutierrez from goodknits.com. A stylin’…

Hello, hello! We just sent CraftSanity Magazine issue 6 off to the printer and I will be posting the preview very, very soon.…

Strawberries are ripe for the picking here in West Michigan and I got a little carried away this year. Armed with the tasty…

Friday night I’m headed to Grand Rapids with my daughters for an evening of art appreciation. From 6 to 11 p.m. 28 downtown…

Calling all quilters! Margaret’s Hope Chest, a Grand Rapids-based quilt charity, needs your help to make 400 quilts to give homeless children living…

See anything unusual in the photo above? Like a table and two chairs waiting for some Greek gods to share a meal up…