Michigan

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 …