Directions for Pop Top Belt
Ms Brown, Earlier this year you had a column on making a belt from pop top cans. It seems I lost that particular column and was wondering if you could email it to me at:
Maryjen334@sbcglobal.net Thank you!
VintageStyle Jewelry
It's great to know that people are discovering Bead&Button's new VintageStyle Jewelry! It's a crossover publication in that it appeals to people who have been making jewelry or beading for quite some time and also those who will make their first jewelry project as a result of buying this 100-page "book." The Bead&Button editors and our experts in the field created a gorgeous publication and tested all of the VintageStyle project instructions personally. I hope everyone gets a chance to check out this new offering.
Knit Shops
Tue. 10/16/07 11:16 AM
Knit Shops
I would like all the local knitters out their to note that the worst customer service can be experienced at "Neighborhood Knits" on Ford Rd., Dearborn. This has got to be the worst knit shop.
Downriver Knitster, Melvindale, MI
I am not sure what happened to you at Neighborhood knits but I have nothing but good experiences at that store. Every time I go there everyone has been very helpful.
Knit Shops
I would like all the local knitters out their to note that the worst customer service can be experienced at "Neighborhood Knits" on Ford Rd., Dearborn. This has got to be the worst knit shop.
All Day Benefit Crop for Lyme Disease
Crop Nine to Nine for Lyme Please join us for a fun filled day with workshops, raffles, door prizes, all meals included breakfast, lunch and dinner. On Saturday, November 10, 2007. At the 1st Congregational Church, 36223 Alfred, New Baltimore MI 48047. 39.00 for All Day Benefit Crop for Michigan Lyme Disease Assoc.from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Payment in full is due October 28,2007, please call Amy Holloway 586 596 0357 for details and reseverations. Space limited. Could you please add to the Craft Blog list? Thank you, April Zingler azingler@comcast.net
Unique Designs Art Fair - 8-17-07
Come see area artists on August 17 & 18, 2007, from High Noon until 7;00pm at the Unique Designs' Grand Opening. Original stained glass creations, window hangings, & door panels. Other art forms will be on display. Music provided by the Doo Wop Doctor. For more information call 248-674-7151. The woman behind this idea, Roz Hamersley, is herself an artist. She has been creating beautiful stained glass creations for 25 years. Her son Mike started creating his own designs several years ago. Roz has been collaborating with local artists in order to enrich the community and it is her hope that the local media will support her event.
New craft product
Have you ever wanted to find a way to keep your scrapbook out for people to share? You can now put "Picture Pages" on a wall in your home or office. "Picture Pages" is a photo album (scrapbook) that can be framed and can be displayed on any wall in your home or office. "picture Pages" was developed by Paul and Linda Sadowski, residents of Warren Michigan. They have patents pending and you can see "Picture Pages" at www.picturepagesllc.com We have a video section there that will show you exactly how perfect this is for the craft industry.
Gozabo.com Artists & Buyers Market!
Gozabo.com is "Uniting those who design with those who desire". Artists and skilled craftspeople sell & Buyers - BUY! Everything is 100% handmade and unique one-of-a-kind works! www.gozabo.com is offering free 6 month subscriptions to the first 50 artists that join the site before July 1st! Great place to visit if you are looking for truly Unique Gifts! This site was created by a team in Michigan to promote artists and their ability to sell online! User friendly and personable! Go to www.gozabo.com today!
Cultural Economic Development Online Tool
I'd like to inform Michigan's craft artists and arts and craft distributors/retailers about a great opportunity to help make a difference in Michigan. The Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Director has sent out an invitation to people involved in the cultural industry to register on panels for the State's Cultural Economic Development Online Tool. Panelists will be asked to periodically to complete online surveys related to issues important to Michigan's cultural sector. There are seven panels. Individuals, businesses and organizations can sign up for as many panels as they want where they fit the panel description. To register as a CEDOT panelist, go to http://www.culturaleconomicpanels.msu.edu Below is the invitation: Greetings, I am writing to request your immediate assistance in completing Phase III development of our states Cultural Economic Development Online Tool (CEDOT) by inviting you to be a part of our CEDOT online survey panels. As a part of the states Cultural Economic Development Strategy, the Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL) has worked in partnership with Michigan State Universitys Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies (CARRS) to develop CEDOT because Michigan currently lacks the ability to fully articulate the market and non-market value(s) of arts and culture. CEDOT is the first online tool of its kind in the nation designed to provide an accessible, uniform, scientific-based method for collecting, measuring, managing, analyzing and reporting data related to the cultural sector. We are therefore pleased to let you know the initial planning and survey work have been successfully completed and we are proceeding on schedule toward operation of the online tool later this year. To get to the next level, we critically need input from a variety of organizations that contribute to Michigans arts and cultural arena, including those in historic preservation, libraries, museums, galleries, design studios, dance, theater, visual arts, photography, arts education and retail outlets, etc. CEDOT DEVELOPMENT PHASES Phase I Planning Phase II Midwest Regional Arts and Culture Household Consumerism Survey Phase III Online Survey Panel Recruitment Phase IV Online Tool Operation (an interactive internet site to provide high-value user information) Phase V Ongoing CEDOT Research and Technical Assistance We are looking for interested, knowledgeable and enthusiastic individuals like you and your colleagues, who are actively engaged in arts and culture, to be CEDOT panelists. Panelists will be periodically invited by Michigan State University to complete online surveys related to issues important to Michigans cultural sector. Panel participation is voluntary and, if appropriate, you may choose to participate in more than one panel. Other than a small amount of your time, there is no cost to you to participate. To recognize and reward panelists commitment to this process, occasional incentive prizes will be awarded randomly. Panelists privacy will be protected to the maximum extent allowable by law, and e-mail addresses and other contact information will not be distributed to any individual, organization or company. Panelists may withdraw at any time. We are trying to recruit a broad cross-section of the cultural community through CEDOT panel registration. Ideally, panels will consist of hundreds, possibly thousands, of participants. Panel survey findings will be used to assist policy development, industry growth and program planning. Panel members will be able to access summaries and results of these surveys. The panels are listed below: " Artists Panel Artists, amateur or professional, working in any of the following disciplines: dance, music, musical theater, visual arts, design, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, folk/traditional arts, etc. " Arts Education Organizations Panel Organizations with arts education as their primary mission and those who provide significant arts education programming " Distributors/Retailers Panel Businesses and organizations, such as galleries, bookstores, design studios, festivals, museum stores, Web-based companies, etc., that distribute/retail finished visual arts, crafts or photography " Historic Preservation Panel Organizations, businesses and individuals significantly engaged in historic preservation " Library Institutions Panel Librarians and library administrators representing public, university/college, school or special libraries " Library Users Panel Users of any public library, academic library, K-12 school library or special library in Michigan " Organizations Panel Arts and cultural organizations and any non-profit organization providing significant arts or cultural programming Through CEDOT panel surveys, we will generate critical data and information needed to make a more compelling case to our many stakeholders and policymakers about the importance and value of our sector and the work we do. Your participation is essential to the success of this effort. To register as a CEDOT panelist, go to http://www.culturaleconomicpanels.msu.edu Thank you for your consideration of my invitation and your panel registration. Please feel free to forward this letter to others whom you feel would be interested in lending their voice to the CEDOT panels. If there are questions about CEDOT or the online panels, contact the research team, Edward Mahoney or Lori Langone, at MSU by e-mail at rirc@msu.edu or by calling (517) 432-0292. Sincerely, William M. Anderson Director Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries
Helen Gibb
Helen Gibb will be teaching classes at the American Sewing Expo held at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Sept. 28 - 30. Watch for registration information around the first of July. Check out their website for further information. www.americansewingexpo.com
sewing machines
I have a sewing machine that needs repair. The one place I checks wanted a fortune just to look at it. Is there a place where I could take it or someone who could come to my home who is reasonable in terms of cost? Thanks
Spinning Class on the east side!
I would just like to add information about a Spinning Class on the east side. "Spinning" is given through the East Detroit Schools' Leisure Program. Class will begin on Tuesday, April 24, 7-9 pm, and meet for every Tuesday for 4 weeks. Please register by Monday, April 23. The instructor is Janice Zezulka, a very talented and experienced instructor. Tuition is $45 + a material fee of $5 - $10, wheel provided for class. Classes meet at Kellwood Center, 19200 Stephens (4 blocks east of Kelly), Eastpointe To register or for more information, call 586-445-4416 or email mhart@eds.misd.net
Display albums
There was an article in Saturdays paper about the boxes of photos under our beds and in our closets. When they are organized, how would you feel about having an album in your home or office that can display up to 100 photos on the wall in a 16" x 32" area of space? We have video on the "Picture Pages" website and it can be viewed at www.picturepagesllc.com Please check it out and let us know if this is something you would like to see at your favorite photographer or scrapbook store. It seems as though we are all in the same boat, we have all these photos and even though we can scan them into the computer, why would we? I know I won't have a bunch of friends over to stand around me and look at them. With a "Picture Pages" album, those photos are always on the wall in an open album inviting people to look through it. Then you can scan them print them and then display them. "AS LIFE CHANGES, YOU CAN TURN THE PAGES"
Cat Bordhi Coming to Michgan for September Retreat
Cat Bordhi is coming to Michigan for a three day knitting retreat in September 2007. She will be teaching an all-day Voyage in Moebius Land and an all-day Voyage into the Liberated World of New Pathways of Sock Knitting. If you have any questions please contact cynthias702@aol.com or go to the web site www.cynthiasyarn.citymax.com. This is a great chance to meet the ultimate knitter and writer of many books. Happy Knitting!
Quilts for grieving children.
Hello Ms. Brown, Thank you for continuing to education the Metro Detroit area about that adventures of CRAFTING! I would like to teach the children that I work with at St. John's Open Arms, "A grieving children's program" the art of making quilts. The quilts will represents a loved one lost due to death by homicide, natural causes, accident or by illness. Can you recommend someone or yourself, who would be willing to volunteer with our program teaching children how to make quilts? Thanking you in advance. Katrina
