The Art of Furniture Making, in the Heart of Detroit
During my recent trip to Detroit, I couldn’t stop hearing about a local craftsman Alan Kaniarz, who’s been running a furniture firm Mobel Link
Inside the Secret Lab Where Henry Ford Created Model T
We’ve all heard about Henry Ford’s sharp ability to innovate and mainstream production — his Model T once changed the world of car making
Mattress Factory, Cutting-Edge Contemporary Art in the Heart of Pittsburgh
Founded in 1977, the Mattress Factory is a contemporary art museum and experimental lab in Pittsburgh, PA featuring site-specific installations created by artists in
Rare Finds at Michigan’s Biggest Antique Festival
With almost 80 acres of space and some 1,000 vendors from around the country, Michigan Antique Festival is the largest antique market I’ve ever
Open Studios at Cranbrook Academy of Art
Through its almost century-long history, Cranbrook Academy of Art has become the school most associated with contemporary American design and the place of work and study
A Beer Library in Detroit
At 8 Degrees Plato beer shop in Detroit, beer is learning. Tediously collected from local breweries and from around the world, hundreds of beers
Signal Return, Community Letterpress Shop in Detroit
If you’re interested in learning the basics and the details of letterpress printing, Signal-Return in Detroit should be on your list. The printshop is
Ocelot Print Shop, A Silkscreen Lab for Local Creatives in Detroit
Print shops are the creative glue of the creator communities in every town and neighborhood. One of community silkscreen print shops in Detroit, Ocelot
Heidelberg Project, A Protest City inside Detroit
In 1986, when artist Tyree Guyton returned to his home around Heidelberg Street, he was astonished at how the surrounding neighborhood deteriorated after the
At Shinola HQ in Detroit, it’s About Heritage
Created in Detroit in 2011, Shinola has grown into one of the most well-known heritage American brands with their refined lines of leather goods,
A New Streetwear Brand, Crafted in Detroit
With a soft rebirth of Detroit as a creative city, mode and more makers, designers and entrepreneurs set to create a mark of their
Inside the Secret Lab Where Henry Ford Created Model T
We’ve all heard about Henry Ford’s sharp ability to innovate and mainstream production — his Model T once changed the world of car making
TAIT Studio in Detroit Wants Us All to Play
Founded in 2013 in Detroit, TAIT studio of Matthew Tait and Audrey Elkus set goal to make thoughtful and timeless toys for people of all