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We like to talk with people who make things we use. This time we make a stop in Jackson.Chris Maples has been making ice fishing rods for a couple of…
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We travel the state every once in a while for our Artisans of Michigan series, and this time we went to Flint.C.H. Schultz & Sons has been repairing…
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If you spend much time in Detroit at all, you’ve likely seen this guy’s work.Jordan Zielke is a sign painter with Motown Sign Company. But he didn’t start…
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We’re downstairs at Elderly Instruments in Lansing. There’s a lot of talent inside these walls. (See a previous Artisans of Michigan from Elderly…
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Outside of Grand Ledge, at the end of a long driveway tucked away among the trees, we found a house and a large steel barn, the workshop of our latest…
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Earlier this year, Stateside traveled to Plymouth to visit Planet Marimba. That’s the workshop of Matt Kazmierski. It’s actually the garage at his home.…
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When we talked with Babacar Lo of the Wicker Shop, the weather was still warm and Lo was in his backyard in Detroit, working. Under a tent and surrounded…
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We travel the state to talk to people who make beautiful and useful things. We call the series “Artisans of Michigan.”We’re visiting with Ed Fedewa. He…
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Cre Fuller was already at work in the garage behind his Ypsilanti house when I arrived. I had seen photos of his work online, but I was not quite ready…
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Soon, the entire park-like area we’re in will echo with the sound of pounding, metal against wood. It’s nearly a ringing or gong-like sound.But first,…