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It’s a two for one as we visit Gemini Handmade in downtown Grand Rapids as part of our Artisans of Michigan series.The boutique-studio-workshop is home to…
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Eric Sooy is showing me some of his percussion skills on a snare drum. He made that drum. Sooy is the president and founder of Black Swamp Percussion in…
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We’re outside the blacksmith shop of Joel Sanderson of Sanderson Iron near Quincy, Michigan. There's a steady putt-putt sound that comes from the heart of…
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Since Michigan Radio started bringing you this series on Artisans of Michigan, we’ve been asking if there are any coopers in the state. We have learned of…
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There are people in Michigan who are quietly making pieces of art with a purpose beyond art. One of them works in Detroit at a nondescript shop on Mack…
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We travel the state to find the people who make useful things with their hands as part of our ongoing series: Artisans of Michigan. This time our stop is…
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We like to hang out with people who make things by hand and then report back to you about their work. We call the series: Artisans of Michigan.We visited…
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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…