Born and raised here, Mardi Gras has always been an important event for Kevin Fitzwilliam’s family and friends. “We love Mardi Gras, we all participate and have our same traditions we’ve had our ...

Behind every handmade craft and DIY creation is hundreds of hours of quiet, devoted work. Real craftsmanship has nothing to do with the tools. It lives in the hands, the patience, and the talent that ...

Some jewelry sits quietly on the body without making a visual sound, if you will. And, more often than not, it goes unnoticed. But, then there’s the chunky body adornment that makes a bold statement, ...

Elsie Chartier of Shelby Township likes to keep busy. The 91-year-old Australian-born crafter moved to the U.S. as a newlywed in 1944, and she enjoys spending much of her time crocheting and knitting ...

Local artists are bringing hope to children battling serious illnesses.It's part of a national program called Beads of Courage.Made with glass and fire, the meaning and power of the beads goes far ...

The colorful glass flowers, sea creatures, spirals, squiggly bits and bubbles artist Gail Crozier creates for her Stranded Glass line of jewelry vibrate with color and nearly hum with energy. The ...

The craft and hobby segment of the retail sector has grown into a $27 billion industry while other retail sectors have declined. Jewelry crafters find it easy to turn their hobby into a moneymaking ...

Adubea (Janet Oddoye) was born in England to a Danish mother with an eye for beautiful soft furnishings and vintage clothing, and a Ghanaian father, civil engineer by day and amiable socialite by ...