Living - July 14, 2009
Karma Kraft prints custom fabric on demand
Karma Kraft is a new custom digital fabric printing service based out of Raleigh, N.C., but co-founder Scott Jeffreys says his team of CAD designers and printers are filling orders for customers as far away as Brazil, Australia and France. Creative crafters are taking over the world.
Tags: karma kraft, craft, art, diy, faythe levine, susan lu, custom fabric, screenprinting, design, textiles

Marketplace - May 12, 2009
Sparrow picks up where Fasten left off
The start of the month found Fasten Collective closing its boutique and the end of it marks the final day of Faythe Levine and Kim Kisiolek's Paper Boat Boutique and Gallery. But, there is some good news. The new Sparrow Collective Gallery is picking up where both Bay View boutiques left off and promised to fill the void -- and then some -- left by their absence.
Tags: sparrow collective gallery, fasten collective, paper boat boutique, fashion, diy, craft, boutique, independent designers

Movies & TV - Feb. 6, 2009
"Handmade Nation" knits together a close community
The only thing more extraordinary than the showing of the locally made feature documentary "Handmade Nation," was the locally produced buzz and turnout that greeted the film at the Oriental Theatre last night.
Tags: faythe levine, handmade nation, oriental theatre, craft, art

Movies & TV - Feb. 4, 2009
"Handmade Nation" premieres in Milwaukee
Faythe Levine's highly anticipated debut documentary is finished, but before it travels the globe to screen in New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Barcelona and Melbourne, "Handmade Nation" premieres here in Milwaukee on Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Oriental Theatre.
Tags: handmade nation, faythe levine, craft, diy, oriental theatre, paper boat gallery, cortney heimerl, art vs. craft

Marketplace - Nov. 22, 2007
Loop makes the leap to Riverwest
As of Wednesday, Nov. 21, Loop is located at 2963 N. Humboldt Blvd., inside the new building that will soon house Alterra's roastery.
Tags: loop yearn shop, knitting, craft, alterra, riverwest