Ten Mile Creek Forge Pottery & Lighting
You could say that George Potvin has metalsmithing in his blood. The U.P. farm owned by his great-grandfather had a blacksmith shop, and George...
Jewelry With a Past
Creative keepsakes made from broken dishes.
In a thick binder filled with photos of Lois Miller’s work, every pitcher tells a story. As does every...
Asparagus Wine Is ‘One of a Kind’
As a girl, Kellie Chase had her fill of picking asparagus on the family’s West Michigan farm. Making wine from the vegetable—making any kind...
Chocolates To Love
Sweethearts have expressed their affection with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates since British candy maker Richard Cadbury introduced the romantic packaging for Valentine’s Day in...
Fish Carver Extraordinaire!
Where most people see a cedar fence post, Dave Kober sees a trout. Or a perch. Or maybe even a turtle or a frog.
Kober...
The Craft Lady of Caro
According to KnitMeter.com, if Molli Hartel unraveled all the yarn she’s crafted into projects this year it would stretch about 173 miles. It would...
Croff Craft Custom Driftboats: Small Boats With Big Attitude
Phil Croff wasn’t planning to start a boat-building business when he constructed his first driftboat in 2006, using Michigan cedar and walnut. He was...
First Mate Organizer Keeps Boats Ship-shape
The owners of a family business created a new product for boaters and helped keep some jobs in the process.
Julie Irwin and her husband...
Neighbors Create New Plow to ‘Bully’ Winter
Tired of being “bullied by the snow,” Paul Starner and Jerry Schichtel, of Traverse City, decided to fight back.
They created the Snow Bully, a...
Shaggy’s Company Skis to Success
Like most kids, Jeff and Jonathon Thompson loved taking things apart and putting them back together, never thinking that their inquisitiveness might lead to...
Grilled to Perfection Recipes Due by April 1
Share your favorite “Grilled to Perfection” recipe with us by April 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...
