Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 25, 2009
Art vs. Craft 2009 is here
This Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. But if you're not into all that hoopla, there's a way to get great gifts while avoiding the hordes -- and ensure that your money's going to small businesses and independent artists from Milwaukee and across the country.
Tags: art vs craft, diy, faythe levine, craft fair, new wave craft, handmade nation

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 - March 30, 2009
Sadly, Paper Boat sails off into the sunset
After four years in business, Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery is closing May 31. Owners Faythe Levine and Kim Kisiolek host their final gallery opening this spring Gallery Night, Friday, April 17.
Tags: paper boat boutique & gallery, faythe levine, art vs craft

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