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Check out Indie Art and Craft Jam in Goudy Park

By Sarah Shurge “I’m looking forward to seeing the
If you appreciate handmade, neighborhood and people from sur-
boho, and whimsical, then there is rounding cities coming out and dis-
an upcoming event in Wayne for you. covering downtown Wayne, our
Mark your calendars because the beautiful Goudy Park, and just enjoy
Indie Art and Craft Jam will be Sun- being outside and appreciating art,”
day, May 19th from 12-5 pm at said White-Jenkins.
Goudy Park. Indie Art and Craft Jam will have
The Indie Art and Craft Jam will live music from a local Garden City
have over 40 makers and artists group, Crampton Brothers.
from southeast-Michigan. These There will also be food trucks on
makers and artists will offer a diver- site. Hogz Backyard BBQ will offer
sity of homemade items such as ce- sandwiches, smoked meats, and
ramic, painting, macrame, jewelry, sides.
stained glass, refinished furniture, Covered in Frosting is a pop-up
etc. bakery that will provide desserts.
The hosts, Creative Sol Makery Fudgey Grandma’s Coffee will offer
(5909 Middlebelt Rd, Garden City) coffee drinks.
and Helium Studio (3127 S Wayne “People love supporting hand-
Rd, Wayne) will also have a booth at made,” said White-Jenkins. “Come
the event. The Indie Art and Craft Jam will have over 40 makers and artists from southeast- on out and meet your neighbors.”
“I think our show has a nice vari- Helium Studio has been in Wayne
ety of makers. We want to make sure Michigan. for nine years and features 40-50
everything from the music, to the shows give.” ing the show in 2021, the event was artists and makers' (many from
food, to the makers, represents a This will be the sixth year White- in Garden City (where Creative Sol Michigan) handmade goods.
particular vibe,” said Kim White- Jenkins and Charlotte Lawrie Ca- Makery is located), however this year, Their mission is to uplift, to in-
Jenkins, Helium Studio owner. “We banaw, Creative Sol Makery owner, they decided to change the location spire, and to engender positivity
want to give a great experience and a have hosted Indie Art and Craft Jam. to Wayne (where Helium Studio is lo-
different experience than other Originally when they started host- cated). See Art, page 13

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