A JOURNAL BY SHINOLA DEDICATED TO JOY OF CRAFT

Courting the Ice

A Photojournalist’s Pursuit of Great Lakes Ice Culture But where had he been, and what was he doing on all those frozen mornings? Decades later and now a Detroit photojournalist, Amy wanted to uncover the mystery. What started as a passion project to get closer to her father turned into a reflection of Midwestern culture […]

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Champs: Tresa Baldas

The Champs of Summer 2020 Baldas has a long and storied journalism career, spanning decades, states, and different mediums. From D.C. to Chicago, print to television, Baldas still describes it as “the best job in the world.” She’s been at the Free Press for ten years now, covering the federal court beat—reporting on injustice and […]

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The Champs of Summer 2020: Eboni Taylor of Mothering Justice

Quality grocery stores were scarce in Detroit proper. She recalls that as a DPS student, “We would always hear the difference in numbers and funding that other school districts would receive…It was just hard to feel—and—to be—undervalued. That was sort of my catalyst: The deep disparities.” What a catalyst it was. Today, as Michigan Executive […]

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Leading Lady: Shannon Washburn President Of Shinola

“I played basketball my whole life—from fourth grade through high school. I’ve always loved being a team player,” says Shannon. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”4295″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”style”:”width: 960px; height: 540px;”,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] She had two state championships under her belt and a fierce love for sports, but another passion captured Shannon’s attention during her studies: fashion. While she didn’t end up on the […]

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Meet the Makers: Double Eleven

When you purchase a pair of jeans from the Los Angeles based company Double Eleven, you probably don’t know that your purchase saved 1,850 gallons of water. That’s because Double Eleven, a Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer, wants to let the quality and style of their clothes speak for themselves. “I want the quality of the […]

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#RollUpOurSleeves: Kuhu Saha of Merit Goodness

Every 60 seconds in America, a student drops out of high school. Merit, a Detroit-based social enterprise started in 2012, is conquering this cause by selling thoughtfully designed products that benefit student scholarships. As Executive Director of nonprofit arm, Give Merit, Kuhu Saha helps to combine a cause-based fashion brand with shaping the future of Detroit’s high school […]

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