A sample of DIY crafting workshops slated for the conference includes sewing, photography, knitting, jewelry making, mixed media art.

Anyone with a passion for jewelry, fashion or art should experience the 2011 Bead&Button Show, June 4-12, at the Frontier Airlines Center in Milwaukee.

Stroll safely down Crucible Avenue, even as flame erupts all around you. Hop on a solar-powered people mover to head for the soda bottle rockets. Grab a handy hula-hoop for a quick wiggle.

It's a good time to be a Do-It-Yourselfer.