I don’t just upcycle furniture, I’ve started upcycling garments too. I learned how to dye and paint fabric in my studio for functional art in Canada, back in the 1990s. Here you see the back panel of a dress in burgundy red, printed using handcut stamps and embellished with hand embroidery (still a bit shaky). My next goal: freehand machine embroidery.
The Perthshire Creates Summer Design Market brings together local talented artists and designer-makers showcasing handmade artisan items, my upcycled handpainted furniture among them. A great opportunity to meet artists/designers in person and find out everything about their creative practice. Click here for more info.
Perthshire Creates Summer Design Market
Civic Hall, 2 High Street, Perth PH1 5PH
Saturday 23 June, 10am – 4.30pm
Just finished! Vintage furniture, a nest of tables, painted and upcycled for my Snowdrop Festival weekend exhibition in Coupar Angus, Perthshire.
Coupar Angus Heritage Centre 8 George St PH13 9DH
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 February 2018, 11am – 15pm
I’m painting more second hand furniture for my weekend exhibition ‘Vintage Upcycled’ during our Coupar Angus Snowdrop Festival 2018. Venue: Coupar Angus Heritage Centre, 8 George St, 24 and 25 Feb, 11-15. The full festival programme is available in libraries, cafés and many shops in our area, or online here.
