Up-cycled items
Up-cycling is basically restoring old used items that have seen better days but are still good quality and useful - prettifying them so that they have a new lease of life. It's a chance to use creative and craft skills whilst being eco friendly [re-cycling].
April has made quilts, banners & collages & used crafts like batik, applique & decoupage alongside her Fine art skills [drawing & painting].
Recently she has done a lot of furniture up-cycling including-
restoring & painting a 1960's sideboard, a 1930's wardrobe now a linen press, found plain objects & turned into decorative ones eg trunks, wooden birds, wooden heart garland, seasonal tree hangings & many more projects. Some can be seen on
Commissions welcome
The artist is willing to tackle up-cycling items for others. Each project will be judged and priced individually. Delivering furniture may have to focus in Dorset\Hamps region though.