About MakerMaking

Quirky vintage and repurposed vintage for your home ...

The story began many moons ago and developed over the decades.

It was always there while I had to earn a living the traditional way, though there was a break in my mid 20's when I escaped to university to enjoy an arts degree. Before, during and after various employments expanded my universe, as a printer, as a theatre stage hand, props maker for an opera company as well as various entertainment parks, and a website designer and marketer.

While it took many years to get here, those years all contributed to my imagination, creativity and importantly, skills.

My story became real when I wanted to start one of those "side hustles", starting to buy at auctions. I started off (and still do) buying vintage items that I found interesting and characterful, that I hoped others would find interesting enough to buy. Then, noticing that occasionally older "out-of-date" items came up, pieces for which their purpose had died out, I started buying those, and repurposing them, enjoying the discovery of their new purpose.

Alongside that, I create new pieces, cast terracotta, collages, and in the near future some printmaking.

It's a mixed bag with common themes, interest, fun, quirky, character.

I hope you enjoy.