material makeovers

A saved collection of throw-away ties
Discarded old shirts, sheets, buttons, tea towels
Aged doilies, lace, silks and more.

Deconstructed, reimagined, reconstructed into useful, functional – and gorgeous! – items, rescued from becoming land fill. This is a collaborative collection of “material makeovers”, coordinated by Nicky Haron and Jo Quelch, with pieces contributed from slow stitchers – it’s a delightful eye-opener as to the possibilities of upcycling.

Did you know?
The average Aussie purchases 27kg of new clothing and textiles every year, and discards 23kg into landfill. This contributes to the 6,000kg of clothing and textile waste being discarded into landfill every 10 minutes (ABC War on Waste).