Upcycle Painting Workshop with paint tester pots, brushes, water, tin cans, sand paper all on a table for particpants to practice with.

The Re-Creators

Creative Upcycling Workshops

Community learning through making

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A group of children (back of heads for depersonalisation) holding the toys they made in "Sew You Own Toy" workshop. Anis Khan who facilitated the workshop is forward facing and smiling. A lovely warm shot at the end of hte workshop

The ReCreators

After School Programmes

Teaching children sustainablity through making

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Buffie Mawhinney working on a drop saw in her workshop. She is wearing safety ear muffs.

The Re-Creators

An Upcycle Collective

Helping people help the planet

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Anis Khan, one of our ReCreators sitting at her sewing table. Big Smile.

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Unique Artisans

Sharing their talents & stories

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The ReCreators

Workshops

Making Your Sustainable Home

Providing people with the skills & products to upcycle their indoor and outdoor decor to their unique taste.

In The Spotlight

Meet the Re-Creators

Juwairiyah Alam

Juwairiyah is originally from India but came to New Zealand a few years ago. She is a qualified architect but her passion is art and jewellery making.

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Chardy & Bea

Chardy & Bea love to create collages with paper and fabric, inspired by the beauty of Waiheke Island ,where they live. Together, they make Re-Bound Journals, made from discarded paper.

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Anis Khan

Anis is originally from India and has learned the art of sewing and design in New Zealand. She is keen to start a new business and career online.

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James Wilson

James grew up in Gisborne but now lives in West Auckland. He is an engineer by trade but has a passion for music. He has combined these loves with upcycling to create the Rustic Audio collection.

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Buffie Mawhinney

Buffie is a famous West Auckland upcycler. She reconstructed the Korero Social Enterprise Cafe in Ranui Community Centre. Her passion is to keep native wood out of landfill.

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Featured Products

Re-Bound Journals

Unique wire bound journals made out of discarded exercise books and cardboard, then collaged to be new again.

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Jenz Creationz - Upcycled Furniture

Beautifully restored furniture that avoiding buying new unsustainable wooden products.

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A wooden upcycled speaker with a metal handle. There are two speakers that look like eyes and a switch in the middle

Rustic Audio

Handmade Bluetooth speaker systems made from 100% recycled timber. Not only do they look great but they sound great too!

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Upcycled earrings made from milk bottles cut into about 10 exact squares all dangling from one hoop.

Juwairiyah Alam

Upcycled earrings creatively made from plastic milk bottles.

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An Upcycle Collective

The ReCreators believe that collective business power will help both artistan and consumer alike. By coming together under one brand, our multi-culturally diverse artistans can share their skills, showcase their products, all of which have been lovingly restored, revived or crafted from sustainable materials. Consumers can choose to either learn new skills through workshops, purchase custom made products or purchase from our pre-made selection. All of our workshops and products are priced using the Living Wage as a minimum.

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