Creatives

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Ellen Moore 

Ellen is a slow fashion designer and sewing teacher with a passion for para kore and upcycling. Born and raised in West Auckland with whakapapa to Te Atiawa Taranaki, Ngāti Kahungungu and Ngai Tahu.  Her mother based on Muriwai, has been her inspiration around all things connected to the whenua and para kore.  She is the mother of two teenage girls and a one-year-old boy.  Ellen is keen to learn all things woodworking and is delivering wānanga in our Green Space on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  

Geraldine (Ger) Tew

Ger Tew, originally from Dublin, Ireland, draws upon her diverse background in property economics, business process auditing, environmental compliance, and refugee & human rights to establish The ReCreators, a venture dedicated to social and environmental justice. 

Hanna Eastfold Edwins

Originally from the US, Hanna is an engineer and green entrepreneur dedicated to scaling entrepreneurial endeavors that promote practical climate action. She has recently partnered with The ReCreators to contribute her expertise in engineering and business development to their new resource reclaim center.

Harvi Channa

Harvi is a qualified dressmaker and designer with a passion for sewing that began the old-fashioned way learning at my mum’s side. She has worked with major UK retailers but now loves to give back to the community. Harvi starting a walk-in craft group and ran Boomerang Bags initiatives.  Sewing is such a joyful and creative skill. Whether it’s simple projects like tea towels or more involved ones like curtain drapes, there’s something so satisfying in the process. And it’s not all about machines needle and thread are just as powerful for hand-sewn pieces like embroidery, cross-stitch, darning, and more. 

Creativity, community, and craftsmanship—that’s what sewing means to her.

Juliette Jones - White Cloud Skincare

Juliette was was born in France, but moved to the UK when she was 4. She moved to New Zealand completely on a whim about 12 years ago and met her husband here, they have two primary school aged daughters. 

Juliette started creating natural skin care as her family suffered from a rare skin disorder. She has an accredited diploma in Natural Skincare and has formed her own business formulating natural skincare, White Cloud Skincare.  The range is sustainably and ethically sourced and one of the most special things about her business is that Juliette offers refills. 

Find out more about White Cloud Skincare

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Michelle (Yang) Zhao

Michelle Zhao, a leather and macrame crafter from China, now resides in New Zealand, where she teaches a variety of courses for The ReCreators, embracing her passion for handcrafted items and upcycling while enjoying the community of makers in West Auckland. She  also has become our laser cutting specialist and tag testers for appliances.  

Teddy Crawford

Teddy (they/them) is an enthusiastic maker with an interest in yarn crafts including crochet, knitting, and embroidery, and a genuine love of learning. They are closely connected to LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities and see creativity as a powerful way to build welcoming, accessible spaces. Alongside their creative practice, Teddy tutors statistics part-time and particularly enjoys working with neurodivergent students, and has conversational New Zealand Sign Language skills.

Victoria Azaro - La Creative Mama

Victoria Martinez Azaro founded LA CREATIVE MAMA as a haven for craft enthusiasts, offering detailed tutorials for DIY sewing projects, upcycled fabric crafts, natural dyeing, eco printing, and DIY fashion, ensuring everyone can achieve stunning results regardless of their experience level.