Posted on Aug 6, 2022

Welcome to Artisan Upcyclers website, a dedicated space for everyone and anyone who makes their work wholly or in part from recycled, reclaimed, repurposed or otherwise "waste" materials. More importantly, Artisan Upcyclers has retail premises solely for the promotion and sale of the creative works of people like you. After spending time, money and effort to promote my work through virtual markets, weekend craft events and rent a shelf options, I decided it was time to connect with other makers who's passion is, as the tagline suggests, "making marvellous out of the discarded".

Let me introduce myself:

Hi, my name is Beverley Pearce. I have a BA in Fine Art and used textiles in my print and design work. I was born in an era of recyclable milk bottles, hand sewn, knitted or crotched clothes and repairable shoes. Nothing was thrown away or wasted, everything had a value long after its useful phase, and could be re used and re cycled repeatedly.

I am now a reclaimer of abandoned leather furniture, which I strip and recycle everything apart from the hide, which is cleaned and restored and then made into beautiful, bespoke leather bags, gifts and soft furnishings.