Elysha Schuhbauer
Item
- Title
- Elysha Schuhbauer
- Pronouns
- They/ them/ her
- Website
- https://worthmending.com/
- Social Media
- https://www.instagram.com/worthmending/
- Medium
- Hand mending
- Description
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I just want to see beloved things last and be cherished. I make darning looms out of discarded materials
- About
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Hi, I'm Elysha (eee-lee-sha). I create functional art with thread, fabric, wood and found objects. I am so happy to have found a niche that works for me here in the maker world: use what we have! the world has so much already, why buy new, why the obsession with single-use? The creative potential from working with (mostly) reclaimed, repurposed, upcycled and salvaged materials is endless and empowering. To me, it sits perfectly alongside building a world where resources, people and planet are treated with respect and dignity. Nothing is disposable! I do my best to mend in a way that will be durable. I especially love natural fibres (over synthetic) but am open to all sorts of jobs.
My partner Scott and I designed and make this cool little product called the Swift Darning Loom, it's made from reclaimed hardwood and bike spokes, it makes darning and weaving a little easier, it's beautiful, it's a future heirloom for your family to find and wonder at, it's our only child, and it's for sale! Ah, the millennial life. We love it. And you. - Bio
- I fix and break and create and explore. Nature, food, wood, textiles, ideas. Trying my best to do no harm, challenge hierarchies and respect the planet that nourishes us all.
- Accepts commissions
- yes
- Teaches
- Yes
- City or Region
- Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Item sets
- Menders
This item was submitted on July 24, 2022 by [anonymous user] using the form “Application Form for Menders” on the site “Visible Mending”: https://visiblemending.org/s/world
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