Do you remember pressing flowers when you were younger? Perhaps you still do that! It keeps their beauty alive and I often use the dried flowers to decorate a bookmark or a candle, extending their original life and purpose. 

“Petals” is symbolic of that process. I repurpose everyday containers like plastic bottles and glass containers into new useful products. 

Do you have old bottles that connect you to a special memory? Instead of those bottles gathering dust on a shelf somewhere, I can turn them into glasses, containers, or decorations that you can use daily to keep those memories alive.

 Through “Petals” I give ordinary household items a second lease on life and extend the beauty and joy they bring. 

Recycling serves a planetary purpose. I’m delighted to make my contribution and to save containers that carried the goods we really wanted, from landfill sites. Like the dried petals, with each item I make I extend their usefulness, joy, and beauty. You make your contribution when you purchase one of the Petals products.

I enjoy the challenge of working with recycled material. Some time ago, I studied product design and learned the intricacies of designing product containers. To show respect to the designers, I incorporate the original bottle markings in my design as far as possible. I know how much thought went into their work! By carefully planning cutting angles and designs, I can make more than one upcycled product from one item to minimise what goes into landfill even more. 

All the upcycled products are handmade with my careful and loving attention. Each item is unique.

Let me know if you have a special glass item you would like to upcycle here

Some of the recycled glass products