Welcome! Let’s get to know each other…

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Crafted is myself, Therese - an AMUSF-trained upholsterer with experience in both modern and traditional upholstery.

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I completed my upholstery training over three years at the School of Art, Architecture and Design, London Metropolitan University, where I studied under the expertise of a third-generation upholsterer whose excellent teaching laid the foundations for my own practice.

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Born from a lifelong love affair with colour, textiles, and the joy and frustration of making things with your own hands, I founded Crafted in a teeny, tiny workshop in 2017. In 2018, I joined Sit Collective, a female-led upholstery workspace in East London, where I make up one quarter of the collective. Working alongside a wonderful group of peers, we share our knowledge and experience with one another.

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Invested in the concept of sustainable living, I am passionate about upholstery as an antidote to the culture of disposability in mass-produced furniture. I believe that by reconnecting with the process of refurbishing, and by investing in what we already have, we can help to break the cycle of a throwaway society - diverting items away from landfill.