UpcycledbyClare

Welcome to UpcycledbyClare. Every functional artwork you will find here is unique. Most lights are inspired by South African wildlife or pets. Some are inspired by the upcycled materials themselves, and some are inspired by both.

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UpcycledbyClare Amo: Masterful upcycled cat lamp (dictionary edition)

R2937.00

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UpcycledbyClare Dingani: Sculpted, upcycled dachshund lamp with relevant newspaper headlines

R2487.00

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UpcycledbyClare Aza: Dachshund lamp with upcycled stripy jersey

R2487.00

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UpcycledbyClare Chance: Great Dane lamp - Silver wrapping paper and dictionary variation

R2487.00

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UpcycledbyClare Bheka: Great Dane lamp - Newspaper headline variation

R2487.00

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UpcycledbyClare Gulliver: Sculpted elephant lamp

R2037.00

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UpcycledbyClare Ace: Great Dane Lamp - Fawn / dictionary variation

R2487.00

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The person behind the pieces

clarezarothwell

Bathurst, Eastern Cape

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Meet the maker

I started making art as therapy when I had a stressful job. In 2017 I won joint first place in the Innibos National Craft Awards, and realised that other people appreciated my art. I started using waste materials because they were easily available. I continue to use them for environmental reasons, and for the artistic challenge of transforming unloved materials into quirky lamps that make people smile.

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