Handmade in Australia
Bags sewn from old jeans. Jewellery wound from copper wire.
Every piece is one of a kind — because the materials already were.
I've always hated throwing things away. There's something about a worn-out pair of jeans or a coil of copper wire that still has so much potential in it — it just needs someone willing to see it differently.
I started making bags from old denim as a way to deal with the pile of jeans I couldn't wear anymore. Then I discovered copper wire jewellery, and I was completely hooked. Now I sell at local markets and — thanks to a little help — online too.
Everything is made by hand, one piece at a time, in my spare time. Which means each thing in the collection is genuinely limited. When it's gone, it's gone.
Every bag starts as clothing that was heading for landfill. Every piece of wire has been given a second purpose.
No moulds, no mass production. Each item is made from scratch, by hand, with a lot of patience.
The materials decide the outcome. No two pieces look exactly the same, and that's the whole point.
Questions about a product? Custom order? Or just want to know what markets I'll be at next?
hello@createdbymichelle.netI usually reply within a day or two. I'm doing this between life, so please be patient — I promise I'll get back to you.