Penelope Quinn

Adventures in TV Land - craft segment on Network TEN's Wake Up!

Adventures in TV Land – craft segment on Network TEN’s Wake Up!

Published by Penelope Quinn on April 25, 2014 | 4 Responses

I’m no stranger to live TV, having worked on TEN’s Breakfast as digital producer and a stint presenting on New… read more

The benefits of kids doing craft

The benefits of kids doing craft

Published by Penelope Quinn on April 20, 2014

I’ve always loved the hours spent with my nieces and nephews, family friends, my girlfriends or even complete strangers crafting… read more

Papua New Guinea Milne Bay Traditional Dress

Can tourism save PNG’s traditional crafts?

Published by Penelope Quinn on March 14, 2013

The prominence and practice of traditional crafts is slowing becoming a rarity in Papua New Guinea – but it’s being… read more

the dos and don'ts of donating to op shops

The Dos and Don’t of Donating

Published by Penelope Quinn on March 14, 2013

They say that you wear 20 per cent of your wardrobe 80 per cent of the time, and this is… read more

I’m a Christchurch, New Zealand-based content producer and upcycling expert. I’m passionate about crafts, arts, sustainability and inspiring people to think about every day items in a whole new way.

Upcycling not only saves money and the environment, but it also allows us to re-ignite our creativity by reimagining every day things. Whether it’s a jar, a pair of jeans or plastic packaging, it can all be transformed into something useful and beautiful.

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