Krysia Morinโs work is the definition of repurpose because in her work, old is new again.
With a goal to see less waste and to breathe new life into jewellery, Morin’s work salvages the unwanted pieces that would otherwise be discarded and end up in a landfill.
She collects a wide assortment of brooches, necklaces, earrings, pendants, buttons, cuff links, bracelets, and even rosary beads.
Morin sources from thrift stores, garage sales, and sheโs received donations from friends, family and followers.
Using materials like silver, brass, acrylic, wood, resin, amber, glass, rocks, gems, and rhinestones, all from days gone by, she reinvents them into a new, unique piece of art.
Always an eye for the details, Morin brings her fashion forward eye to channelling her creativity into redesigning each piece and typically combines up to three separate decades of costume jewellery within each one-of-a-kind item.
Morin will bring together a mix of vintage rhinestone necklaces, brooch parts and a stunning faux opal button at the centre to create a beautiful, new pair of earrings.
Secondhand fashion gets upcycled into Eco chic works of art.
About the artist
Krysia Morin is from Hines Creek Alberta, and is currently based out of Grande Prairie.
A woman with many hobbies, she proudly shares her obsession with fabric, vintage clothing, quilting, refinishing furniture and wooden jewellery boxes.
Sheโs an avid vinyl collector, crafter and lover of vintage B-grade movies, you can usually find her at your local thrift store.
Cherry Tree Finery was started by Morin in 2009 and she slowly evolved from designing hair accessories to jewellery. Her designs can be found at the occasional popup market and her Etsy shop.
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