Discover art prints, handbags & ceramics handcrafted using preloved materials and decorated with unique designs inspired by wildlife to reconnect you with nature. Want to learn how to paint and upcycle your own items? Come to our workshops!

Breathing new life into preloved items

Discover art prints, handbags & ceramics handcrafted using preloved materials and decorated with unique designs inspired by wildlife to reconnect you with nature.


Want to learn how to paint and upcycle your own items? Come to our workshops!

Discover art prints, handbags & ceramics handcrafted using preloved materials and decorated with unique designs inspired by wildlife to reconnect you with nature. 

Want to learn to paint and upcycle your own items? Come to our workshops!

Breathing new life into preloved items

Discover art prints, handbags & ceramics handcrafted using preloved materials and decorated with unique designs inspired by wildlife to reconnect you with nature.


Want to learn how to paint and upcycle your own items? Come to our workshops!

Picture of Elise, the creator of The Jolly Upcycler

Reconnecting you with nature

Hello, I am Elise, the creator of the Jolly Upcycler. Welcome to my world of upcycled fabrics and ceramics.


Nature has always guided me and that’s how I became a marine ecologist 15 years ago; I thought I would help the planet.


But it is through my upcycling creations and my paintings that I feel like I am making a difference.

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Upcycled mug with phytoplankton on it sent to a customer in the US.

Customers love their upcycled products

“My new favorite mug! The design is so unique, I get so many compliments, AND an opportunity to talk about ocean ecology. Great for science teachers and nature lovers!”

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Ladies making a bird out of fabric scraps during one of the jolly upcycler's workshops

Interested in learning how to upcycle your own items?

I regularly run art and upcycling workshops in the Greater Manchester area. I help people reconnect with nature and their creativity and teach people how to upcycle their own things so we can reduce waste on a bigger scale.

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Looking for a bespoke gift?

Each month, I have 5 slots open for commissions. It can be a memory bear, a watercolour painting or a papier mache animal.


Email me at hello@thejollyupcycler.com to reserve a slot.