Upcycling Expert - Annie Temmink

Annie Temmink

Annie completed her BA in sculpture and math from Davidson College in North Carolina, and received a Thomas J Watson Foundation Fellowship to travel independently for twelve months studying fashion and textiles.  From Indonesia to Japan, India to Uganda and Tanzania, she worked with village women, dove through sprawling second-hand markets and explored fashion in the world’s biggest cities and smallest towns.  The scope of her studies took her from preparing plants for organic dyes to exploring the factories that produce clothing for brand name stores.

Much of Annie’s inspiration comes from common or unwanted materials whose wide availability sparked her interest in recycling materials six years ago. Now she transforms repurposed clothing into sculpture for solo exhibitions and larger installations. Her work catches attention including that of trend forecasting companies in New York and private collectors on the east coast. Annie looks forward to blogging about her experiences and showing you how to create fabulous projects (clothing, jewelry and beyond) with materials from Goodwill.

Annie currently designs and makes clothing and accessories (and dances like-a-fool) in Charlottesville, Virginia. To learn more and to see Annie's projects visit: www.artemmink.com

Springtime Dye Projects

Posted by Jamie Klinger-Krebs on May 28, 2014 2:17:00 PM

Dye projects are great for springtime because you can set them up outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. They’re also a great way to camouflage stains and imperfections on clothes, or transform basic solids into spring and summer-worthy prints.  If you’ve ever found great pieces at Goodwill that have small bleach stains etc., this is the perfect way to give those pieces a unique, stylish overhaul.   

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Topics: upcycle, Annie Temmink, dye projects, clothes dye