Suzie is a designer and finder having always been fascinated by transforming the discarded. Her passion for upcycling has been there since she was a child. She was always collecting things – ceramics, brass, leather and fabrics and trying to rework them into something beautiful.
After university Suzie lived overseas for ten years. When she returned to Australia Suzie rekindled her love for creating objects from disappearing or culturally obsolete items and materials. Suzie started designing and making one off jewellery pieces under her label ‘the crown jewels’ which was stocked in Paul Smith stores globally from 2002. Following her success with jewellery, she moved on to work on designing furniture and lighting. Suzies time is now spent passionately immersed in design projects which range from conceptualising brands to creating bespoke furniture pieces and sourcing unique things for retail and restaurant fit-outs.
Suzies work covers tailor-made lights, furniture and brass fittings for commercial clients, and creating one off pieces that have thematic reference for new businesses. Suzie also loves to create special pieces evocative of life changing memories just for that one person. Suzie thrives on turning every idea – both commercial and personal – into enchanting creations.