About Us
Our story dates back to 2019 when we joined a group of community members who were keen on a maker space. We did our research through a feasibility study, looking at lots of maker spaces globally and nationally.
In October 2022, The ReCreators found the perfect location that could house separate areas for woodworking, crafting, sewing, a refillery, upcycle shop and a communal area.
Our vision is to be part of a circular economy through sharing tools, resources and skills in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Meet the Team
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Ger Tew
Founder & CEO of The ReCreators & RE: MAKER SPACE. Does all the business and circular thinking stuff.
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Buffie Mawhinney
Woodworking & deconstruction specialist at The ReCreators. Buffie is an upcycle extraordinaire.
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Jaco
All things geeky and makerspacey - Jaco works across many makerspaces in Tāmaki Makaurau.
The ReCreators
The ReCreators is a social enterprise based in Tāmaki Makaurau & the Waikato delivering a variety of unique upcycled DIY skills-based classes. They are a collective of upcycling creatives who share skills, design ideas and zero-waste thinking.
The vision is to guide people in practical design thinking, skills and materials that can be creatively reused, reducing the need to take resources from Papatūānuku as well as reducing landfill.
Upcycling promotes mental well-being through creativity, mindfulness and connecting with meaningful making. They offer various upcycling workshops for children, adults and corporates, as well as an online store.
The materials we use are either discarded or offcuts that would otherwise be destined for landfill. We feel they are beautiful and deserve a second chance on this planet
