Made by Mariye was born from a wish to create one-of-kind creations
made with great care and respect for the planet
Enthusiastic about creating wearable art to be collected and admired while lowering unnecessary impact on the earth, Made by Mariye is the unique touch you didn’t know you needed...
About Mariye
Mariye (Mah-ree-eh) is a local artist in Perth.
Her mission is to create beautiful handcrafts in a socially conscious and environmentally friendly way, using her skills and knowledge to make a difference.
Mariye has been interested in Decorative Arts from all over the world since she majored in Art History. Decorative Art means Art that is meant to be useful & beautiful. To Mariye, this is art to be used or worn, drawing inspiration from Mexican kitchen décor, Hungarian embroideries, and Japanese Ceramics.
Mariye’s popular decoupaged earrings were born to not waste gorgeous scrap papers leftover from her home décor creations - a fun way to give another life materials that would otherwise be thrown away.
Mariye puts her heart and soul into everything she brings to life. It's a slow, mindful process that produces long-lasting items for you to cherish while protecting the environment.
The process
Selecting the top-quality, lowest-impact materials available to her, paying attention to every detail, Mariye makes decoupaged items that will be loved for a long time by carefully carrying out each step in the process herself.
Découpage (day-koo-paazh) is a craft technique of affixing paper decorations to a hard surface with adhesive.
Her preferred paper is the woodblock hand-printed Chiyogami paper, where each colour is applied using a separate screen on durable paper made of Japanese native barks.
She stocks various designs little by little to make each item one-of-a-kind, as unique as each buyer.
