Gibson EK HS Students dive into reuse and restoration!
Last Spring, Second Use donated some furniture pieces with good bones, but in need of a little extra TLC, to an advisor at Gibson EK High School in Issaquah. With his guidance, these rough and rugged pieces would be restored to their former glory by a class of excited students.
One student, Isabella F., enrolled in this class hoping to learn the basics of furniture restoration, but as she started designing and saw the beautiful pieces others were creating, she knew she wanted to pursue this as a hobby.
Isabella took some leftover pieces home to work on in her free time. With encouragement from her friends and family, she gained the confidence to share and sell her work to the public. Since July 2024, she has restored and sold 15 pieces, helping her save up enough funds to buy a car!
She finds joy in giving new life to old pieces that are still worthy of love and more use. To anyone interested in furniture restoration, she says “I wholeheartedly encourage you to try it! It’s therapeutic and inspires community engagement. I suggest starting small and gradually building your skills until you feel comfortable with your own hands.”. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
Pictured are some of Isabella’s finished pieces. You can view her work online and she encourages you to follow along while learning new things together! Keep up the good work, Izzy!
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