Artisan of the Mile High City, Derek Keenan of Mukee Designs, elevates the concept of upcycling to a unique and colorful level. Old skateboards and found objects find new life as wearable art as each earring, belt buckle, and necklace are made from skateboard decks that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. Serving two years in the Peace Corps in the small west African country of Gambia inspired Keenan to re-think consumption and what we consider garbage, and so Mukee Design was born.
Imperfections are celebrated as each scratch and scuff contribute to the raw, one of a kind patterns and texture unique to Mukee Design's creations. The Lorax would approve, as all Mukee pieces are handmade locally using reclaimed materials so you can feel good about spending your hard earned green this holiday season.
Skateboards and Star Wars imagery came together in Deathstar Blues, a exhibition at Black Book Gallery in Denver which featured Mukee mastermind's sculpture of a Star Wars styled AT-AT made from you guessed it… reclaimed skateboard decks. Get on board and let StickerGiant help you create your own stickers.