Welcome to Defunct Decoup!
no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning: a defunct law; a defunct organization. no longer in existence
decoupage
(noun)
the art or technique of decorating something with cut-outs of paper, linoleum, plastic, or other flat material over which varnish or lacquer is applied. work produced by the art or technique of decoupage.
(verb)
to decorate by decoupage: walls decoupaged with photographs of movie stars. to apply or use as decoupage or by decoupage technique
In 2014, Defunct Decoup began on my kitchen counter.
Inspired by a trip to a local flea market co-op in Anchorage, Alaska, I decided to try my hand at decoupage. In particular, I had picked up an old table or two that was going to need a little decorating. In the flea market, some homemade decor art had caught my eye and inspired me to learn more about the technique of decorating with paper.
Very quickly, I found myself wanting to move on to using decoupage in jewelry and smaller art pieces. So much of decoupage seemed accessible to someone, like myself, who had not yet been designing and making much in the way of craft works. If things looked a little rough around the edges, it ended up actually being part of the shabby chic aesthetic appeal... at least, that's what I told myself (haha).
Defunct Decoup was published in the Winter 2017 issue of Jewelry Affaire.
The appeal of things like flea markets, and vintage found objects, and repurposing materials in ways never originally intended (think making a necklace out of bits and bobs from a hardware store) is what infuses Defunct Decoup. It is the idea of combining techniques like decoupage and refurbishment with items that may no longer be used as originally intended... their former use now being defunct.
It has been over six years since my first art show and after many, many other shows and markets and fairs, and after selling through eBay and Etsy and Square, Defunct Decoup is now settling into selling via Shopify, from home in Everett, Washington. Having just returned to crafting and selling jewelry after taking a break for a couple of years to get married and settle in Washington, I am excited to also soon be starting up on the vendor circuit again and hope to have a place this summer in the Everett Farmers Market.
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- Jenna @ Defunct Decoup
Where else you can find Defunct Decoup online:
Previous selling site of Defunct Decoup. No longer on Etsy, but available for review.
On YouTube, 360° videos are available for each item listed in the collections.
As a buyer and seller on eBay since 2001.
The projects blog for Defunct Decoup, 2014 - 2016.