I recently came upon the work of recent Loughborough graduate, Zoe Murphy out of the UK and her re-use of mid century furniture. Graduating with a first class degree in Printed Textiles, Zoe's work has already been exhibited at Free Range design shows, New Designers 2008, and at the Old Town Gallery in Margate (her seaside home).

Mixing urban and coastal images onto un-loved furniture and textiles, her mediums range from wood veneers and formica to silk from old wedding dresses. According to her profile, "The pieces "re-use", "re-flect" and "love what belongs to us", whether that is celebrating a fading home town or rejuvenating objects that seem disregarded. Zoe's prints and processes encourage the ecological alternatives to "throw away" design in a promising and optimistic way". (via bettyjoy).

zoemurphy.com