Sunflower garden room at the new store called Recycled Works for ME is seen on Tuesday, May 21, in New Sharon. Rebecca Richard/Franklin Journal NEW SHARON — Recycled Works for ME, a new store offering a variety of repurposed and handmade items, will open its doors on Friday, May 24, at 31 Lane Road in New Sharon. The sign for Recycled Works for ME is seen on Tuesday, May 21.
The store on Route 27 in New Sharon will open May 24. Rebecca Richard/Franklin Journal Owner Nancy Bowden has transformed a large garage into a unique shopping destination filled with woodworking projects, antiques, reupholstered furniture, and various crafts. “I make things from end pieces of wood that carpenters throw away, old toys, horseshoes, car parts, and rusty screws,” said Bowden.
“Everything is recycled.” Bowden, who has a home in New Sharon in addition to her primary residence in Windham, has been preparing for the opening for several months. “I love doing crafts and making stuff.
I upholster furniture, paint, and make crafts from old pieces of furniture,” she explained. Among the items for sale are birdhouses, reupholstered furniture, and vintage pieces like an 80-year-old Ethan Allen chair and a cradle that Bowden’s own children, now adults, used as infants. Among the other unique handcrafted items is a low rocking horse like the one from her childhood, recreated by Nancy for her children and relatives.
This piece, safe for toddlers is just one example of her craftsmanship. Bo.