Fatemeh Abbasi

I moved from Iran to England on 10 October 2021.
I was a 3D modeler and designer of antique and carved furniture in Iran for almost 10 years.
Unfortunately, I could not find the exact job or something related here in England.
When my husband and I rented our first unfurnished flat the money was tight so we had to buy a lot of second-hand furniture. So I tried to give them a new look by painting them and I tried to give them a unique look by painting some elements like flowers and patterns on them. At that time I didn't even know that this is called upcycling and can be an actual job!
At first, I had a lot of problems finding the right paint. and I watched youtube videos and researched and I could finally find the chalk paint which was a lifesaver.
I really loved upcycling so I decided to learn it professionally and do it as my main job. so I found this course and I was so excited about that. But I didn't have the space for that.
now it's been a month since we moved to another house and we have a garage here . I think it is the perfect place for me to start upcycling.