IF you’re looking for the environment, then Charlottetown’s House of ReCraft should be the first stop on your list. Opened by Hai Hoang and his family, House of ReCraft emphasizes reusable material, sourcing from both Vietnamese and PEI artists. There is something special to purchase for perfect gift but also want to reduce your impact on the every occasion, including novelty items, home and dècor, special events, and anniversaries. Whether it’s using leftover wood from fishing boats, used to create an Atlantic boat model; pieces of cloth from garment factories to create hats, purses, and passport covers, or even leftover seashell and egg shells to make jars, dining utensils, dishes, and trays, every item in the shop is made from sustainable materials. Hoang worked as a hotelier for regional and global hotel groups for more than 20 years before moving to PEI. In recent years, noticing an environmental trend for sustainable business, he had the opportunity to eliminate single use plastic, focus on energy and water efficiency, as well as implement renewable resources for businesses. “In our daily life, we consume a lot of products and goods and then we discharge the remainder. Additionally, in many industrial businesses there is a huge amount of unused material or leftover parts, e.g. garments, agriculture, furniture,” he says. “But those can be reused by artists to create meaningful items." Hoang calls the shop, which opened in July 2023, “the first and the most unique shop in the town” and says promoting the use of sustainable materials is important to him because of the level of happiness it brings to many people and himself. “We know by doing so we are contributing to the environment as well as passionate creators.”
HOUSE OF RECRAFT
By Brianne Hogan Photos Bobby-Jo Goudreau
▲ Hai Hoang
HOUSE OF RECRAFT 70 Sydney Street, Charlottetown 902.978.2268 www.houseofrecraft.ca
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