Elke Bergeron is the founder of "by elke”, a small handmade company that specializes in repurposed accessories & handbags. Elke currently lives in Boulder, Colorado after living many years in New York City  working as a designer in the fashion industry.

After attending her first Makerie Retreat two years ago, she was inspired to pursue her creative dream, which started as the blog "by elke" and quickly grew into a successful handmade business. 

"The best part about what I do is that I get to play all day creating things and there is no one telling me what ‘direction’ I should be going in. Every found object takes on a new life and you never know where it will lead you."