Lunatique was created in 2006 by Donna Tarkett, in Pittsburgh PA.¬† From its inception, the focus at Lunatique has been to create quality, eco-friendly, unique items from recycled materials.¬† From dolls to the original Little Loli dresses to cloth diapers, Lunatique has found more uses for recycled tshirts then seem possible.¬† The artist scours thrift shoppes, searching for the perfect tshirts to be transformed into the items you see in the store.¬† Much care is taken in the combination of fabrics and in designing the clothing.¬† Little Loli dresses are a Lunatique original, with the pattern and design being straight from the artist‚Äôs imagination.¬† Little girls all over Pittsburgh are sporting these unique and funky dresses, made from recycled tshirts.¬† Lunatique’s cloth diapers, Rock Bottoms, are crafted from secondhand band tshirts and were a big hit when introduced in 2006…after taking a break from making them, the artist has decided to bring them back this summer!¬† Look for them again at the South Side Works Exposed show!
Donna is a mother of 4 children, whom she homeschools, and enjoys life in Pittsburgh with her partner, kids, and animals.  Lunatique is her artistic outlet as well as a way to promote recycling and environmentalism, and she is passionate about the work she does.  You never know what you’ll find in this eclectic and unique shop…..but you can be sure that it will be fun and worth every visit!
