
Recycled Plastic in jewelry? A new direction in my art jewelry. A throw away made beautiful!!!!!
I'm aware that many will think through away plastic doesn't belong in jewelry. You could be right, but then we would be missing out on brilliant, flexible material that all of us are surrounded with. At first, I was attracted to the colors. As time has gone by and I've worked with the single-use plastic I've realized it can also support beads, be manipulated with heat, and cut into any shape to represent natural or manmade objects. As you will see below this new endeavor is getting some favorable attention.

A luscious tomato salad served up on a silver platter. Now appearing in the SNAG online exhibit.

It all started with some resin beads I have that look similar to cherry tomatoes. Why not tomato salad?

Here is a rough sketch of what the "Tomato Salad" brooch would look like on a blazer.

A luscious tomato salad served up on a silver platter. Now appearing in the SNAG online exhibit.
Just over the Scrumptious: Jewelry as Nourishment is a SNAG Member Exhibition. The live exhibit ran the entire week, November 18 to the 24th, in the Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Juried by Biba Schutz and Edward Cabral. I am honored to be among the 41 jewelry artist in the live exhibit. The exhibit now moves to the SNAG website. Go have a look at the amazing jewelry North American jewelry artists are making.
Recent exhibits: Missouri Fiber Arts Exhibit - Fiber Connections
Exhibit: August 2 through October 18, 2024

Also Recently Exhibited: Craft Alliance, Craft Futures
Exhibit: August 30 through November 8, 2024
Magnificence Brooch
The tree in all its majesty created with sterling silver trunk and branches, single-use plastic leaves in three shades of green, and bead embellishment giving the sparkle of a breeze ruffling the leaves.
H: 3.5” W: 3.25” D: .5”
Celebrate Brooch
A perky flower brooch created with a sterling silver back supporting petals created from a single-use shampoo bottle. The flower is embellished with beads to give it it’s presence and a spark of color.
H: 3” W: 2” D: .5”