8 Artists Who Make Remarkable Paper Jewelry
I seem unable to go more than six months without presenting a paper jewelry round up - apologies to those of you who don't give a hoot about jewelry. But if you're like me and never tire of seeing the diverse ways paper artists are creating unique wearable art, read on and enjoy.
Silversmith Silina Pandelidou of Silinarte was featured previously, but I can't help but show you some of her more recent pieces. The many ways Silina combines silver with paper that she hand paints are striking in their simplicity and with colors that are inspired by the sea and island of Paros, Greece where she lives.
Silinarte website; Instagram; Facebook
Monica Peksa in Austria describes herself as an arts and crafts teacher who studied jewelry making long ago. The art pieces she creates have a modern aesthetic even though they are made from what she calls "seemingly worthless materials, such as corrugated cardboard and paper straws." Monica uses stainless steel and brass for small elements.
She can be contacted via DM on Instagram or shop in person at 'S Fachl Linz.
Monica Peksa's Instagram
Daphné in Reims, France is a popular creator of paper jewelry on Etsy [affiliate] where her shop is called Washi Kiyoko. She fell in love with Japanese papers and combines them with brass findings to create an array of modern earring styles. Some include resin charms and even dried flowers.
The tassels and polka dot trends are still going strong for spring and summer.
WashiKiyoko Etsy shop; Instagram; Facebook
Graphic designer, photographer, dancer, and now jewelry artist, Ronit Cohen in Ramat Gan, Israel makes perfectly shaped conical beads that are combined in artful ways to create wearable art jewelry. Ronit cuts paper sheets into strips and enjoys the meditative rolling process. Sometimes she adds ready-made beads to a design.
The vivid necklace [above] was made for a paper jewelry challenge of CODA museum (Apeldoorn, The Netherlands), and "was inspired by the colour palette and timeless drawings of the Dutch writer and illustrator Dick Bruna."
Ronit Cohen's website; Instagram; Facebook
Jen Neame-Collins in southwest France describes her wearable art as Flamboyant Jewelry for Fabulous People. Aside from being durable and lightweight, each piece is one of a kind and made up of multitudes of colorful paper charms.
Jen begins by painting a sheet of background paper and adds gold, silver, or copper leaf patterns; the other side is similarly decorated. Shapes are cut from the sheet and glued together with additional layers of paper. Even more color and pattern is added to dress up the pieces. Two layers of waterproof varnish are applied and lastly the charms are assembled into earrings, necklaces, or bracelets... whatever strikes her fancy.
Atelier Jen website; Instagram
Lydia Hirte in Dresden, Germany looks to paper as a suitable jewelry making material due to its flexibility and stability. By creating strong tension within the coiled ribbons of card, she has no need for glue or folds.
Lydia's work has been widely exhibited and is available via Thereza Pedrosa Gallery in Asolo, Italy and BKV Munich.
Naoko Yoshizawa in Singapore is another artist I have featured previously, yet her designs deserve a second look. She hand dyes Japanese paper for each piece and combines it with oxidized silver.
Thank you. I look forward to your posts. This was super interesting and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed the post, Anon!
DeleteThank you for sharing all these beautiful designs. It is amazing the wide variety of jewelry that can be created from paper - such versatility!
ReplyDeleteAnon, you're welcome! I agree, it's truly amazing.
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