More Paper Bling

A couple of posts back, I mentioned my big crush I currently have on paper jewelry/adornment.
Well, I made this brooch especially for my good friend Kieu.
She is a book artist, so I thought she might appreciate the accordion fold in this piece.

On the back I attached a couple of magnets, so that she can wear it without it piercing her clothes.
As you can see from this not so good picture (hey, it's harder to do than it looks), it can be worn horizontally or vertically.
Happy Birthday Kieu!

Papel de Bling

Thoughts of adorning one's body with paper has wondered back into my head. Although I put the idea down for a while, it makes sense that it has come back to me because I love the idea of combining paper with body ornamentation/modification. There is something playful and low-pressure when I start working in paper, maybe because it is easily accessible and low tech. Furthermore, there is something really fascinating to me regarding the ephemerality of it-how when paper is placed on the body, it changes when the body sweats, it becomes embedded with smells, and it stretches and tears.
above: Marcus Tomlinson, Stills from the film „Pen to Paper“, UK 2003. ©Marcus Tomlinson












above: Michael Cepress, Collars for the Modern Gentleman, USA 2006, commissioned by ATOPOS, created using the “Yellow Pages”. Photo: Michelle Moore ©ATOPOS collection, Athens

So for the next couple of months, I'm going to dive more into researching and making paper jewelry. Last night, I made this paper ring, inspired by a pattern I found online by Sarah Kate Burgess. I have to say, although it is not very practical, I love it.