Materials: Recycled Plastic Water Bottles, Recycled Fishing Line, Gold Deco Marker
Dimensions: 4 in x 6 in x ½ in
The Great Garbage Patch was the inspiration for this necklace. Envisioning a narrative 50 years from now where the Patch has grown and started to impede the health of humans. To help clean up the trash that has washed ashore, jewelry is created from upcycled plastics and fishing line. This assists in the clean up of the environment and provides unconventional changes to the intended form of the recovered materials. The plastic water bottle’s new shape is inspired by the delicate form of blown glass. Gold edging is added to highlight and define the delicate shape of each intricate petal. Strung together with fishing line, the petals create an exquisitely defined necklace of blossoms.
