Recycled Jewelry

For the past five years I have been experimenting with
using recycled materials to make jewelry and sculpture.
My favorite medium is aluminum cans. Aluminum is wonderfully light-weight and takes on color beautifully
when it is anodized. Aluminum cans are a ready source
of brightly colored material. Easily cut and shaped,
they lend themselves well to all kinds of body art.

Necklace made with aluminum can beads

Necklace made with aluminum can beads

Silk jacket decorated with
aluminum can beads
and recycled brass

Necklace made with hemp, found objects
and aluminum can beads.

Pins and earrings made with scrap metal
and aluminum cans.

Necklace made with aluminum cans,
scrap brass and leather.

Pin made with aluminum
and found objects.

Crescent pin made with aluminum cans and scrap wire.

Pin made with woven
aluminum can strips.