This isn't just about recycling. It's about learning to imagine the things we use and discard in an entirely different way. It's about turning trash into something beautiful and useful, because there rests both a creative challenge and a wonderful symbolic image in an idea like that.
Each item below is made from plastic shopping bags that have been heat fused and hand-stitched, braided, or crocheted together. This is a very time-intensive project, but it results in beautiful, unique accessories that are perfect for recycling enthusiasts and jewelry aficionados alike.
I love to work on custom orders, and offer free shipping within the United States.
Visit my other shop,
yellowochre.etsy.com for more traditional jewelry and original artwork, among other things.
I'm also a member of the Etsy Recycler's Guild Team, check 'em out at http://etsyrecyclersguild.blogspot.com
(formerly "Emily Grace and the Yellow Suitcase")
San Diego,
