Bangles are Just the Beginning - Liz Hamman Jewelry

Liz Hamman's bangles

are truly one of the most unique

types of paper jewelry I've had

the pleasure to see.

Fused into a dense mass of paper pulp

every bangle is made from an entire story book

she has salvaged from second-hand stores

and recycled into paper art.

It's especially fun to see the main character
of the story prominently displayed along
the interior of each bangle while
the exterior is equally distinctive

with layers of swirling color that seem

similar to a wood-grain mokumé gane effect.

It interests me that books are treasured and yet

neglected objects, the materials they are made from

are humble and transient whilst the content

and experience of them remains with us

and enriches our lives.

I am interested in exploring these qualities of

value/non-value and transience/longevity

 to produce work that is wearable and unique.

But bangles are just the beginning of the range

 of work Liz Hamman creates using maps,

documents and even Monopoly money.

Explore more of Liz Hamman's work here.