Two mismatching yet carefully balanced stud earrings in recycled silver and hand cut waste plastic. They are part of an ongoing series of earrings which have their own personality and so there might be slight variations in the shape of each pair. They are light, comfortable yet make a great statement.
Materials: Silver and plastic.
Dimensions: 20 x 70 mm.
For Bronwen Gwillim, using materials that are considered waste helps alleviate the worry that many makers share, that is, in a world full to the brim of stuff, how can I justify making more?” Over her career she has explored using broken glass from greenhouses, scrap metal, old clothes and most recently plastic that she collects from the beaches where she lives in Pembrokeshire. For her the material always comes first and the more troublesome it is the better! Bronwen makes jewellery, painting and sculpture but likes to call herself a plasticsmith (referencing her training as a silversmith). Knowing about the very different types of plastic, how to identify them and work with them safely has become, for her, a way of reframing waste as a valuable resource for making and she enjoys teaching others what she’s learned.