Alice is a big fan of sustainable design and recycled products. So, we had big smiles when we heard about the latest project by American not-for-profit organisation Ethical Metalsmiths. The project is aptly named ‘Radical Jewellery Makeover’ and is on display at Artisan in Brisbane. Over the past month Ethical Metalsmiths have teamed up with local Brisbane jewellers and students from the Queensland College of Arts to source metals from their local community, and the community came to the party with donations of old and unwanted jewellery totalling a staggering 18kg worth of synthetic and organic materials.
The students then selected pieces to re-create, refashion and recycle. The works are on display at Artisan in Brisbane now until the 28th August. Or check out the blog here.
Jeweller Karah Sinden created this piece featuring portions of a donated necklace
A piece created by jeweller Vashti-Sita Bardsley
