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Re-purposed, re-imagined
Jewellery and objects made by award winning eco-artist, jeweller - Alison Bailey Smith, based in Wellington Road Studios, unit 2, 28a Wellington Road, Birkenhead, CH43 2JE
A staple ingredient in my work is wire that I reclaim from old televisions, the older the better. I've found over a hundred different colours and hues of copper and aluminium wire. It takes me about an hour to gut a television salvaging all that I can use and about 3 days to re-create it into a hat. The first hat took me months to do and is now in the National Museums of Scotland Collection (they also have my first pair of shoes and a hatpin). Lately though, due to the rate of development in technology, I've found it harder to find the old television sets and have had to resort to buying various colours of wire! There is always a high component of re-used materials in my work - whether it is re-using charity shop finds or sweetie wrappers to get the right colour. I have become increasingly aware of how wasteful our society is becoming.
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Seed pearl ring - sustainable jewellery - hand made beaded ring with tiny seed pearls and blue ceramic bead (blue) is made with recycled & repurposed materials - mainly pink lacquered copper wire from old televisions with bought pale blue wire by Alison Bailey Smith - ABScraft. Built upon an adjustable silver plated ring. Inspired by the jewellery in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland - the 'Penicuik Jewels', said to have belonged to Mary Queen of Scots. Delighted that I have three pieces in their collection.
The piece will be supplied with gift box or pouch, with card to describe the contents - breaking down what is recycled, repurposed or bought. I reuse outer packaging for shipping. Apologies for environmental reasons - I am only shipping with the UK at the moment. Perfect for the eco friendly person in your life, male or female.
ABScraft - Re-purposing our household plastic and metal waste in creative and sustainable ways.
Sister ring shown in a couple of shots (also listed separately)
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Designed by Alison Bailey Smith in Liverpool
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