Upcycled Elegance: Clementine James Jewelry

Upcycling can give useless or damaged

materials a new life. It's inspiring to see

jewelry artists take something disposable

and re-design it to create

something of value.

We've featured several in previous posts:

such as Harriete Estel Berman using

recycled tin cans;

Holly Anne Mitchell and her use

of discarded newspapers.

We've seen upcycling occur in the

works of Emiko Oye

and Alice Sprintzen.

They all have proven their ability

to expose the hidden potential in

seemingly ordinary objects.

Today we're featuring

Clementine James who is a

treasure hunter - she finds and

gathers disparate objects to create

lusciously beautiful jewelry, and

each item becomes seamlessly

integrated into her

artistic creations.

Old, broken pieces of things, pebbles, lace,

 fabric, are all lovingly upcycled into

wearable jewels.

Fun and elegance find a home together.

She enchants us with her use of recycled

and vintage items.



Average, ordinary, commonplace items

enter a metamorphosis to become

one-of-a-kind items of jewelry.

We are inspired by artists who are using objects

that had a previous life and are creating

something with a different purpose.

Creating thoughtful and resourceful

 reused and repurposed items

provides us with unlimited beauty.

Enjoy!