On my recent trip to Buenos Aires for the Feria Puro Diseño design show, I came across a jewelry designer named Silvina Romero, who makes gorgeous, colorful, and tactile wearable works of art from recycled pieces of fabric and textiles. Silvina started working with discarded textiles about four years ago during the height of the Argentinian economic crisis, gathering scrap fabric, thread, nylon, and more in a neighborhood called Once, where many of fabric dealers and manufacturers set up shop. “Green by necessity,” Silvina turned trash into treasure and has since been recognized for her thoughtfully crafted, truly unique pieces. I bought about seven of her necklaces at a store called Condimentos in Buenos Aires, or you can contact Silvina directly through her website.
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These pieces are really lovely. I love the both idea and the end result. Too bad that her site is only in Spanish, although it is really too bad that I’ve lost so much of my Spanish as to be unable to read it.
ART is often all about Alchemy… or the taking of objects of little value (ie: Picasso’s paint supplies) and turning them into objects of extreme value. That said… I do not see these jewelry designs as such, while other jewelry does indeed meet this criteria.
I think this designer could have done much better. These designs will show sweat stains over time and discolor due to dust, grime and who knows what else. If someone who has a cold or flu sneezes on them they’ll also provide a fertile breeding ground for those germs as well.
This designer is creative. She has talent. I’m sure we will see much better from her in the future.
I applaud Silvina’s creativity and courage as well as her unique designs. To live in an economically stessed part of the world is difficult to say the least. Then to make ART from what others have discarded is highly admirable. We need more people like her in this challinging life.
Would love to see more and to be able to read her SITE in English.
Thank you for sharing
Sincerely
LadyWillow
by lady13willow
This is great work. very inspiring!
How much are your necklaces?Do you have a brochure?
aw.. very great work !!
looks difficult i must say !!
bt u have done it vry good aye!!
im trying to find somthing inspiring for my textile art subject in school
and yea theese are pweety good
keep up the beutifull work LOL
bye!
Silvina: hace tiempo que esta es mi página de noticias diarias. Ya no leo La Nación, ni Clarín ni demás amarguras. Encontrar el aroma de mi barrio, en la página web que cuenta lo que pasa en el mundo donde las personas tienen oportunidad de desarrollarse, es una inmensa alegría. Felicitaciones, y por muchas Silvinas más!!
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meh
do you have any jewellery in the shape of a cake?