Going With the Flow

Here is a slightly different twist on organic jewelry (pun intended).

I love the flow in rhythm of natural organic formations especially plant and geological ones because of the sense of movement they often have. The work of Germany’s Lydia Hirte is an example of those formations brought to adornment. Mind you though, this is not polymer but paper, although the concept of stacked and shuffled layers is not at all unknown in polymer and a connection and source of inspiration between the two materials is readily found.

Lydia works in ways similar to what I have heard from many polymer artists. She likes to let the materials steer the design. In her words:

My ideas arise from working with the material and my observations of what happens when forcing the bundles of card[stock] by my hand in different directions. I always use the same basic shape. For me, as an artist, it’s also very important to generate tension in the material when working.

I am mainly looking for spatiality, direction and movement and I am always aiming at linking wearability with sculptural form.

To see more of these wonderful types of forms, go on over to Lydia’s website.