Melted Lilies of the Plastic Garden

10.2 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm

repurposed plastic spoons, acrylic paint, silver wire

A gorgeous pair of earrings made with recycled material and painted over with acrylics using a mix of warm colours and finished off with silver wire, this product was meticulously handmade and perfect for vacation! 

Inspired by the grace and elegance of a lily, "Melted Lilies of the Plastic" also came with an understanding that there was a need to create a piece that illustrates nature combined with repurposed sustainability. Commonly today our households are filled with materials that are difficult to recycle, or are single time use. A big example being a plastic spoon; possibly given too many when ordering take out, plastic spoons find themselves haunting the drawers of many households. The spoon's natural shape with a little torching/melting manipulation formed delightful petals. After a patient process of creating and welding them together with their own melted plastic the lily was brought to life. Lastly, finished with a painted coating purposefully made to look as if the flower was "melting" to further illustrate the technique of repurposing the plastic spoons. There is also quite the statement to be made on how this piece juxtaposes the duality of the beauty of nature and the global destruction brought on by the surplus of plastic.

Jethro Ng is a jewellery student studying at Lasalle College. Born and raised in Vancouver, he loves this beautiful city and is honoured to call it home. Growing up he tried many different walks of life and creative passions, all gradually leading him to the practice and art of jewellery making. He finds himself taking in the beauty of nature, the city, and people and using it as an inspiration towards his work. There is a great importance of finding elegance and glamour in even the most mundane moments in life.