I was dropping off some new stock at Concrete Wardrobe this week and on their desk I found a set of brooches and earrings made from recycled felt tip pens – I thought they were amazing. Suspended in cream resin, slices of pen lids in lots of different colours and shapes float about as if immersed in blocks of white chocolate and look almost edible! These unique items come from the jewellery bench of Jo Pudelko and I’ve just done a bit of googling to bring you some of the delightful items she’s made.
Jo is another modern day magpie who hoards and collects and I read her personal statement with a smile on my face as I’ve found another person who sees treasures in what others discard and throw away:
Much of my work stems from a personal interest in the amount of waste generated by modern society, particularly how we fail to take advantage of the resources and inspiration offered by everyday objects. By scouring, scavenging, photographing and hoarding I have amassed a collection of ‘treasure’ that I can use as inspiration, as components within a piece, or reinterpret into new and unlikely pieces of jewellery.
Here is the artist talking about her current practice:
Here are some images from her website gallery that I’d like to share with you.
Find out more about Jo and see more images of her work at Jo’s website – www.jopudelko.co.uk
Jo is also a member of Precious Eastcoast – www.precious-eastcoast.com
You can also see her work at Object Fetish – http://www.objectfetish.com/jewelry/jo-pudelko-v-162.html
