h2o | recycled PET plastic bottles
Statement
The project aims to revalue waste plastic by reassigning it as protagonist material in contemporary jewelry.
The pieces are made of recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) mineral water bottles cut into flakes, squares or strips. A very low temperature treatment turns these flat foil-like elements into volumetric sculptural shapes that are visually light due to their translucency.
The structure of the jewels is made of silver. As PET is a material that cannot withstand high-temperature processes, the assembly and articulation of the component parts are achieved with cold-type unions, such as rivets and shims.
The concern about environmental protection and a careful use of water, a natural resource, are present in this project.
The morphological treatment given to the jewels through the evocation of water bodies reinforces this intention.
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