This is a Scrubbing Necklace made by Melanie Bilenker, the Necklace is made with hair on paper, mineral crystals, silver and silver leaf . 7 x 6.2 x .7cm, 46.5cm chain
Melanie is an American artist who lives in Philadelphia, she interpret work of Victorian hair jewellery into modern jewellery, her jewellery portrays things from everyday life trough self portraits like drawing with her own hair and set it in silver and gold. she has a Bachelor of fine Arts in Craft and Jewellery from the university of Arts. the Artist use a Drawing technique that is inspired by historic hairwork,To demonstrate and preserve passing time so that it might be relived, I attach individual strands to paper. Making a photograph look and feel authentically is my goal. Hair is a symbol for a person, closeness, a memory, and something shed.
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