Jewelery

For our pop up ReGeneration we have decided to make/exhibit/sell a number of different things that reflect and blend with our Natural and Organic themes;

• Jewelery,
• Hemp Clothing,
• Dream Catchers,
• Belts and Scarves.

We have all been assigned one of these subjects to research, I was assigned to jewelery so here is my research an ideas on it.

Hemp Jewelery

Knotting hemp jewelry, or macramé, is an art form made by knotting cords using simple knots and hemp twine. It was very popular with early nineteenth century American and British sailors who spent long hours aboard ships tying square knots to make bell, pipe, and wheel covers, as well as other useful objects, from hemp jute. There is even some documentation that it was done in fifteenth century France and Italy. The knotting pastime faded but made a comeback in the early 20th century, showing up in belts, purses, lanyards, and other items. Making hemp jewelry, wall hangings, or other ornaments is a simple and fun hobby. You may wonder why you should use hemp cord for macramé, instead of twine made of things such as cotton, nylon, or linen. For one thing, hemp is three times stronger than cotton or silk, and up to five times stronger than synthetics such as nylon or rayon. Hemp is also versatile, inexpensive, and attractive. You will need no expensive tools or even a great amount of talent to create Hemp Jewelery, this is why it is a great concept to use in our pop up shop contents and the structure itself.

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Here are some images of some other Natural and Organic Jewelery, made from all kinds of materials.

Bamboo, This isn't Jewelry but is a Nice Use of Materials and a Good Idea

Hemp and Metal

Coconut Pieces

Shells

An Acorn

Feathers

String and Carved Stones

Hemp and Shells

Dried Leaves

Made from Fire flower Seeds

This isn't Jewelery but it is a Good idea for Earrings or Materials etc

Watermelon Seeds on String, and Some Wooden Beads

Dried Leaves

Leaves

Made from Dried Leaves

Using Wood, String and Stones

Using Dried Roses

Metal Frame and Dried Leaves

Carved from Wood

Bamboo and Wood

Metal, Wooden Beads and Feathers

So there are some examples of the type of Jewelry and Materials we are going to use in our pop up shop, not only can we use the materials for our products but for our actual structure.
Gemma :-)