Call us Artist or call us Engineers, there seems to be many of us, like myself, that can direct our creativeness in a positive way. I see them more and more at craft shows and on the web. People are taking used and discarded items and giving them a new life, a new purpose. Upcycling provides uniqueness in a progressive way and can be more resourceful than recycling .

My mission with A Creative Shade of Green is to impose the idea that you really can create quality from something old or discarded by promoting those who have dedicated themselves to inventively reusing what they find or have.

I would like to present my ideas as well as others like myself that share a similar mission. Hence…

A Creative Shade of Green

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Upcycled Vintage Lace Transformed to Elegant Jewelry

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No one can seem to really pin-point the origin of making lace but they will all agree that it has been around for a very long time.
 

During the Middle Ages, a ...
period of renaissance and enlightenment, the making of lace was firmly based within the domain of fashion. To be precise, it was designed to replace embroidery in a manner that could with ease transform dresses to follow different styles of fashion. Unlike embroidery, lace could be unsewn from one material to be replaced on another.
Hey! Imagine that, they were already thinking about reusing this stuff!!! This is exactly what Courtney Spivak and Christina Spivak of White Owl did. The two sisters have found a love for re-purposing vintage materials and collect a great deal from flea markets, estate sales, and even family. The result of their approach upcycling lace has an absolutely gorgeous and unique outcome. I adore their necklaces!
  


 Photos are courtesy of White Owl. Their jewelry can be found on Etsy

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