When we were kids on the way home from schoolwe would find bits of telephone wire left behind by electricians working on the phone lines.
It was like finding treasure.
The scraps were brightly colored, & we would twist the wires & make things out of them, though I can't recall what we made.
I recently came across a bunch of recycled telephone wire, & found that I am still charmed by it's soft flexibility & wide array of stripey colors.
I've designed a series of rings that I'm pretty excited about.
The soft matte finish of the coated wire has a comfy look & feel reminiscent of a sweater, & the stripes even fade with wear like a well loved garment.
Some rings are completely matte, while others feature a shiny bit of glass, stone, or shell.
Either way, they offer a soft, casual alternative to super shiny bling.
Think jeans, sweaters, flannel..... comfort.
I had a great time pairing the many(!) wire colors with accents to create a wide assortment of looks from earthy & natural,
to soft retro color,
to bright jewel tones.
Did I mention that they combine & stack well!?
Or that you can feel good about wearing them becausethey are handmade (by me!) in California fromrecycled telephone wire,