Description

Hendrike Barz-Meltzer: ‘HDPE / Hope’ is a green-black silk-braided Kumihimo necklace. Featuring an Argentium silver pendant and translucent white petals. The necklace is entitled HDPE/HOPE as its petals are made from re-used plastic of a plastic milk bottle. They bear the imprint HDPE which could also be read as HOPE.

HDPE/ HOPE

Hendrike Barz-Meltzer: ‘HDPE / Hope’ is part of the limited collection HDPE/ HOPE. This collection is an expression of Hendrike’s concern with the global environmental crisis. Through this collection she questions how beauty and concepts of preciousness are tied to materials. Further examining the consequent implications for their use. Questioning certain materials preconceived ‘preciousness’. Querying why some items are classified as ‘single-use’- even though the materials they are composed of are actually long lasting. Hendrike invites the wearer to examine these tensions through the jewellery and materials used in this limited collection.

The pieces in this collection are made from Argentium silver, recycled silver and recycled 24ct gold foil, silk and recycled HDPE plastic.

All jewellery in this collection is unique and stand-alone. Made using traditional hand-fabrication methods. Hallmarked at the London Assay Office.

Shop Hendrike’s full collection here.