The Poetry of Paper Jewelry
March 9, 2010 by The Briefer
Filed under Features
Minh Thu Leroy is a friend, landscape architect by training and a thoughtful, insightful jewelry designer. Yes, the focus of her work is paper!
She began several years ago making creations from paper, which lead naturally to jewelry because it allowed her to play with space and volume. Minh Thu’s necklaces are all made from very durable laminated paper. The paper is used in all forms from the thinnest translucent discs of color, like the necklace shown here, to large elements of rolled paper that take on the appearance of a hard stone. The color of the paper is also an intricate feature ranging from the palest pinks to bold, vibrant juxtaposition of colors. Her work can be found on her website and at several retail locations. Each necklace is a work of art!
“Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper, alas, not so easy as looking at it” -Vincent Van Gogh
