recycled paper bowl

Designed by Ghanaian artisan Akwele Suma, these dangle earrings make for an eco-friendly accessory wherever they go. She rolls recycled paper into small cylinders, beaded alongside sese wood and recycled plastic to dangle from brass hooks.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

"The recycled paper used for this pair of earrings was supplied by a friend living with sickle cell. The proceeds from the sale of these earrings will go a long way to help buy his regular medication," says Akwele Suma. She crafts the earrings by hand forming cylinders of rolled-up recycled paper in a combination of colors that make Akwele think of piano keys. Flanked by sese wood beads, the earrings hang from brass wires.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

"An inspiration from the warmth and comfort of a friend," confides Akwele Suma of these earrings. She crafts the pair by hand-forming cylinders of rolled-up recycled paper. Flanked by sese wood beads, the earrings hang from brass wires.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.

Akwele Suma selects a palette of grey, brown, cream and golden hues for the design of these earrings. Adorned with sese wood beads, the earrings are crafted by hand with rolled up strips of paper recycled from a variety of printed sources. Secured with waxed linen threads, the earrings hang from brass wires.

The artist uses the paper at hand so paper colors will vary, making each design a unique example of handcrafted art. These beads receive a protective coat of clear nail polish.