Complete Makers list > Liz Hamman
Liz is a mixed media artist from Cheshire and has been designing/making since completing her Fine Art training in 2007 where she specialised in sculpture and textiles. Her work usually makes use of unwanted books, maps and other ephemera.
Paper possible isn't an obvious choice as a material for jewellery, it is humble and transient. Books however are treasured items even though they often sit on our shelves gathering dust. The memory, experience and contents of a book can stay with us for all of our lives and can be as valued as the family jewels. Liz is interested in exploring these contrasting qualities of value/non value, transience/longevity and to remember that the end of the book isn't necessarily the end of the story.
All pieces are made by Liz and often make use of other recycled/repurposed and natural materials to compliment the paper. She uses various methods of manipulating the paper such as origami, weaving, stacking and laminating. Every piece she makes is totally unique even if overall designs can be similar. She usually provides details of the book or map used such as its ISBN number where possible. This is just in the event that you might want to read it!
All the jewellery has been finished with water based lacquer which makes it surprisingly durable. We wouldn't however advise wearing it while swimming, bathing or in the case of a bracelet, doing the washing up.
Products from Liz Hamman
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Magazine Necklaces3 strand necklaces made using pages from various magazines, strung on cotton thong with wooden beads. Paper is protected with water based satin glaze. Due to the nature of the materials used each necklace will vary in appearance to the one shown in ...
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Ordnance Survey Map PendantsThese woven pendants are made from an old Ordnance survey map 1:50 000 scale of West Cumbria,, sheet 89. Each one is part of a limited edition of 3 using the area of Buttermere, Wast water and Sca Fell, a particularly beautiful area of the Lake ...
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Monopoly Money BroochAmazing brooch made from Monopoly Money! Origami folded monopoly money with a diamante from recycled vintage costume jewellery in the centre to finish the brooch.
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Vale of Severn Map BroochBrooch made from a vintage map of the Vale of Severn.
Origami folded with the centre using laminated pages of the same map and a diamante from recycled vintage costume jewellery.
This map brooch is glazed with a water based lacquer for ... -
Map of Torquay PendantMap pendant made from woven sections of a vintage map of Torquay with wooden beads.
The pendant is glazed with a water based lacquer for protection. -
Viz Comic NecklaceA two strand necklace made with woven square section beads of a Viz comic annual, strung on tiger tail with seed beads.
The paper beads are glazed with water based lacquer for protection and the piece features a silver plated clasp. ... -
Music Bead PendentPendant made from vintage music manuscript pages with wooden beads and a button threaded on a thong with sliding wooden bead.
Light spray varnish gives some protection.
Large music bead is 3cm diameter, small music bead 2cm diameter ... -
Comic Book PendantPendant made from pages of 'The Dandy' comic book with wooden beads and buttons threaded on a thong.
Light spray varnish gives some protection.
Large bead is 3cm diameter, small bead 2cm diameter approx. Length of necklace is adjustable ... -
Canaletto Bead NecklaceNecklace made using pages from a book on Canaletto with wooden beads and pale (Canaletto) blue buttons strung on a hand made macramé cord with button and loop closure.
Light spray varnish gives some protection.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bear's BanglePaper bangle made from the famous Ladybird book 'Goldilocks and the three Bears'. A great gift for bracelet lover who remembers this book from their childhood.
Glazed with water based lacquer for protection and added durability.