Julie Ames, the artisan behind the Broken Plate Pendant Company, gleefully breaks old and new plates and transforms the shards into wearable art. Her distinctive jewelry pieces take advantage of the pottery patterns which she completes by surrounding each shard with silver using a stained glass technique. Some of her pendant designs come in pairs which she calls her friendship necklaces.
She haunts thrift and antique shops as well as department stores for her raw material. She also offers a valuable service for people who wish to have a keepsake made from broken pieces of heirloom pottery or wedding china.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Upcycling Pottery
- Transforming broken pottery into wearable fashion through upcycling.
- Stained Glass Jewelry
- Creating unique jewelry pieces by incorporating stained glass techniques.
- Custom Keepsake Jewelry
- Offering a custom service for creating sentimental keepsake jewelry from broken heirloom pottery.
Where This Applies
- Fashion Accessories
- Innovative opportunity to bring a unique twist to fashion accessories by upcycling broken pottery.
- Stained Glass Artisanry
- Breaking boundaries in stained glass techniques by incorporating it into wearable jewelry creations.
- Memorabilia and Keepsakes
- Opportunity for artisans to offer custom services for creating unique keepsake jewelry from broken pottery or heirloom ware.
