Magdalena Hohlweg

Jewelry with found objects

Magdalena Hohlweg

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Macro shot of a necklace pendant, designed with plant remains depicting a pair of birds

Jewelry creations in silver

In collaboration with Anne Zimmer, small, fine, unique pieces of jewelry have been created. This time it was to be a ring.

A little bird has emerged from a seed pod of an ornamental grass.

Blank for a ring with plant remnants to shape the top side
The ring in preparation
Silver ring close-up. Design with plant remains depicting a bird
A pretty budgie

Here still without resin sealing. This little bird has a little resemblance to a budgerigar. When I processed the pod, the seeds fell out. I immediately reattached one of them as a small tuft at the top. Now this could also be a cockatiel. That’s the way it is in free art – there is room for interpretation 🙂

Some quirky birds are also available as pretty little pendants. Only and exclusively at Anne Zimmer! Wexstraße Hamburg.

Super cute! Super exhausting for me. Only once was I reckless enough to make five in a row.

Afterwards, I felt a bit nauseous as I have to hold my breath at times to keep my hands still when designing. After work, I really needed a walk to take a deep breath. Anne Zimmer lovingly prepares the pendants by hand from real silver. I finish them with VogelArt.

Five pendants, silver, 1 - 1.5 cm. Design of the front with plant remnants
The smallest pieces of jewelry in a small series
At work
Round, silver pendant (1.5 cm) with miniature collage of plant remnants arranged like small birds.
Silver-plated pendant with bird creature – size 1.5 cm
Round silver-plated chain pendant with a handmade pair of birds made from dried plant remains on a designed front surface. Designed by Magdalena Hohlweg
The lovebirds as a piece of jewelry set in silver.
Close-up of chain pendant, 1.5 cm. The surface is designed with seeds from lime trees, which are reinterpreted as birds
Two Lime Blossom Birds

All pieces of jewelry have found their home. You can still find other jewelry at Anne Zimmer, Wexstraße 28 in Hamburg.

 

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