Magdalena Hohlweg

Jewelry with found objects

Magdalena Hohlweg

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Close-up of a round silver pendant featuring two bird-like figures made from dried flower petals.

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.

Silver ring blank featuring a seed pod and a small seed shaped like a bird.
Seed pod and seeds on the ring before the synthetic resin coating
Close-up of a silver ring featuring a bird-like figure made from a seed pod, with a seed serving as its crest.
Bird-like figure carved from a seed pod mounted on a silver ring

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 silver pendants of varying sizes featuring bird-like figures made from colored plant materials.
Tiny pieces of jewelry featuring various bird designs
Hands craft a round silver pendant featuring a tiny bird figure made from plant scraps.
Miniature collage for a silver pendant
A round, silver-plated pendant featuring a miniature collage of flower petals arranged to form a mother bird with her chicks.
Silver-plated pendant featuring a mother bird and her chicks
A round silver pendant featuring two bird figures facing each other, made from orange-colored plant material.
“The Inseparables” Set in Silver as a Jewelry Piece
Round silver pendant featuring a handcrafted pair of birds made from dried plant material.
Two lovebirds in a silver pendant

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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