I recently had a lovely opportunity to make bridesmaids earrings for my dear friend Wilhelmina.
Willa loved my fold form designs because she is a lover of organic things just like me. Her wedding was very botanical and incredibly handmade and these earrings fit in just perfectly!

I began by opening up Charles Lewton Brain‘s book, “Foldforming”. It’s an incredible book full of great exercises for different folds. I was intrigued by the star fold which resulted in the earrings above. They are so pod-like! I painted a green enamel in the inner folds to add them some color and to go with the color theme at the ceremony.

The pair above was modeled after my “las canoas” earrings although with a slight twist. Instead of them opening from the top, they are open at the bottom. I love the different look this gives them. Again, I painted the enamel on the inside of the fold for added color.

The last but not least pair I made were by far my favorites. Taking the “las canoas” form a little further, these curve all the way around. As soon as I stared experimenting with this, I knew it had potential. I love the shape and the hammer marks. And in addition, they are almost weightless hanging from the ear.
What a fun exploration of fold-forming! I want to thank miss Wilhelmina for providing me with this opportunity and for such a lovely wedding experience. Congratulations Willa and Jacob!
And…..thanks for reading!