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Susan McLeary creates – or should that be cultivates – jewellery that grows while you wear it.
The Michigan-based florist elegantly weaves succulents into necklaces, rings, bracelets, and even earrings. Each piece can be worn for two to four weeks, until the plants finally grow off. You can then transfer them into a planter and keep using the jewellery base.
It’s a win-win: the plant finds a suitable home, the owner gets an accessory that evolves.
‘The flowers and foliage must be interesting and beautiful on their own for me to feel charged while arranging them’, McLeary said in an interview. ‘If I’m excited by the collection of elements in front of me, the arranging doesn’t feel like work – it feels like a choreographed dance – each element taking its perfect place and supporting its partners’.
You can buy Susan McLeary’s creations over on Etsy.
The Michigan-based florist elegantly weaves succulents into necklaces, rings, bracelets, and even earrings. Each piece can be worn for two to four weeks, until the plants finally grow off. You can then transfer them into a planter and keep using the jewellery base.
It’s a win-win: the plant finds a suitable home, the owner gets an accessory that evolves.
‘The flowers and foliage must be interesting and beautiful on their own for me to feel charged while arranging them’, McLeary said in an interview. ‘If I’m excited by the collection of elements in front of me, the arranging doesn’t feel like work – it feels like a choreographed dance – each element taking its perfect place and supporting its partners’.
You can buy Susan McLeary’s creations over on Etsy.
