Kiff Slemmons : « Pride of Paper: Not Just Another Collection of Paper Jewelry »

Kiff Slemmons  « Pride of Paper/Orgullo en Papel: Arte Papel Oaxaca & Kiff Slemmons »

exhibition which is taking place until July 3rd 2010 at the Chicago Cultural Center.

These pieces were designed by American artist Kiff Slemmons along with the Mexican organization Arte Papel Oaxaca, which seeks to revive the pre-Columbian tradition of making paper from indigenous natural fibers

 

All the pieces are made from artisan paper produced with native plants such as majahua, chichicatzli and pochote, while the dyes come also from natural sources such as indigo (the photos here show the pieces before the dye process). This, of course, makes the pieces biodegradable

 

 

 

Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602