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"Paper Cascade"
This necklace is a perfect illustration of how an unusual component can inspire a design.
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04.20.2026
Sometimes you just get lucky. Such was the case on my last visit to Material Culture, an eclectic gem of a warehouse store in Philadelphia. I always seem to find unusual beads or objects there, things that delight my eye and often serve to jumpstart a new design. This time I found a 60’s era (I think…) beaded door curtain, the kind of hippie, beatnik chic I remember from my teenage years. Except the beads in this curtain were all individually rolled paper and had been treated in some way that makes them hard and much less fragile than a plain paper bead. VERY stringable. This necklace is just the first of what I hope will be a series of designs that showcase these beauties. My left brain creativity is a hummin’ !
