United States · Fine-Art-Adjacent Workshop Craft (paper engineering / wearable art)

American Recycled Cardboard and Newspaper Jewelry Making

No single standardized US term documented

The design and hand-fabrication of water-resistant earrings and bangles from recycled newspaper and cardboard by American designer Luda, working under the name Alla Maude in Long Beach, New York, part of the same wider international coiled/compressed cardboard jewelry movement documented in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Spain. Luda's work ranges stylistically from colorfully modern pieces to rustic, earthy bangles that closely resemble natural wood in finished appearance, with all pieces specifically engineered for water resistance -- a documented practical durability concern shared, in various forms (natural resin coating, protective varnish), across several practitioners in this wider technique family.

Risk level: Stable · Not applicable — a contemporary design practice

Alternate Names
Recycled paper jewelry; cardboard jewelry design
Geographic Center
Long Beach, New York
Community / Ethnic Group
Not applicable — an emergent, non-traditional contemporary design practice
Estimated Origin
Documented through independent design-press coverage (All Things Paper blog, 2019 feature)
Cultural Function
Functions within contemporary American design culture valuing material reinvention and sustainability; part of the same broader international paper/cardboard jewelry movement documented across Italy, Germany, Austria, and Spain
Primary Materials
Recycled newspaper; recycled cardboard
Primary Tools
Hand-shaping tools appropriate to paper and cardboard jewelry construction, not further specified by name in available sources
Process Overview
Shape recycled newspaper and cardboard into earring and bangle forms spanning colorfully modern to rustic, wood-resembling designs, and apply a water-resistant treatment for genuine wearable durability; the practice of Luda, working as Alla Maude in Long Beach, New York, part of the wider international coiled/compressed cardboard and paper jewelry movement documented across Italy, Germany, Austria, and Spain.
Traditional Applications
Not applicable — a contemporary design practice
Contemporary Applications
Wearable earrings and bangles sold through the practitioner's own retail channels
Notable Practitioners
Luda, working as Alla Maude, Long Beach, New York — water-resistant earrings and bangles from recycled newspaper and cardboard
Key References
All Things Paper (allthingspaper.net), '7 More Paper Jewelry Artists You Won't Want to Miss' (2019, naming Luda and Alla Maude)
Verification Status
Desk-Researched

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