France · Fine-Art-Adjacent Workshop Craft (paper engineering / wearable art)
No single standardized French term documented
A contemporary studio practice by Karine, working as La Dentellière de Carton near Mougins on the French Riviera. Paper is formed into beads and combined with corrugated-cardboard decorative components and stainless-steel cuff structures to make wearable jewelry. The studio name is retained as an identifier, not treated as evidence of a traditional lace-making lineage.
Risk level: Stable · Not applicable — a contemporary design practice
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