Origami usually starts with paper, but fabric makes things a little more interesting. Each piece begins with fabric that is carefully stiffened until it can hold the crisp folds needed to create the design, then folded by hand using origami techniques. The finished piece is sealed in resin, preserving the folds and turning the fabric into a wearable piece of jewelry.

Fabric brings color and pattern into origami in a completely different way. Once folded, what began as a flat design is broken up across angles, edges, and overlapping sections, changing how the original fabric looks from one piece to the next. The folds become part of the design just as much as the fabric itself, giving these earrings plenty to look at despite their small scale.

Origami earrings can bring something unexpected to even a fairly simple outfit. The dimensional shapes stand out from a more traditional pair of earrings, while the different fabrics leave plenty of room to find a pair that fits naturally into a jewelry rotation. They’re easy to wear on an ordinary day and interesting enough to reach for when the outfit could use something a little different.