Recycled Lino, laminex, plastic

The snow globe captures a small slice of the country within its transparent sphere and allows those in the city to experience snow capped Alps and alpine wildlife without having to leave their urban environment.

Snow globes were traditionally a souvenir from a holiday out of town. A quick shake and a wintry rural wonderland will appear wherever you are, evoking the indelible memories of a childhood trip to the snow.

This snow globe brooch has been crafted from recycled linoleum rescued from a house in inner city Melbourne and a country house in Clunes. The plastic rabbits (from a child’s coat hanger) sit happily in the rural tableaux, although their gaudy colours are decidedly urban.

 

Tags: found objects, jewellery, landscape, souvenirs, travel