Bubble Explosion in Turquoise Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings _artisan--novica-artisan-2988 Evoking lotus seeds

Evoking lotus seeds

Precise geometric motifs alternate with birds in an exquisite design

The Maya Artists of Yucatan collective hand-weave it from 100% cotton rope in a deep honey brown

typically cares for the "bottle babies" that come into there rescue

Bubble Explosion in Turquoise Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings _artisan--novica-artisan-2988 Evoking lotus seedsRosario Leiva of Guatemala has sought a creative and unique way to create new forms of use for those items that many take as 'waste,' as well as raise awareness of the damage we do to the environment. These button earrings, made from recycled CDs, are the perfect example. She begins by melting down the discs, then pours the liquid into molds. Later, she paints them with acrylic and uses a blowtorch to carefully insert the sterling silver earring