Amazing hair jewellery!

I came across the article below and found it fascinating.  I am really amazed by how Howley has used human hair to create a modern take on jewellery.  The amount of effort and time that has gone in to create the piecesis really unbelieveable and you can really see the attention to detial that she has put into the piece.  If only I had the patience to create such beautiful intricate pieces of art.

Pictures of the day: 29 June 2011

A student has won a prize for her collection of necklaces made from human hair. Kerry Howley, 23, spent hours using broken saw blades to cut and weave the delicate strands of hair, donated by her friend's mother. She has so far created five necklaces, with each one taking more than 60 hours to complete. "My friend's mum is Japanese and has hair down to her waist. She only has it cut every five years so she had 30cm cut off the bottom and gave it to me," said Kerry, from Cambridge. "I thought it would be interesting and unusual to make necklaces out of human hair as it's a material we are familiar with and take pride in, but once it is cut off it becomes slightly disgusting."

Picture: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY