This style was inspired by looking at my hanging mobiles and their colorful reflections. I wanted to make something that resembles the colorful and unique quality that the mobiles have but make them wearable! They are made with a variety of specialty acrylics and plated-gold earring hooks. My hope is that these dance in your ears and that they make you feel super fun.
About Paulina Otero:
Paulina Otero is a Mexican Fiber artist and jewelry designer who focuses on making wearables and tufted wall hangings that are abstract representations of her experiences in her home country, Mexico. She references home by using colors, forms and textures inspired by architecture, nature and traditional textiles.
Paulina has a major interest in combining industrial and domestic materials such as yarn, felt, wood, and plexiglass to inspire a desire to touch. By combining all of these elements she expresses her feelings of nostalgia towards a particular time and place during her childhood.
Paulina has exhibited her work in places like the St. Louis Art Guild, The Yeiser Art Center and The Appalachian Center of Craft . She has also developed a jewelry brand that has been sold in local venues such as The Kemper Museum, Dear Society and Dear Collective. Paulina Otero is currently based out of Kansas City Missouri and Cancun, Mexico.
