Hanne Zaruma is no ordinary tech nerd. Rather than coveting the latest iPhone, the Ukrainian artist sees beauty in the gadgets of yesteryear, fastidiously scouring secondhand stores and yard sales in Lviv, her hometown, for retro computers and discarded flip phones. “I make all of my work from used stuff that everyone has forgotten about,” says Zaruma, who uses these found objects to embellish vintage shoes and handbags. “I am trying to give it a new life.”
Yahoo! News: Ukrainian artist is recycling ’90s flip phones for fashion accessories
Ukrainian Artist Hanne Zaruma is recycling ’90s flip phones for her one-of-a-kind fashion accessories.
