Heart Belt Buckle

Handcrafted by Susan Fleming of Jackson, Wyoming. Fleming is the founder of Workshop, her working studio and retail space featuring unique, handmade items.

Chiyogami paper is cut into the shape of a heart, set in cast pewter, and protected under a waterproof protective resin.

Japanese Chiyogami were originally developed in the Edo period as woodblock prints and were used to brighten the interiors of farmhouses. They are hand silk screened, and Susan carefully extracts a scene from each ornate sheet of Chiyogami to create each belt.