Suzanne Jongmans creates Renaissance-style portraits that have an unusual twist: look a little more closely and you’ll notice that each of her costumes was made using used packing materials such as styrofoam and bubble wrap.



After creating the bonnets, collars, and dresses, Jongmans poses and lights her subjects who wear the outfits in the style of old master paintings.

“Most people throw away foam rubber, but like a child I see the diamond in a stone,” Jongmans says.

You can find more of Jongmans’ work over at the Galerie Wilms website, on her website, and on her Facebook.

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Image credits: Header photo is Suzanne Jongmans, “Mind Over Matter – Room for change,” courtesy Galerie Wilms