Archive for May, 2010

Ehmeier’s Artichoke Brooch

Eva Ehmeier is a rising star in the polymer clay world, and she’s extending that talent into metal clay.  I really like the creative and unusual way she married the two materials in this piece, Artichoke Brooch.  I just want to reach into the picture and touch the textures!
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May 31, 2010 • Posted in: Metal Clay Art • 4 Comments

Meijerink’s Pueblo Pot

Check out this gorgeous piece from Noortje Meijerink.  On her site, Noortje describes her technique for creating the ceramic porcelain pots and vases, and covering them in a homemade black slip.  Using a sgrafitto technique, she scratches geometric patterns inspired by Pueblo Indian art into the surface, revealing the white pattern on the black field.  [...]

May 22, 2010 • Posted in: Metal Clay Art • 2 Comments

Fitz’s Splash

Check out this gorgeous pendant from from Deb Fitz called “Splash”.  I’m fascinated by the subtle translucent colors that can be achieved with enamels in the right hands.  The three raised silver circles seem perfectly balanced with the stone, and I love the dimensional construction of the piece.  Very nice, indeed.
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May 6, 2010 • Posted in: Metal Clay Art • No Comments