Archive for the ‘Metal Clay Art’ Category
My Gordi Turtle
I was able to re-arrange my crazy schedule to attend a workshop with Gordon Uyehara last week. The session was hosted by the most gracious and hospitable Florida Suncoast PMC Guild, which is based just 2 hours from my home. I really enjoyed getting to know this great group of gals, and I learned so [...]
McKinnon’s Fine Silver Chain
Okay, so today’s post really isn’t about this fine silver chain, lovely though it is. It’s actually about all the new stuff Kate McKinnon is cranking out these days, including a nice little video about metal clay safety that she has posted on YouTube. If you are a reader of Kate’s blog, you know she is outspoken [...]
Van Kleeck’s Eccentric Donut Earrings
Kathy Van Kleeck is shaking off the chill and letting the subtle signs of spring inspire her to create with gusto! I love her take on the tried and true donut shape in these Eccentric Donut Earrings. I get the feeling that no shape cutters or templates ever touched these pieces, which are infused with [...]
Horn’s Turkish Round Bracelet
The chunky texture of this turkish round chainmail is beautifully complemented by a COPPRclay toggle clasp in this piece by Darcy Horn, also known as the Jade Dog. I especially like the cool shape of the toggle bar, which looks to me like a forged piece of copper wire.
You can find more from Darcy on [...]
Funnell’s Moonlit Sea Pendant
This colorful creation from Joy Funnell is not what it appears to be. At first glance, I thought she had masterfully used enamels to get these gorgeous colors exactly where she wanted them to go. After reading her blog post, I learned that she used the very inexact science of LOS patination to achieve this [...]
Barth’s Leaf Broach
I was poking around in the Yahoo Metal Clay Group’s photo collection and stumbled across this talented artist and her lovely leaf broach. Lisa Barth does amazing work and often incorporates natural stones in bezel settings with her metal clay creations. I just love the lacy texture she created in a few sections of this [...]
Smith’s O My Tweet Love Pendant
It seems that bird motifs are everywhere these days, and yet I can’t get enough of them. Don’t we all wish for the freedom to fly like a bird? Remember Jenny, from Forrest Gump, who prayed to become a bird so she could, “fly far, far away”? Or, sometimes a bird (or a pair of [...]
Koltun’s Contemporary Pendant
Finding gorgeous, brand new metal clay work posted online is one of my favorite things. Today, I found Molli Koltun’s “Contemporary Brushed Silver Pendant” pictured here. I’m eternally drawn to circles and all they represent, so these seven circles all joined together are a real treat. The little silver balls set in resin and the [...]
Uyehara’s Winged Skull Pendant
The gentle sage of the metal clay world is working his magic again, this time in one of the new formulas that have recently burst onto the scene. Gordon Uyehara created his “Winged Skull Pendant” in a combination of Art Clay Copper and Silver, and as usual, his keen sense of scale, flow and detail have [...]
Alison’s Silver Fingerprints Family Book
I so appreciate pieces of wearable art that tell a story and really connect with the wearer. This little custom silver book does all this in a very personal way. Both the front and back covers are beautiful, but the really cool bit is the child’s fingerprint that’s hidden inside. What mother wouldn’t treasure this [...]
Ragsdale’s Roseleaf Wreath
Robin Ragsdale recently posted some yummy new eye candy on her Flickr photostream, including this piece called “Roseleaf Wreath”. She describes these as copper frames inlaid with hand-painted copper rose leaves. The process is a mystery to me, but I love the results. Check out this photo to see the entire piece, which includes 5 [...]
Hunter’s Artists’ Palette Necklace
Louise (Lou) Hunter has a really fun, playful style that’s beautifully expressed in her “Artists’ Paint Palette Necklace”. I love multi-media pieces, and polymer clay will always hold a special place in my heart. If I had not started experimenting with polymer clay years ago, I would have never discovered metal clay and started this [...]
