Category Archives: Metal Clay Art

Have you seen it?!  Barbara Becker Simon posted this most amazing mandala piece yesterday on her Facebook Fan Page, and I just had to continue the buzz here on Metal Clay Magic.  I feel I could spend hours looking at … Continue reading →

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.  … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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, … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →