Unique handmade porcelain, ceramic and stoneware beads by various artists

Ceramic Bead Artists - Unique High Quality Ceramic Porcelain and stoneware beads by various artists.
Butterfly pendant
Tubular Ceramic Bead Necklace
Dragonfly
Mermaid Pendant
Sprigged Beads
Large Oval Focal Beads
Winchell Clayworks
Autumn Harvest
Atlantis ll Details
Fiber and Raku Necklace
Ceramic Bead Artists is a cooperative of artists devoted to the promotion of ceramic beads as an art form. Click on the thumbnails on the left to find out more about each artist.

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You can see how our artists do what they do. Also how to incorporate these lovely jewelry making beads into your own jewelry projects for unique jewelry.
Over the next few months we hope to add new artists and new tutorials to cover just about every aspect of ceramic bead art.

Ceramic is a broad term that encompasses all forms of fired clay products. The most common type of ceramic bodies that are used are:
  • Earthenware is the type of ceramic body that is generally referred to as ceramic. It is a porus body that is usually glazed to achieve durability and beautiful colors and designs. It is a 'low fire' body generally fired to temperatures less than 2000 F.
  • Porcelain which is a strong vitreous body that is usually transluscent when fired. It is considered a 'high fire' body generally being fired to 2300 F (1200 C) or higher temperatures.
  • Stoneware is a strong body frequently used for ovenware. It is opaque and also a 'high fire' body. These comprise the most commonly used clay bodies.

Today's Featured Artist Is

Lisa Boucher

Specialties:

Ceramic Jewelry

I've always enjoyed all types of arts and crafts, but didn't seriously start experimenting with clay until I was a young mom at home when a good friend gave me a pair of porcelain earrings and she suggested that may be a nice small business for me.  It took some time, but  I eventually began creating my own distinctive necklaces, earrings and pins.  Most of my designs are inspired by nature's beauty, and the ever changing seasons of New Hampshire. Mountains, dragonflies, the ocean,  autumn leaves, and snowflakes to name a few themes.  Ornaments are another favorite I usually create around the holidays.  I always have new ideas floating around, and enjoy making different molds to give my pieces a three dimensional look. I like making beads to match my pendants, and assemble them on silk cord with complimentary glass and metal beads, then usually make earrings and/or pins to match.  I can’t decide what's more exciting, playing with clay, or bringing my pieces to life with glazes.   I think of jewelry pieces as little clay canvases!

I've  been a member of the Wolfeboro League of New Hampshire Craftsmen since 1996.  I'm an ongoing student of potter and naturalist Sally Cornwell, learning sculpture, hand building and throwing techniques. Every summer I manage the pottery program at Merrowvista Education Center where I train the summer pottery staff and fire the kiln for all of the camper’s clay creations.



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