Unique handmade porcelain, ceramic and stoneware beads by various artists

Ceramic Bead Artists - Unique High Quality Ceramic Porcelain and stoneware beads by various artists.
Sprigged Beads
Butterfly pendant
Leap Frog Pendant
Atlantis ll Details
The Shifty Cat
Oval Plaque with Green Lustre
Leaf Pendant
Autumn Harvest
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.

Check Our Tutorials
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

MaryAnn Carroll

Specialties:

porcelain

I have been involved in some sort of creative works since elementary school.  My opportunities for growth were somewhat limited since I’ve been busy as a middle school special education teacher for 25 years and spent those same years raising my three children.  I have, however, been able to use some of my creativity within the classroom. 

When I settled into my new home in the country with my husband, an artist his entire life and also an art teacher, and our three dogs, I have been able to spend my free time creating again.   My creations began with making jewelry and grew into making beads to support my habit ;o)

I first started learning about bead making by using earthenware and firing in my little jewelry kiln, but I’m now creating with porcelain and sometimes stoneware.  Of course, since I’m now offering my beads for purchase, I’ve also graduated to a larger kiln.  I love to experiment and I’m never content with the ordinary so there’s always something new.   I love fashion and believe that keeping current is the way to go when it comes to bead and jewelry making.
My Etsy Shop 

 



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