Beads of Clay at Bead and Button

Are you headed out to the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee this week? Don't Miss all these wonderful Beads of Clay artists!
Earthenwood Studio Melanie Brooks --Booth 1227 http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/default.aspx?c=ei&id=92&ex=Earthenwood+Studio

Jangles Jennifer Heyden --Booth 1113 http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/default.aspx?c=ei&id=92&ex=Jangles

Joan Miller Porcelain -Booth 15 http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/default.aspx?c=ei&id=92&ex=Joan+Miller+Porcelain

Joan Also Carries the work of BOC Member Virginia Miska

and myself Kristie Roeder of Artisan Clay

Lisa Peters Art- Booth 1213 http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/default.aspx?c=ei&id=92&ex=Lisa+Peters+Art

Lisa Peters ART is carrying the work of Beads of Clay Member Marsha Hedricks! see her work here http://marshahedrick.com/

And Marsha Neil Studio the work of Marsha Minutella-Booth 521 http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/default.aspx?c=ei&id=92&ex=Marsha+Neal+Studio+LLC

Also at the show will be Diane Hawkey booth --1228 Check out her work here- http://www.dianehawkey.com/

Don't miss all the wonderful Beads-of-Clay art beads and pendants at Bead and Button this weekend June 5-7, and preview on June 4th in Milwaukee! Check out the event website for more information. http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/Default.aspx

BOC Members-- Did I miss someone?

Leave a comment letting us know your Booth# Below!

Flickr Pic of the week! By Every Heart Crafts

I just love this Necklace By Erin of www.Everyheartcrafts.etsy.com She made it for the Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge that Mary Harding told us about here http://beads-of-clay.blogspot.com/2009/05/contests.html
Here is Erin's Description of her necklace-
May ABS---The greens and browns of the surrounding trees, reflects in the surface of the still, murky water. Skimming the water's surface, a dragonfly makes it's way across the pond to land on a nearby leaf.Stoneware Leaf Pendant by me - Every Heart Crafts.Thai silver, Unikite and wood beads knotted on black waxed linen cord.

I love the natural feeling of Erin's work! I also love waxed linen and her fringe at the clasp both of which I have been addicted to in the past couple of months! Erin has tons of affordable pendants available in her etsy shop-- So go get yours!
www.everyheartcrafts.etsy.com

Sincerely,
Kristie Roeder of ArtisanClay - I will be posting weekly on the work of Beads-of-Clay members from the Flickr group as well as jewelry made with Beads-of-clay Components.If you would like to contact me with a submission or post idea, (I'd love to see some great jewelry pieces made from available clay beads) I can be contacted through my Etsy Shop http://www.artisanclay.etsy.com/

virgin coral flower by C-Urchin -Lisa

virgin coral flower- unglazed, high fired porcelain, sterling silver chain http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25138477

I love the cleanness of this unglazed porcelain pendant by Lisa aka Flickr C-Urchin or Etsy http://www.seaurchin.etsy.com/

Here is a bit from her etsy description-
This porcelain pendant has been hand formed and sculpted from Royale Porcelain. It has a central crater surrounded by textured petals and has been left unglazed. The piece has been finished with a sterling silver chain, to accentuate the purity!

Love it!

Kristie Roeder of ArtisanClay - I will be posting weekly on the work of Beads-of-Clay members from the Flickr group as well as jewelry made with Beads-of-clay Components.If you would like to contact me with a submission or post idea, (I'd love to see some great jewelry pieces made from available clay beads) I can be contacted through my Etsy Shop http://www.artisanclay.etsy.com/

Contests

There is still time to enter these Challenges and show off your handmade ceramic beads.

Enter the first Colorworks Challenge!
Tertiary Colors
The orange-purple-green tertiary triad presents a challenge of bold and striking contrasts. Create a piece of bead jewelry (or a bead in any medium: polymer, beads, glass, etc.) using the triad from the color wheel. Black, white, or clear are welcome, but the predominant colors must be the orange-purple-green triad (any shades of those colors).
HOW TO ENTEREmail a clear jpeg at least 5” x 5” at 300 dpi, to: sbsbeads@interweave.com. Put “Colorworks contest” in the subject line.
Do not send us actual pieces, they will not be considered. Include in the email: name, address, email address, phone number, title of piece, list of materials, dimensions.
JUDGESFinalists will selected by Margie Deeb, Colorworks author, and the editors of Step by Step Beads.
PRIZES!Finalists will have their entries featured in a Fall issue of Step by Step Beads, with personal comments from the judges! One winner will be chosen to receive a copy of Margie’s book, The Beader’s Color Palette.
DEADLINE: May 15th, 2009. Winners will be notified in June. Key pendant by Chinook Jewelry

Willow Leaf Pendant by Mary Harding

Another great chance to show off your ceramic beads is to participate in the monthly ArtBeadScene challenge. This month's ArtBeadScene Challenge is to make a piece of jewelry inspired by Monet's painting The Water Lilies. Each entry must have at least one artist bead, pendant or clasp. Along with beautiful beads from Humble Beads, two of the prize sponsors for this month's challenge are Beads of Clay artists : Chinook Jewelry and Mary Harding Jewelry . You can read all about the ArtBeadScene challenge here.

You can see all of this month's prizes here and here .

I hope you will get out your artist beads and make up a new work of art.

Posted by Mary Harding

Labor of Love

Looking at The Beads of Clay Flickr Group, it seems to have been a week of cracking open kilns and seeing the results of our labors. Our first picture Comes from Erin of Every Heart Crafts. I love those Owls!!! See more at her Blog http://www.everyheartcrafts.blogspot.com/

Next Claire Prenton Ceramics added this photo of her latest porcelain creations. You can see more pictures and find a link to her website from her Flickr page here- http://www.flickr.com/photos/claire_prenton/

I fired up the kiln this week too! I am getting ready to send my work to the Bead and Button Show with Joan Miller and keeping my etsy shop stocked with fresh goodies. Here's a link to my etsy shop www.artisanclay.etsy.com

And finishing up our week is this great collection from Lisa Peters. Lisa is getting ready to head out to the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee early next month. It's coming up really soon and I know Lisa will have a great selection of beautiful work! You can drool over her Flickr page while you wait! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisapetersart/

I hope I leave you tempted by all these goodies or inspired to get in the studio!

Kristie Roeder of ArtisanClay - I will be posting weekly on the work of Beads-of-Clay members from the Flickr group as well as jewelry made with Beads-of-clay Components.If you would like to contact me with a submission or post idea, I can be contacted through my Etsy Shop www.artisanclay.etsy.com

Dangle Earrings By Shaterra Clay

I always enjoy looking through the Flickr pages and seeing what everyone has been up to. It was there that I found this great pair of earrings by Beads-of-Clay Member Shaterra Clay.

Here is Shaterra's Description- 3" long earrings feature my triangular ceramic elements, greek ceramic, glass beads and blown glass leaf charms.For sale on Etsy.

I just love how all the elements work together and create a full yet lightweight look.

You can check out Shaterra Clay's Etsy Shop for more of here finished Jewelry or Ceramic Pieces for your own designs http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=26418

This post By Kristie Roeder of ArtisanClay - I will be posting weekly on the work of Beads-of-Clay members from the Flickr group as well as jewelry made with Beads-of-clay Components.
If you would like to contact me with a submission or post idea, I can be contacted through my Etsy Shop www.artisanclay.etsy.com