Thursday, March 4, 2010

Poster Sketch - Earth Meets Fire

When designing jewelry with a touch of nature, some obvious bead choices would be natural ones like wood, tagua, or shell. These materials make for beautiful accents, and certainly give an organic quality to jewelry. One material that is too often overlooked is ceramics or earthenware. Not only do they have an earthy quality to them, but the artists that make them also infuse them with gorgeous shapes, colors and textures. This week’s Poster Sketch offers up some wonderful examples of fired earth beads, pendants and cabochons.

Etsy Picks: Ceramic and Porcelain Beads



Row 1:

Green Flower Raku Pendant by MAKUstudio
Ceramic Face Bead in Blue Capris by artrageousclay
Feelin’ Blue Ceramic Buttons by macarroll
Stoneware Clay and Fused Glass Cabochon by artisanclay

Row 2:

Designer Ceramic Flower Pendant by muddymuse
Cobalt Floral Starburst Pendant by seaurchin
Denim Blues Pottery Pendant by SweetpeaCottage
Luna Park Ceramic Bead Set by Jangles

Row 3 :

Grime Crackle Links by earthenwood
Turquoise Handpainted Porcelain Bead by NKPbeads
Sci-fi Cameo Robot Necklace by Rakumancy
Ball O’ Lizards Porcelain Focal Bead by JoanMillerPorcelain

Row 4:

Pea Pod Porcelain Donut by beadfreaky
Stoneware Ceramic Leaf Charm by EveryHeartCrafts
Textured Brown Stoneware Clay Medallions by midnightcoiler
Nature Necklace by teachertracey

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Posted by WTF Store at 11:28 AM
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14 comments:

  1. Joan MillerMarch 4, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    What great picks! Thanks for including my Ball O' Lizards Bead.

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  2. Natalie -- NKP DesignsMarch 4, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    These are such fun beads! I'm so glad to be included. Thank you!

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  3. Artisan Beads PlusMarch 4, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Great choices! The variety is also fabulous which is why I, personally, love working with clay. You can mold it into just about anything :O) Thanks for including my buttons! MaryAnn

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  4. MAKUstudioMarch 4, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    Love the fire and earth theme! Thank you so much for including my Green Flower raku pendant!!!

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  5. TwoIndustriousFerretsMarch 4, 2010 at 2:32 PM

    I'm in love with the Ball O Lizards!!!

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  6. MidnightcoilerMarch 4, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    These are so varied and wonderful! I'm honored you used my medallions. Thanks!

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  7. JaciMarch 4, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    Love these - there are some amazing choices, Midnightcoilers are gorgeous :)

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  8. JannettMarch 4, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    What a lovely blog. Thanks so much for the spotlight! I will be looking forward to checking your blog out often! Happy beading!!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 3:16 AM

    Awesome theme & your picks are all gorgeous, can't wait to check out the shops! :)

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  10. Jane CarlstromMarch 5, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    What a wonderful variety. Great to see Midnightcoiler here.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 5, 2010 at 7:33 AM

    Thanks so much for including my piece! I feel greatly blessed to be in such great company!

    Regina
    artrageousclay

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  12. WTF StoreMarch 6, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by to see the collection! I really enjoyed putting this Poster Sketch together - there are some amazing kiln artists on Etsy.

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  13. Rose ClearfieldMarch 6, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    Gorgeous collection! Kristie (artisanclay) is one of my favorites. I can't wait to check out some of the others! :)

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  14. Erin SiegelMarch 11, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Really great collection! Thanks for including my leaf charm. It's an honor to be included in such a talented group of ceramic artists!

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