artbeads
What
are artbeads?
Artbeads are beads handmade by an independent artist and can be of a
wide variety of materials. The artbeads featured in my designs
include those made of ceramic, polymer clay, lampwork and
borosilicate glass, metals, and my own of wood..
I
am passionate
about artbeads. To me they represent not only exquisitely beautiful
beads but also the spirit and creativity of the artists. Their
imagination energizes me and inspires me to design distinctive
jewelry with artbeads. I celebrate this creative collaboration by
acknowledging the artists in the description of each piece of jewelry
that feature artbeads.
I
am constantly
searching for new bead artists to inspire me with their creations.
Artists
whose
artbeads I love and use are (alphabetically):-
The
Beadwife –
Glass artist Kalera Sratton's amazing, tantalizing lampwork and
borosilicate beads
Bead Freaky -- i recenlty discovered these beautiful ceramic beads by Christina
Chinook
Jewelry
Design – intricately detailed, enchanting ceramic beads by artist
Mellisa
Clay
River Designs
– charming, earthy ceramic beads of wide range of shades
Earthenwood
Studio
– incredible both in craftsmanship and variety are the fascinating
ceramic beads of artist Melanie Brooks Lucaks
Earthy,
organic and
lovely are the ceramic beads by artist Elaine Ray
Golem
Studio –
distinctive, fabulously colorful, easily recognizable ceramic beads
made by Bulgarian artists
Green
Girl Studio –
magical pewter beads of unbelievable artistry
Humble
Beads –
beautiful, colorful, art inspired polymer clay beads by artist
Heather Powers
Isinglass
Design –
of vibrant intense colors are the beautiful lampwork beads by glass
artist Laurie Ament
Lisa Kan Designs -- absolutely enchanting lamprwork glass beads by artist Lisa Kan
Marsha Neal Studio -- exciting, earthy, and distinctive ceramic beads
Miriam Shuros -- refreshing and unique are Miriam's enchanting pendants, love them!
Prolifique -- stylish asymmetrical, hammered copper and silver rings
Sea
of Glass –
lovely and alluring are the borosilicate beads of glass artist Melissa
Rediger
Yellow House Design -- I love Julie Picarello's funky, unique polymer clay beads
Please
find the
names of these artists or of their artist studios in the description
of the gianani jewelry featuring these beads .
To
learn more about
artbeads and to read interviews and stories of bead artists and
designers who use artbeads please visit the Art Bead Scene blog.
Find me at the Art
Bead Scene blog – read my interview
here.
