42 Art Jewelry ■ March 2016
CERAMICS &
PORCELAIN
In the jewelry world, “clay” has come to mean metal clay or polymer
almost by default. But take a step back to the more ancient forms of
clay, and see how adventurous jewelry makers are using those forms
to break new ground in their field. Whether on its own, combined
with metal or stones, left to imitate bone or stone, or glammed
up with colorful glazes, ceramic and porcelain are prime for use
by jewelers. The clay can take almost any form, texture, or color,
and the medium’s essential fragility makes it all the more striking
and precious.^
Gold-dipped white
porcelain earrings
by Barcelona artist
Pilar Cotter. http://www.pilar
cotter.com. Photo
courtesy of the artist.Grey Bone earrings
by Yasha Butler. Porce-
lain, sterling silver.
http://www.yashabutler.com.
Photo by the artist.Red Lantern necklace,
by Peter Hoogeboom.
Taiwainese porcelain,
sterling silver. http://www.
peterhoogeboom.nl.
Photo by Conor Vella.INSPIRATION^ | ON TREND
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