I have been fascinated by the work of a French clay artist lately. She is making the most amazing faux ceramic looking jewelry.
I'm not sure of her name. It's all in French and I had a hard time translating 🙂 *Bettina Welker has told me the artists name is Françoise Roudaut.
But isn’t her work just stunning !!! Here’s another favorite of mine.
I’ve also been looking at real ceramic for inspiration. I found an ceramic bas relief artist on Flickr that I really admire. Not sure how I would reproduce the work in polymer clay, but it won’t stop me from drooling LOL
gryderware - Chris Gryder
Another real ceramic inspiration
Forbes Farm - Sandy Caufield
Okay, just one more 🙂 I swear
raku buttons
I found some other clayers on Flickr that do faux ceramics
MossyOwls / Michael
Chama Navarro
Dan Clark
Barbara Poland-Waters
Silkscreens By Tonja's Treasures 
May 13, 2009 @ 14:49:08
Looking at the fabulous work of the first Artist I bet it’s the work of Françoise (I don’t remember her last name), a great woman I got to know three weeks ago when I taught my bracelet class in France. I looked at her work at DaWanda (the european etsy) and I think I recognize her great technique imitating ceramics. I was lucky because she made a pendant for me at the workshop, demoing the technique for all of us.
I’m looking forward to meeting her again in October at the European Clay Carnival!!!
May 13, 2009 @ 15:00:20
Thanks for the name Bettina 🙂 I hate not giving the persons name but couldn’t find it.
May 13, 2009 @ 16:45:35
Ooh, I really love some of that faux ceramic. I actually like it more than *real* ceramic in some cases. The really glazey, watercolorey look is so pretty.
May 13, 2009 @ 22:12:52
yes, it’s her Françoise – now I know for sure – and the last name ist Roudaut
May 14, 2009 @ 10:40:38
Very strange – her Facebook says her Name is Françoise Haon – now I’m confused…..
May 14, 2009 @ 11:01:40
Maybe she’ll drop by and give me the correct name 🙂
May 14, 2009 @ 11:51:44
you are right bettina , françoise roudault and françoise haon is the same one ! and her technique and her work are great !
May 14, 2009 @ 15:16:01
Nat,
Thank you for stopping by. 🙂
I love the items on your blog. Especially ” l’os ” Very pretty.
May 14, 2009 @ 13:01:12
Hi tonja !
Yes, it’s me, and the right name(s)…;)
May 14, 2009 @ 15:17:41
Francoise,
Thank you so much for coming by and saying hello !
I really do love your work and am going to try to imitate your faux ceramics 🙂
May 15, 2009 @ 14:56:00
Your website is so lovely! I love all the pretty pictures of beads–I could hang out here for a long time. 🙂
I wanted to let you and your readers know that Beading Daily hosting a polymer clay bead design contest with 2 handmade sets of beads by Ronna Sarvas Weltman as prizes. Details are here: http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/pages/ancient-modern-polymer-clay-design-contest.aspx I hope some of you will consider entering!
May 15, 2009 @ 15:09:46
Hi Michelle 🙂
Thank you for dropping by and letting us know about the bead contest.
I’ll have to add it to my blog posts. I know a slew of artists that could be interested.
May 20, 2009 @ 00:47:46
Tonja, thank you have chosen my piece to illustrate this technique. Smuaks!! ; )
May 20, 2009 @ 00:54:23
Chama,
Thank you for visiting my blog 🙂 Love your work.