I’m not sure how to categorize Barbara Becker Simon. She’s been a jeweler for more than 35 years - a lampwork and bead artist since 1996. She holds a Master in Fine Arts degree in metalwork. Known for both her lampworked beads and her metal hollow core vessels, she began teaching PMC in 2004 and recently added BronzClay to her artist’s toolbox. Well rounded? Indeed.
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[private_archives]Barbara sent along this picture (not on her website yet!) of a BronzClay bangle she made recently. I’m thoroughly enjoying a front row seat as artists reveal their creations with the newest clays on the market. Copper clay next?
Barbara Becker Simon, BronzClay Bangle
Within the first week of jewelry class in college, I knew that this was where I wanted to be: designing and creating art to wear. And when introduced to the world of lampworking, I was gleefully consumed with the drive to create small, intimate objects in glass.
Manipulating hot glass is, for me, an exciting, joyful process. When I can combine my glass with my metalwork, I feel that the best of both worlds has been achieved.
Barbara Becker Simon, glass, silver beads
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I love the bronze clay bangle. When you look at it closely it is full of little visual surprizes. Inspiring!
Wow this is gorgeous. I have to get into the whole metal clay process.
Fantastic work, bith the bangle and the necklace, I just love Barbara’s work. I wonder if this is the bangle she fired at my studio when she was in Australia last year…. hmmm
To both Barbara and Susan, Thanks for sharing the passion in the process. It makes our world rich.
Barbara’s work is amazing, and an incredible inspiration.