Bio

I have come to jewelry making form a fiber art background. For 20 years I made award winning quilts. My quilts have been in books and magazines. They have traveled around the United States and the world. Now my focus has turned to jewelry making.

As have many artists, I started with bead stringing. Wanting to add another dimension to my work, I took wire wrapping classes. That allowed me to add cabs and faceted stones as pendants to my work.

I have now taken another step and am using metal clay to enhance my jewelry. The fine silver clay along with unusual clasps, beads, and findings that makes my work unique. My goal remains to make my art pieces special and one-of-a-kind.

About Suzanne Brown's Work

Precious Metal Clay Jewelry

Metal clay is a combination of water, binders and small particles of silver or gold. It is molded by hand into a desired shape and heated in a kiln or with a torch to remove the binder and fuse the metal into a solid form.

The result retains the marks of the maker and is transformed into a precious and durable object. Precious Metal Clay and Art Clay are the brand names of the 2 metal clay products. PMC is made by Mitsubishi and Art Clay is produced by Aida.