Joan Miller's Page

Location:

Pennsylvania, USA

About Me:

I am a full-time bead artist living in NE Pennsylvania with my husband, cat and three dogs. Most of my time is spent either in the studio, walking the dogs or on the computer.

Gender:

Gal

I am a/an:

Independent Artist/Designer

(Designers only) I create:

I work almost exclusively with colored porcelain slips to create inticately detailed beads and pendants. I used to make more jewelry but my real interest lies in the beads. I also make a line of doll pendants in collaboration with Penny Michelle.

(Designers only) I have been featured on:

Winner First Place Clay 2005 Lapidary Journal Bead Arts Awards
Winner Handmade Beads or Buttons, Bead Dreams 2007

Bead & Button, Artist Spotlight, Oct. 2005
Bead & Button, Bead Dreams Winners, Oct. 2007
Beads 2007(Interweave Press) April 2007
Beadwork, Featured Beadmaker, Aug./Sept 2007
Stringing, 35 Earrings, Sept. 2007
Bead Love, Lark Books, 2007

(Designers only) My work is sold at:

Out of Our Hands, Emmaus, PA
Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
Leaping Lotus, San Diego, CA
www.JoanMiller.com
www.JoanMillerPorcelain.Etsy.com
www.PennyMichelle.com
www.FiredClayArtists.com

Website:

http://www.joanmiller.com

Website #2:

http://www.joanmillerporcelain.etsy.com

Website #3:

http://www.buttonbliss.etsy.com

Favorite Designers/Artists:

Penny Michelle, Louise Mehaffey, Alice St. Germaine, Kelly Russell, Yvonne Irvin, Akihiro Ohkama, Virginia Miska, Jeff Welsh, Kuniko Kume, Melanie Brooks