Joy Funnells handmade jewellery

Spirit of Venice pendants. British artist and craftswoman Joy Funnells handmade jewellery

Joy Funnells handmade jewellery
British artist and craftswoman Joy Funnell is a Senior Art Clay Instructor of the Guild of Enamelers based in Hastings, East Sussex, the United Kingdom. She creates unique beautiful handmade jewellery using silver, enamel, and glass. Funnell is passionate about using textures and color in her work. Besides, Joy is a Technical Editor for Metal Clay Artist Magazine – the magazine for all metal clay lovers. In particular, Joy uses transparent enamels on the fired silver so the beauty of the silver can shine through. Also, she specializes in her Enameled Accents technique where jewel like colors captured in fine silver wires on the surface. The art works of Joy Funnell received awards at International Silver Accessories Competitions.

Spirito di Venezia. A fine silver pendant made using Art Clay Silver. This piece received an Honorable Mention in the 2010 International Silver Accessories Competition in Tokyo Japan

Craftsman of the Guild of Enamelers and a Senior Art Clay Instructor, Joy Funnell loves having fun with Silver Clay, Enamel, Glass and Heat. She teaches it, works it, makes it and sells it. As well as running her own workshops and creating fun work, she is also Senior Editor with Metal Clay Artist Magazine and an Instructor for CraftArtEdu.com.