ABOUT ME

 

Hi! My name is MaryAnn Carroll. I have been creating handmade jewelry since 2006. My early days of jewelry making eventually lead to creating my own beads made from porcelain and stoneware. 

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During this time, my husband Bill Perrine took up an interest in wood-firing. Wood fired pottery is the ancient form of firing. It was what potters did long before there was electricity and gas. Fortunately for me, I was able to make my own high fire beads and have those ceramic beads included in a wood-firing. 

 

The experience of firing wood fired beads only one to two times a year makes a selection of her beads very unique. Why unique?

 

There are limited woodfire kilns in the US and those who wood-fire typically do so with larger pieces and often include other potters, who also have larger pieces, in a firing. I am able to create one of a kind wood-fired beads that are pretty difficult to come by. To learn more about the process of wood-firing, check out her husband Bill's website http://splitfirepottery.com.

 

I also loved learning about enamel beads. I've added that to what I am currently making. Since experimenting is something that I truly enjoy, I am sure that in the near future I will have added to my collection.

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Thanks for stopping by and feel free to contact me with any questions. The easiest way to do that is directly through my Etsy shop.