Author Archives: Kira Call Ceramics

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About Kira Call Ceramics

Just a girl in Wyoming playing with mud and making pottery for a living. Living the dream! :)

Surrounded by beauty

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Ok, so my surroundings are beautiful here in Lismore, Australia. There are strangely beautiful plants that flower on their own leaves and the trees are lemon or cinnamon-scented. There are funny birds walking around with brightly colored heads and huge … Continue reading →

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Gaining confidence in the Studio– IN AUSTRALIA!!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    So, I do believe that I said I would kick some ass in the studio. I made good on my promise 🙂 Here is a quick snapshot of a couple of ceramic pieces– I have a few more … Continue reading →

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Getting back into it: It’s time to focus on what matters.

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  I’ve been neglecting my artist self. I’ve been spending way too much time just relaxing and partying here. It’s time that I get back to my roots and remember why I’m here. I am inspired by plants like the … Continue reading →

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Print Making First-timer… and having a blast making lino block prints :)

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  So, I decided to take print making here in Australia just because I can and I heard good things about the program when I got here– and I had a studio elective to choose anyway. It turns out that … Continue reading →

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I LOVE Australia :)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Amazing day here in Australia… the rain here is completely epic. When I was walking down to class today, all of the sidewalks looked like streams and I had to wear tennis shoes with socks for the studio. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The melancholy, tortured, off-beat artist.

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Sometimes I feel off-beat in the midst of a crowd. I run on a different metronome. I let my ideas run my schedule. Tortured, I am, but not all for naught. Melancholy is welcome on a rainy day. I let … Continue reading →

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Day 13 in Australia, and something to show for it :)

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    It’s Monday night here. Classes are great, the people are so creative and open-minded and educated here in the studio, and the weather isn’t terrible. I do have my heater turned on, but only because it makes it … Continue reading →

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Orchid illustration and the beauty of watercolor

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  So, my iPod touch doesn’t take very clear pictures, but I can’t sync photos from my phone while I’m here in Australia so this is how it’s gonna have to be 😛  I drew this while waiting at the … Continue reading →

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Semester in Australia- day 11

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    It’s another day in paradise– my four month long ceramic vacation (it feels like a vacation because I don’t have a job to tie me down but I’m also spending way too much money!). Yes, I do have … Continue reading →

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Settling into the studio

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Brr… sooooo cold! I can’t stop drinking tea because I need it to keep warm. I haven’t been able to go to the store to get a heater or extra sweaters because I don’t have a car here and I … Continue reading →

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