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! :)

Proteas in the Blaaaaaaauwwwww Kiln!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  That was a snapshot of my studio shelf earlier this morning. Those pieces are all now in a bisque firing in our new Blaauw kiln. I have been working with a new flower theme lately– plants from the Proteaceae … Continue reading →

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Headachingly intricate flowers: my newest muse

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

I started drawing this magnolia flower before my trip to Milwaukee for #NCECA2014 and didn’t finish it until last week. I left it home while I was away on the trip, and didn’t pick it up for a few days … Continue reading →

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Glaze Testing: Copper Blue?

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

Sometimes, I get what I want from a glaze: And sometimes I don’t. Yes, I know it is possible to obtain a beautiful blue glaze with additions of copper carbonate at cone 10 because I have two copper blue glaze … Continue reading →

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Project #JailhouseArtDemonstration: making new waves in the world of ceramic art!

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  This is my newest orchid sculpture- I painted it with my underglazes, mixing the colors like paint. Mashima So, above is a link to my decorating style (Mashima)– it’s a short video clip on Instagram. I’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

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Kissing Coffee Pots, and other “silly things” :)

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Alright, yes. “Kissing Coffee Pots”. I might even put them together at an exhibition and call them that, just for fun. I am decorating the red-striped one with Grevillea flowers, and the green striped one with red lilies. I … Continue reading →

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I’ve got BLUE!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Alright, as promised– a photo of my glaze testing. Yeah, I have more tiles, but this is the one that I was most excited about. This was the result I was hoping for (or at least similar blue colors) … Continue reading →

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New designs! Lilies and Equisetum

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Alright, I’m taking my botanical illustration to a new level on my newest pots. I like to deviate from my main style every now and then. I came up with the red line drawing idea while I was in … Continue reading →

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Filling my life with bright happy colors! Some new photos from the studio

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

    Alright, here’s a challenge: try to guess where the photo of this teapot was taken… 3… 2… 1… nope. Not at the studio with the big pain in the ass setup. I took this photo in my bedroom, … Continue reading →

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Ideas New and Old

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Studio update: the photo above is of one of my newest decoration ideas. I wanted to draw venus flytraps on some whiskey cups just for fun 🙂 I will decide if I like one way of drawing them over … Continue reading →

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Virtual Orchid Tour– see how I get inspired

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

I’ve been doing some brain storming regarding my surface decoration. Tonight, I decided to go on a random meander online just typing in simple keywords, starting with “orchid”.   The search came up with about 6 sub-categories. I clicked on … Continue reading →

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