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! :)

My Autobiography in Craft- Part 1.

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

For me, craft has always been about the process. Since I was young I’ve been drawn to learning the process in which things around me are made. I used to make paper sculptures, like giraffes and dolls, and even a … Continue reading →

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Recovering

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Hello, all. Happy Monday afternoon 🙂 I just spend the weekend being absolutely lazy for once I finished two small drawings, but that’s as productive as I got for the last 3 days. The photo is one of my studio … Continue reading →

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Recooperating and Exploding with Ideas

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Yes, the sale is over. Three days of waiting and hoping for work to sell– I put in a lot of effort for the sale. Day 1: make brownies and wear a nice dress/hair/earrings, make playlist on iPod especially … Continue reading →

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This is why I create what I create!

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    Above is a photo of one of my favorite teapots in my new body of work. Why is it my favorite? Because it turned out even BETTER than I was hoping for. The glaze has amazing depth and … Continue reading →

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Has it been a long time? Yes, I suppose it’s been a while. I’ve been busy!

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    The above photo is of a moss sculpture that I made for work via my bosses request. It’s about 5 inches tall, and I made it out of Sculpey clay, steel wire, acrylic paint, top coat nail polish, … Continue reading →

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Figety Fudgety FOO!

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

If you want a good laugh, listen to this silly improvised song about “fidgeting”– it might have you doubled over in laughter 😛 Just because you’ve gotta have fun sometimes. Wrote this song on improv– I invited a friend over … Continue reading →

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One of those nights…

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

So, today is one of those thinking days… the kind where you remember good times, and also the people who hurt you. For me, I remembered a few people who I met in Auz. I also remembered a good old … Continue reading →

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I think… I’ve got the blue glaze I want :)

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    I loaded a kiln on Friday night, fired for 9 hours and 25 minutes on Saturday, unloaded Sunday afternoon, and got the most exciting glaze results I’ve had in a while. I was literally jumping with joy while … Continue reading →

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Color tile testing– I think I’ve got what I want!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    So, I drew up my color tiles instead of making tiles and painting underglaze, doing inlay, waxing, and glazing them… I saved a bunch of time. My justification: it’s like choosing wallpaper. This isn’t a shortcut just to … Continue reading →

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Hey, all– here are a few new ideas out of my studio!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  I’m continuing the aloe surface design, because it seems to be successful. The form design, however, is brand new! Lately I have been making a lot of lattes and cappuccinos at home, so I decided it would be a … Continue reading →

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