Category Archives: Botany

Tomatoes and Borrowed Time

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Kira Call Ceramics

Since I got my ceramic studio in working order, I’ve hit the ground running. The image above is of a botanical sculpture made of Sculpey clay that I made as a special order for a professor of biology. The reason … Continue reading →

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Home Studio- Status: COMPLETE!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Since working in the University studio in the summer, I’ve figured out a good home studio setup. I bought a kiln just before Halloween 2015, and it arrived the next week. At first, the plan was to clean out … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

Pottery sales have been good this year. I used to think that if I wasn’t part of a big group sale like I was in school, I could never make as much money from pottery. This year, I have made … Continue reading →

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Botanical Plates!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

Red Slipper Orchid Plate (Paphiopedilum), Porcelain, cone 10. 9″x9″x1″ When botanists and scientists hear the word “plate”, it usually isn’t interpreted literally as something you can eat your lunch off of. There was a time when I thought I had … Continue reading →

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A New Chapter: My Inner Botanist Returns

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

Paphiopedilum glanduliferum, WIP illustration on porcelain: Although I don’t want to completely ditch “The Pebble Line” of my work, my decorative process has evolved in a satisfying way that I must pursue. My new process involves drawing an outline of … Continue reading →

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