Category Archives: Ceramics

Getting closer

  I’m really satisfied with the way my pebble design looks on my curvy cups. I just made some bowls but haven’t decorated them yet, but I have been thinking that I should branch out and make other forms. I’ve … Continue reading

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Pebbles!

My latest design idea evolved from my “amoeba” design. I’ve decided it looks like pebbles falling through water, the biggest and heaviest settling first, followed by the smaller ones on top. I’m gonna keep rockin’ and rollin’ with it, because … Continue reading

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New Mugs in the Making

  Alright, so once upon I time in my ceramic education at Utah State University, someone told me that you always make the same handle for every mug. I’ve been trying to prove that theory false with the evolution of … Continue reading

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Mastering my ceramic surfaces!

  Well, I think I’m getting really satisfied with my ability to get the surfaces I want. I am addicted to using spray bottles. They give me quick and elegant surfaces, and with the underglazes I invest in, I am … Continue reading

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Finished work in Massachusetts

I finally took some proper images of my finished work. This is my “amoeba” teapot design. If you like what you see, it’s totally available for sale on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KirasPotshop Anyway, I’m really happy with how my work has been turning … Continue reading

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Teapot, Teapot, Teapot Tuesday.

  Alright, I know this page has been sitting quietly for while now. That’s because I’ve been hunkering down in the studio making teapots and other cool new stuff like crazy. I had a whole kiln load of teapots that … Continue reading

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First Glaze Firing in Great Barrington

It is soooo nice to have Skutt kilns in the studio that can actually achieve cone 10. Yes, electric firing is convenient, but I also miss manually firing gas kilns just for the experience. My work just looks way better … Continue reading

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Leaves and Flowers and Brilliant COLORS!

  Good morning from here in my quaint little basement apartment in the beautiful town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. I guess my last post didn’t really say much about the Berkshires, but right now everything I do is “in the … Continue reading

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Life in the Berkshires

It seems as though the summer mushroom season is tapering off here. I haven’t been finding too many chanterelles and not a single lobster in the last couple of weeks. Just a lot of inedible coral fungi and a few … Continue reading

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Project #JailhouseArtDemo

ProjectJailhouse Art Demo was a success, by the way. The educational instructor at the jail even asked me for photos of me working and presenting afterwards to put in the county newsletter. It was an awesome experience, with a great … Continue reading

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