Category Archives: Ceramics

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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Surround Yourself with Beauty

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  The photo is just a snapshot I took with my phone of all of the things sitting on top of my dresser right now. I cleaned my room this morning and when I got home and took a second … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 18, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Hello 🙂 I’ve been staying busy. I’ve fired a few kilns since I last wrote. Don’t worry, I still work with bright colors that kick ceramics in the teeth with their vibrancy, but I really wanted to try the … Continue reading →

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Setting myself up for failure– as a challenge to overcome

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

This photo is of a cup that I pulled out of my cone 10 oxidation firing last week. I loved how it turned out. The only thing wrong was that I think the glaze was a bit too thin for … Continue reading →

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