Category Archives: Design

The Mad Tea-Potter!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about my grad school portfolio. The application deadline is about 10 months away, but one of the things I have lost sleep over before is wondering whether I have images of work that … Continue reading →

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Finally getting somewhere

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Above are my newest latte mugs. They turned out brilliant! I’ve found that blending my colors with a gradient of black makes them feel more united, and the surprise of turning the mug over to look at the bottom … Continue reading →

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Mug Perfection

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Perfect is a loaded word, for sure. But I am seriously so happy with how these mugs have been coming out of the kiln. They are exactly how I envisioned them when I came up with the design. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Working my way off the “high dive”

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

I’ve been having a hard time finding motivation the last couple of weeks. I caught a flu over the holidays and I still feel like I’m trying to get over it, but we’ve been having subzero “real feel” temperatures here … Continue reading →

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New Work

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

  I fired some work here in Massachusetts just a few days before I flew home for the holidays. I was able to photograph some of the pots back here in Massachusetts a few days ago. I’m really excited about … Continue reading →

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Black and White

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Above is a photo I took of the bottom of a finished and fired cup that I made recently. It translates so well into a graphic photo. Although I’m hooked on the bright colors of my recent work, I … Continue reading →

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Getting closer

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  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!

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

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

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  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!

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  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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