Category Archives: Drawing

Headachingly intricate flowers: my newest muse

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

I started drawing this magnolia flower before my trip to Milwaukee for #NCECA2014 and didn’t finish it until last week. I left it home while I was away on the trip, and didn’t pick it up for a few days … 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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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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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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On a Roll! ;)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  So, the photo is of a drawing of my “Haworthia concept”, new decoration designs based on the plant genus: Haworthia. The leaves have cool texture. Also in the photo is a spoon that I decorated today as kind of … Continue reading →

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Autobiography in Craft- Part 2

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

In my first semester of college, I wasn’t taking art classes yet, and I was unemployed—so I was utterly bored. I knitted a large afghan, and also came up with an idea after looking in the pantry at the large … Continue reading →

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