Category Archives: Nature

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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Virtual Orchid Tour– see how I get inspired

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

I’ve been doing some brain storming regarding my surface decoration. Tonight, I decided to go on a random meander online just typing in simple keywords, starting with “orchid”.   The search came up with about 6 sub-categories. I clicked on … 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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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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Recooperating and Exploding with Ideas

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Yes, the sale is over. Three days of waiting and hoping for work to sell– I put in a lot of effort for the sale. Day 1: make brownies and wear a nice dress/hair/earrings, make playlist on iPod especially … Continue reading →

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This is why I create what I create!

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    Above is a photo of one of my favorite teapots in my new body of work. Why is it my favorite? Because it turned out even BETTER than I was hoping for. The glaze has amazing depth and … Continue reading →

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Has it been a long time? Yes, I suppose it’s been a while. I’ve been busy!

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    The above photo is of a moss sculpture that I made for work via my bosses request. It’s about 5 inches tall, and I made it out of Sculpey clay, steel wire, acrylic paint, top coat nail polish, … Continue reading →

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