Category Archives: Science

Color at cone 10– I did it!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

This is my newest happy gathering of ceramic creations… and I’m growing attached to them 🙂 I just took a casual shot in my studio space… so don’t mind the messy background. Anyway, The colors held true at cone 10, … Continue reading →

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Bright and colorful, happy and new: inlaid flowers!

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  These are my latest forms… and canvases. I feel as if I’ve found a new way to breathe life into my work. I’ve got new forms and a tedious new way of treating my surfaces. I’ve decided to go … Continue reading →

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If your feet hurt at the end of the day: you’ve accomplished something!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Even the small things count. Sometimes it’s the only thing I can remember to think about when the day is over– what I’ve accomplished with my waking 17 hours of the day. Today, I feel confident in saying that I … Continue reading →

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Working with color… and my own handmade ink brush!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

I just got my amaco underglazes in the mail. I have new direction and new motivation- my sketchbook looks like a tornado of color. I made plates to test my new colors on.. I will take some pictures of my … Continue reading →

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Penta-Mugs!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

  This is my newest mug form… wheel-thrown, rib-altered, with a wheel-turned foot and a pulled handle. This series is from last semester. I think I came up with the form and surface towards the end of last November. I … Continue reading →

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New News

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Photo: Bubbly Bowl. 12″ x 12″ x 6″, Slip cast porcelain, cone 10. Kira Call, 2012. So, it’s time for a new semester. Oddly enough, I wasn’t looking forward to it. I tried to make the break last as long … Continue reading →

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Stretch

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Photo: Aspen Tree Tumblers. 6″ tall, 3″ in diameter. Slip cast porcelain.   Okay. The break is getting closer to the end, which means my endless days of being lazy will eventually end. Sleep has been good… but I … Continue reading →

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Why Trees?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Photo: “Why Trees?” Porcelain, cone 10 reduction, Celadon glaze with under-glaze black. Kira Call, 2012.     “Get some sleep,” “Close your eyes,” “Just relax, let free your mind.” Finding distractions, daylight is sanity Night wears on, early morning … Continue reading →

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Hanging on, Hoping for…

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

Oh, home. How I love the feeling of being home. One James Bond martini, one episode of “Bones”, and half a movie later, I almost feel relaxed. It’s good to be home. I am home at my dad’s place, and … Continue reading →

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Why Trees?

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Things are going well. Really well. It’s amazing, the roller coasters that are dragging me around lately… the workshop was great, but just before that I felt like I lost three friends. The workshop was over a week ago … Continue reading →

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