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New Work

  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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Spring Fever

Snow dusts the ground of the Berkshires People hide in their houses I sit outside with a tobacco pipe The cold bites my nose, but there’s something on my mind.   Life is a bigger picture than I can see … Continue reading

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Black and White

  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

  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!

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

  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!

  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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Lonely People

Alright, I’ve been in a writing lull lately, but last night I wrote a cool chord progression accompanied by a melody with my Johnson Delta Resonator guitar, and tonight I’ve been brainstorming some good lyrics. I’ve been thinking a lot … Continue reading

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Finished work in Massachusetts

I finally took some proper images of my finished work. This is my “amoeba” teapot design. If you like what you see, it’s totally available for sale on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KirasPotshop Anyway, I’m really happy with how my work has been turning … Continue reading

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Teapot, Teapot, Teapot Tuesday.

  Alright, I know this page has been sitting quietly for while now. That’s because I’ve been hunkering down in the studio making teapots and other cool new stuff like crazy. I had a whole kiln load of teapots that … Continue reading

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