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First Glaze Firing in Great Barrington

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

It is soooo nice to have Skutt kilns in the studio that can actually achieve cone 10. Yes, electric firing is convenient, but I also miss manually firing gas kilns just for the experience. My work just looks way better … Continue reading →

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Leaves and Flowers and Brilliant COLORS!

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Good morning from here in my quaint little basement apartment in the beautiful town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. I guess my last post didn’t really say much about the Berkshires, but right now everything I do is “in the … Continue reading →

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Life in the Berkshires

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

It seems as though the summer mushroom season is tapering off here. I haven’t been finding too many chanterelles and not a single lobster in the last couple of weeks. Just a lot of inedible coral fungi and a few … Continue reading →

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Project #JailhouseArtDemo

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

ProjectJailhouse Art Demo was a success, by the way. The educational instructor at the jail even asked me for photos of me working and presenting afterwards to put in the county newsletter. It was an awesome experience, with a great … Continue reading →

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My first yellow chanterelles! :)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Ok, so there is a side of me that is obsessed with looking for mushrooms in the woods. When I find a treat like this, I can’t help but feel ecstatic! Chanterelles are easy to identify with their pseudo … Continue reading →

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A Bit Scattered

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

Alright, so I kind of had a rough arrival into Massachusetts, what with missing my exit, having to drive an extra hour to get back to the exit, landing in the wrong town on the wrong road, and now my … Continue reading →

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Great Barrington, MA!

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

Hey everyone, I made it! It only took me 4 1/2 days and 4 motels to drive across the country to my new job as a ceramic studio technician. Things are already so different here. First off, they have fireflies … Continue reading →

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Blackened lungs, warm hearts

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Blackened lungs, warm heart. Mercy comes from unexpected places. Friendship is a kind of mercy.   Full belly, warm bed, No bugs bite me at night. Therefore I am blessed. Blessed by who? Fate? Luck? Or the least likely, … Continue reading →

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I can’t take silence. I’m just like you.

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

Free to be in America, free to color my hair. Free to drink iced tea ll day, no one will care. Free to criticize what I don’t like, free to not share. Impossible to contain freedom of speech, impossible to … Continue reading →

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Everything will be new again.

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

Photo: New water bottle design. I need/want a ceramic water bottle, so it gave birth to inspiration. I will definitely be keeping one of these for myself. I am using my new “watercolor” technique on most of my work lately, … Continue reading →

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