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Home Studio- Status: COMPLETE!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Since working in the University studio in the summer, I’ve figured out a good home studio setup. I bought a kiln just before Halloween 2015, and it arrived the next week. At first, the plan was to clean out … Continue reading →

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The Mad Tea-Potter!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about my grad school portfolio. The application deadline is about 10 months away, but one of the things I have lost sleep over before is wondering whether I have images of work that … 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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Tough Week… for a poor little undergrad- Tips of Advice

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

Yeah yeah, I’m whining a little bit. My mind is still telling me that I should be taking it easy and that having 3 studio classes is too much. I’m not used to the rhythm yet. I know there are … Continue reading →

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Color tile testing– I think I’ve got what I want!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    So, I drew up my color tiles instead of making tiles and painting underglaze, doing inlay, waxing, and glazing them… I saved a bunch of time. My justification: it’s like choosing wallpaper. This isn’t a shortcut just to … Continue reading →

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Printing is in my Blood! :)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    So… my name is Kira, and I’m a print-aholic. I’ve been sober for 3 hours and 18 minutes (that’s when my print making class ended and I walked home). I’m hooked on print making! It’s so addictive. At … 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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Perception.

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Different through different eyes. The way we perceive… everything. Timelessness divides, I see the way I’m supposed to go. Things never go that way– neither do I. Stretched away from what I know, Separated from what I was, I now … 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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