Tag Archives: herbarium

A New Chapter: My Inner Botanist Returns

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Kira Call Ceramics

Paphiopedilum glanduliferum, WIP illustration on porcelain: Although I don’t want to completely ditch “The Pebble Line” of my work, my decorative process has evolved in a satisfying way that I must pursue. My new process involves drawing an outline of … 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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Open Your Eyes and SEE

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

    All these people, this big mess, The world’s condemned us all to each other. Watch the news, tune to a station, Wait for it, you’ll hear another– Destruction, distraction, desensitization. We hear it all everywhere, every day. The … Continue reading →

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POW!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

Yeah, that’s right. That sums it up. Pow! (This mug actually does say pow on the other side… don’t know where that photo went) This is a soda fired hand built mug, and I painted the buildings right on the … Continue reading →

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Clouds in the sky, but no shells on the seashore.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

I always have these dreams that I am walking down a beach looking for seashells, but I never find any. The most I ever find are tiny fragments and crumbs of freshwater shells, even if in my dream I am … Continue reading →

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Branching Out

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Kira Call Ceramics

It’s May 21st. That means that there are only 13 days until I go back to campus for the workshop… yay! Yeah, I’m a little stoked. I made yesterday a full studio day. I stayed outside and worked on new … Continue reading →

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