Tag Archives: porcelain

Proteas in the Blaaaaaaauwwwww Kiln!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  That was a snapshot of my studio shelf earlier this morning. Those pieces are all now in a bisque firing in our new Blaauw kiln. I have been working with a new flower theme lately– plants from the Proteaceae … Continue reading →

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Headachingly intricate flowers: my newest muse

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

I started drawing this magnolia flower before my trip to Milwaukee for #NCECA2014 and didn’t finish it until last week. I left it home while I was away on the trip, and didn’t pick it up for a few days … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 18, 2014 by Kira Call Ceramics

  Hello 🙂 I’ve been staying busy. I’ve fired a few kilns since I last wrote. Don’t worry, I still work with bright colors that kick ceramics in the teeth with their vibrancy, but I really wanted to try the … Continue reading →

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Passion for passion: color inlay inside color

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

    Passion Tumblers! Of course, these aren’t fired yet, but the colors stay pretty true. I glazed and loaded them in a kiln this morning… I finished firing at around 7:00pm. Hopefully I will be able to unload tomorrow … Continue reading →

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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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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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This Year is New.

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Kira Call Ceramics

Something’s different. Maybe the new year did change something for me… (The photo is just a few of my newest ideas in the green raw clay state) Usually the new year comes, and I’m the skeptic who says that it’s … 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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