About Kaira
I have always been drawn to making - to the rhythm of craft, the pull of colour and the calm of working with my hands.
It connects me to the earth, grounding and enlivening me at once.
Fireweed Pottery grew from that connection- a love of wild nature, raw textures and simple handmade forms that celebrate resilience and beauty in imperfection.
My pottery is inspired by the tangle of weeds, the roughness of bark, and the softness of moss- reflections of a life in motion. I love how clay can hold impression, memory and transformation.
About Fireweed Pottery
Hand building is at the heart of my practice, I love the pace and connection with each of the different stages of the clay. Coiling a pot takes time and tactility. Monitoring the state of the clay drying to avoid slumping, adding texture by using handmade stamps, carving into the clay or pressing plant textures, rocks and seed pods onto its surface.
With my mugs I enjoy the process of starting and finishing a mug in continuous motion. I add a coil to the inner base as I feel this softens the join and use a terracotta plant pot to round the rim.
I also like that I can gather the shavings for future slip, the ‘scraps’ can be used for smaller objects or wedged back into workable clay.
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‘the earth is full of ,
soul’
John O’Donohue—