Skip to content
Kira Ni Ceramics

STUDIO

My pottery journey started back in London in 2014. I've been using the facilities of the communal pottery studios, working from home and community college. Once I moved to Malta, I leased a small studio space in Valletta; it was an old horse stall. After some time, we moved to the so-called house of character in a cute village called Naxxar. Living in the house allowed me to get my first kiln and start working from home. A few years later, we moved up North to live on the Baltic coast; it's on the opposite side of Europe, definitely not a Mediterranean climate. Covid hit just a year after we moved, so I still work from home. Unfortunately, I don't offer studio visits or workshops at home. But the dream of an open studio and running workshops is still there, so fingers crossed.

Pottery studio workspace with shelves of ceramics Kiln loaded with stoneware pieces ready for firing Clay tools and brushes arranged on work table Hand-built ceramic bowls drying on studio shelf Studio window casting natural light across the workspace Ceramic vessels in various stages of production Potter's wheel with fresh clay centered and ready Raw clay coils prepared for hand-building techniques Glazed ceramics cooling on studio shelf after firing Studio detail showing ceramic surface textures up close Collection of handmade mugs lined up on workbench Bisque-fired pottery awaiting glaze application Stacked ceramic plates drying between studio sessions Home pottery studio corner with tools and materials Freshly thrown pots resting on wooden bat Glaze bottles and pigments organized on studio shelf Trimmed ceramic forms showing clean footrings Work in progress ceramic pieces on drying rack Studio atmosphere with natural light and clay dust Handmade ceramic vases at leather-hard stage Close-up of pottery carving and decorating tools Kiln shelves stacked with ceramic pieces before firing Wedged clay blocks ready for the potter's wheel Finished stoneware pieces displayed in studio light Ceramic bowls with unique glaze patterns and drips Overview of the home ceramics studio by the Baltic coast Delicate porcelain forms drying under soft studio light Shelving unit filled with greenware and finished ceramics Clay reclamation bucket and studio recycling process Sponges, ribs, and trimming tools beside the wheel Textured slab-built ceramic vessel on canvas surface Studio workspace bathed in warm afternoon light Rows of hand-thrown cups and tumblers on shelf Glaze test tiles showing color and texture samples Peaceful pottery studio view with ceramics and natural materials