CONCEPT + CRAFT

Kala Stein Studio specializes in designing and fabricating large-scale ceramic and multimedia art installations for a variety of applications including homes, hospitality, airports, and businesses. The materials used are sourced from the earth, imbuing her work with the inherent beauty and timeless quality of nature.

Abstract artwork of swirling and curling metallic and rust-colored panels displayed on a gallery wall.

Atmospheric River

Close-up of a decorative light fixture made from pencils, with the pencil tips heated and fused to create flower-like shapes, illuminated with small LED lights.

Opus One Constellations

Kala considers firing clay as an act of fossilization, creating a permanent record of the ephemeral and the ethereal. As record keepers, these earthen artifacts speak about our shared environmental experiences, the raw beauty of nature, and climate change. 

Assorted irregularly shaped white and light gray stones or tiles scattered on a white background.

Tahoe River Rock

An art installation of a tile mural depicting a brown and white abstract tree or floral design in a gallery setting.

Colorado Blizzard

Collection of modern, abstract, rock-shaped objects with black, white, gray, and metallic colors on a white background.

Tahoe Aspen Leaf

Decorative abstract wall sculptures made of open geometric and organic shapes in black, white, bronze, and gold hanging on a white wall.

Harvest Baskets

ARCHIVE

Close-up of three metallic nails with cracked silver paint on a dark background.
A black and white modern sculpture made of metal, featuring abstract forms with textured and smooth surfaces, set against a gradient grey background.
A 3D wireframe model of a vase with a rounded, ribbed shape.
A circular object featuring an abstract pattern of building reflections against a water surface, set against a plain, light background.

ARCHITECTURAL TERRACOTTA

PORCELAIN ECHOES

Blue and white mosaic tiles arranged in a pattern on a white background.
A clear glass intoxometer with a rounded bottom and a narrow neck, featuring a honeycomb pattern inside the bottom section, used for measuring alcohol levels.
Several round white plates with gold and black accents on a black surface.

TECTONIC

QUENCH

Collection of ceramic vases in various shapes, sizes, and neutral colors on a white background.

STELLAR ARRAY

FORM & PLENTY

URNS FOR MANZANITA

UMBRA