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L.A. Ceramics: Inside A Question of Eagles

A Question of Eagles, run by Melissa Tolar and Jonathan Ballak, fulfills the modern desire for airy, earthy-toned minimalism without ever veering into boring.

Horizon mugs from A Question of Eagles. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

The Mountain mug from A Question of Eagles. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

The zig zag mug from A Question of Eagles. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Melissa Tolar of A Question of Eagles at work in the studio. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Melissa Tolar of A Question of Eagles at work in the studio. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Inside the Arts District studio of A Question of Eagles. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Inside the Arts District studio of A Question of Eagles. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Melissa Tolar and Jonathan Ballak of A Question of Eagles. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Melissa Tolar and Jonathan Ballak, along with their dog Clyde, in their studio, A Question of Eagles. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)