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I had a good day at school today- I spent a couple of hours working on a pottery wheel making my virgin entry into the art of throwing pots. I made four bowl type things in total, all wonky and thick rather than streamlined and thin but I was really pleased with what I managed. It was really satisfying sitting high above the wheel focusing intently on the movement of my fingers and the clay; I liked the way instant feedback occurred with every tiny gesture. A lot of the time I ended up with a sort of burst thing that I had to scrape off the wheel... I am looking forward to practising...

It was good for me to spend time quiet and focused (apart from the odd guffaw when a pot went tits up)- I didn't have any thoughts in my head apart from what I should do with my fingers to make the clay do what I wanted. Messy therapy. Hooray.

YouTube - Pottery Throwing - Bowl & Cup

monky posted 172 words at 17:35 on 1/10/07 | (0)

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