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Notes from a working studio.

What actually happens in a class, why a piece takes weeks, and the things people ask before they book.

A beginner's hands cupped around a lump of clay on a spinning wheel

Beginners10 August 20264 min read

What actually happens in a beginner's wheel throwing class

A straight account of a first pottery class in Chennai — what you wear, what the wheel does to you in the first twenty minutes, and when you get your pot back.