It has been about 4 years since I started looking at adult education classes and one that I always wanted to do was pottery. But it was after dark, 2 buses away in a part of the city I don't know etc, etc Basically I was scared.
So why have I chosen to do it now? because it is still January and I haven't given up on all of my 2012 aims just yet! Yes, I did get lost and arrived late and a little shaken but next week I'm getting a lift with a lady from uni so thanks once again to the kindness of strangers in this caring city I have fallen on my feet.
I don't have any pictures to show you yet - give me a chance. I started a coil bowl, which is how they do it in Africa. There's a cool bit of bashing the air out of the clay at the beginning by throwing it on the table, which as fun but made me quite self conscious. There were 2 other newbies one of whom is a silversmith who has a studio in the Butcher Works in town - so cool!
Anyway, needed to commend myself on this endeavour, *pats self on back*. Hopefully pottery will result in less injuries than glass.
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