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Today, contemporary potters have equipment available that simplifies and improves the process of creating a piece of pottery, but the basic talent and skills required are much the same as in prehistoric times. Essentially, clay is molded and shaped into something useful or of artistic value. Pottery can be many
things to many people. For some, namely production potters, it is
their livelihood. For others, pottery is a source of enjoyment and
stress release. There is nothing quite like the feeling gotten
when a piece turns out as desired or better than desired. However,
much of the joy of pottery comes in the shaping and manipulation of the
clay. The feel of the clay in the hands is a source of enjoyment
for some. Pottery is also a form of expression. The potter's
personality can often be seen in his or her pieces. The mystery of
pottery is seen when the final product only barely resembles the
conceptual idea, but has changed and evolved while in the formation
process. The varied methods that can be used to create pottery
allow for a wide range of creative ideas. We live with pottery and use it daily. Sometimes we take it for granted. From everyday dinner dishes to flower pots, to the ceramic ash tray or soap dish, to coffee cups and lamp bases, to collectors plates and even the ceramic heat shield for the space shuttle, pottery is in all of our lives, everyday. |
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ry is one of the
oldest crafts known to man, dating back to prehistoric times,some as
old as 10000 B.C. In fact, the wheel was invented, not for carts
and wagons, but as a tool to ancient potters.
In some parts of the
world, pottery is still made using primitive techniques that have been
in use for thousands of years. 