Pottery

from introduction Clay, the potter and pottery form a highly personal and entirely creative relationship. The plastic nature of clay and its ability to yield to the creative guidance of the craftsman makes the art of pottery one of the great crafts. Pottery need not be an expensive hobby. It is true that a properly "set-up" studio, complete with ball mills, throwing wheel, pug mill and an elaborate kiln or two, requires the outlay of considerable capital. However, excellent pottery was made hundreds of centuries before there were any electrically driven machines or gas fired kilns available…