What a beautiful and delightful post. I have also been learning pottery with varying levels of success. I have the opposite problem from you - In my case the wheel moves the clay around and gives shape, with slab work and coiling I struggle to put the materials together.
That's so good to know! I found centering to be the hardest part of the wheel, but once I got hang of that, I just LOVE the wheel! It's so therapeutic and I feel like I can do it for hours!
What a beautiful and delightful post. I have also been learning pottery with varying levels of success. I have the opposite problem from you - In my case the wheel moves the clay around and gives shape, with slab work and coiling I struggle to put the materials together.
I managed to just about pull up a pot on the wheel for the first time yesterday. I'm so excited to try it again!
That's so good to know! I found centering to be the hardest part of the wheel, but once I got hang of that, I just LOVE the wheel! It's so therapeutic and I feel like I can do it for hours!