Impressive pottery skills:

[tblue37]

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[hlthe2b]

1. NO Demi Moore to distract him... 😜

[tblue37]

2. Notice the lids fit every pot perfectly without any measuring!

[jmbar2]

14. I was wondering how the potter knew the size

i guess experience counts!

[nuxvomica]

19. The sensitivity of human hands is remarkable

They really are magnificently sensitive and precise yet we don't often use them in ways that show it, unless we're digging for the right change in our pockets, or creating art.

[judesedit]

3. Thank you. That was amazing. Always wanted to try it.

[debm55]

16. It's not as easy as it looks. I was never able to get the hang of it.

[Lovie777]

4. K&R......

[sinkingfeeling]

5. I've taken a couple of wheel classes. It's not easy.

[blm]

6. Great control.

[Maraya1969]

7. That was wonderful. Thank you for posting it.

[mopinko]

8. ok, she's pretty good.

1 reason she nails the lid is a)she’s made that exact same pot hundreds of times, prolly and b)she uses measured blanks.
it’s a simple form, and tbh, 2 min is not that fast.
i used to do this, studied at saic w a clay major. we took a field trip to the haeger pottery. their master potter threw flower pots about 5x that size in 30 seconds, complete w a fancy lips and decorations.
i was not that fast, but then again, i wasnt making functional ware.

it is an amazing thing to watch, tho. 1st time i saw it my jaw dropped. i was an av aide at my community college and i was running a tv camera for a demo by the head of the art dept. and yes, he threw a half doz lidded pots in 5 min.

[brush]

12. Oh please. Give credit where credit is due. She's excellent.

And that skill take much time to become that good at it.

[marble falls]

9. Beginner's luck.

[TheRickles]

10. "At no point do my fingers leave my hand..."

[brush]

11. That is impressive. I took a pottery class once but could never...

seem to get the clay centered on the wheel. Back then the wheel wasn't automatic, it had kick apparatus that you had to use your foot to keep the wheel turning.

Never could get the hang of it.

[mopinko]

13. kick wheel is hard.

i used to use a motorized kick wheel. it’s nice for fine control, but as you say, tough to center.
do notice that her blank is also nice and symmetrical, well wedged, and easily centered.

i’m not trying to be a jerk, just giving a well informed opinion. i didnt say she was bad. just that it’s not that huge of a feat. almost every potter i know is this good on a bad day.

and if you’ve ever seen a chinese or korean production pottery shop, you would also be underwhelmed by this person.
what i hope my comments do is maybe inspire folks to go looking for some actually amazing potters. cuz they’re out there.

[debm55]

15. I was an Art Ed major. Never was able to do the kick or motorized wheel. Others amazed me with their

skills. I stayed with handbuilding,

[mopinko]

20. i didnt do vessels after 2 semesters,

i started messing around w thrown forms, altering them, infusing them w combustibles, making handbuilt lids. truly weird shit.
when i left school i did handbuilding at home and snuck it in, also weird forms. hi fire, atmospheric firings. the forms evolved into figures, which i also painted.
was in a coop studio for 5 yrs. epic fail, rly.

here’s a link, if u r interested-
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064569794440&sk=photos

dont make art any more. tho i prolly should.

[debm55]

21. mopinko--your work is beautiful. I like both the figures and the ceramics.

[mopinko]

22. ty. couldnt sell it for shit, tho.

seems i can sell anything but my artwork. lol.
c’est le vie.

[sheilahi]

17. can't be sure but.....

Can't be sure but I swear I could hear Unchained Melody in the background.

[wendyb-NC]

18. An awesome potter

Skill that is a joy to behold.

[TexasBushwhacker]

23. It's very relaxing

Just focusing on the spin wheel
Very zen

[Vinca]

24. Wow - I love art pottery, but I've never seen pottery made before. Amazing!