Taken in 2007 during my studies in Jingdezhen, China. This thrower uses the traditional gaolin china clay. I drew a picture of a large round vase with a small neck and then he proceeded to make exactly what I drew while also making the clay do some truly remarkable things!

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My name is Matt and I'm a potter living in Southeast Alaska. I've been an artist/teacher/potter for the past decade, and I got my start in ceramics in high school some 18 years ago. These days I make my living selling wheel thrown pottery that sits at the intersection of ceramics/science/mineralogy/and geology. View all posts by mattfiske