The earliest ceramic pots were handbuilt, as opposed to wheel-thrown on a potter's wheel. Most American pottery was made by coiling, which may be related to ancient basketmaking methods. In this ...

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For Haynes, who took her first wheel-throwing class at Choplet Ceramics ... Now 47, Haynes says her pottery practice has always been a balancing force in her life, alongside her other work ...