pottery

every little touch counts. in the beginning, i sat at the wheel, thinking, "oh well, how difficult can it be?" the overconfidence backfired and my mould of clay splattered.

that's when jayaprakash, our instructor decided i needed some disciplining. "look at your hands and the wheel, not at what someone else is doing!" i gulped but did as he said. the clay did take some shape, but not what i imagined.

i realise we take our craftsmen for granted. there's a lot of toil and sweat behind a beautifully moulded pot. and it takes years of training and perseverence for them to reach where they have.