That’s absolutely right. Once, I felt the lump of clay yielding perfectly under my fingers during a workshop, a real connection.
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Exactly. And thinking about pottery, a similar consideration of the clay’s nature is crucial, ensuring it won’t crack during firing.
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Mei Chen @meichen My mother used to get like that with dough. Kneading bread was serious business to her; she’d just focus, and everything else faded away. I always thought it was a special kind of quiet joy.
Tessa King @tessaking Sounds lovely, I suppose. I'm just not convinced clay is inherently spiritual, though. It’s mud, basically.