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Half-full & happy
by GEMMA CORRELL

Pottery

Jamie Glassman
tries not to get
fired alongside
his creation
Thumbs up for
Jamie's bowl

W

riting a guide to
pottery after a
single class is like
talking about that time you went
swimming, when you really only put
on your Speedos. I'm used to talking
about things I hardly know (it's my
stock-in-trade), but for this guide,
I'm even more ignorant than usual.
There are various stages to the
pottery process: pinching; throwing;
trimming; slabbing; firing; glazing;
and more firing. My first two-anda-half hour session on a four-week
taster course at Turning Earth, Lea
Valley, was spent pinching and
trying to master rudimentary pottery
techniques, using clumsy fingers and
thumbs to shape wet clay.
There's something special about
this place; the smell of clay, coffee and
concentration permeates the open

plan studio housing professionals,
and beginners, all huddled around
long benches and wheels.
Our teacher Tessa tells us, "a
potter's tools are their hands", and
says the clay used in this prehistoric
craft, recently deemed an art form, is
ultimately dust mixed with water. It
might sound pretty straightforward,
but it's not; it's easy to overwork
clay, dry it out, or get it too thin or
thick. I made every error possible,
but ended up with a decent pot
made with my own bare hands.
Beginner courses last between
four, eight and 12 weeks long, and the
longer the course, the more time you
get on each stage. Prices range from
£95 for the four-week taster to £285
for 12 weeks. But once you've spent
any time down here, you'll definitely
want more.

PHOTOGRAPHY:STOCKSY

TROUT AND ABOUT

What?
Pottery
taster session

Where?
Turning Earth Hoxton,
e2.turningearth.uk

Level
Beginner

Cost
From £95

Time
Four-12
weeks

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life coach corner
MY ENEMY IS
MY FRIEND
by ANNA WILLIAMSON
Anxiety can feel pretty frightening,
but when panic attacks, it may be
helpful to think of it as your friend.
Anxiety is our natural protective
mechanism, a built-in instinct to
keep us safe. Sometimes stress,
pressure, situations and thoughts
ramp up those feelings when they
aren't wanted or needed. Instead of
fighting anxiety, challenge it to do its
worst; give it permission to wash
over you, feel empowered when it
ebbs away, and congratulate
yourself for being in control of it,
not the other way round.
Breaking Mad: The Insider's Guide
to Conquering Anxiety by Anna
Williamson (£8.62, Green Tree)

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