3 Reasons I love Making Handmade Pottery

Living in 2022 can be stressful. The commute, the kids, the office, the ceaseless scrolling between screens It's sometimes great to simply turn off and disconnect from the outside world. This is when pottery comes in handy.

1. Relaxing

When you're behind the wheel, you only have one job: to create something beautiful. When messages or other distractions interrupt the calm, it's difficult to maintain this concentration on a single job.

I read about a group of PTSD patients that use ceramics to help them heal. Many people, I believe, would benefit from its relaxing effect.

2. Making Something Permanent

After you've finished making your pottery, you can give it as a gift or use it to decorate your house.

Your ceramic creations will serve as a constant reminder of your tiny daily accomplishments, and you will be able to admire them on a daily basis.

3. The Feel of Clay

Clay platelets move over each other as they are put on the wheel. Having a solid form that grows and collapses between your fingertips is a strange sensation. Clay's slick beauty is quite addictive.