Creative clayware: Pottery students try their hands at the wheel in Worcester

Allan Jung, Telegram & Gazette
Jillian Melnyk of Hudson uses a tool to create ridges on her wet clay bowl as its spins on a potter's wheel during an "Introduction to Wheel Throwing" pottery class at the Worcester Center for Crafts on Sagamore Road last week. Students learn how to turn stoneware clay into vases, bowls, and mugs while learning the basic skills of clay working from throwing to decorating with high-temperature stains, slips and glazes.
Steve Miller of Northbridge works on small mound of clay during "Introduction to Wheel Throwing" pottery class at the Worcester Center for Crafts on Sagamore Road last week.
Steve Miller of Northbridge works on small mound of clay during "Introduction to Wheel Throwing" pottery class at the Worcester Center for Crafts on Sagamore Road last week.
Instructor Hailey Angione watches over her "Introduction to Wheel Throwing" pottery class at the Worcester Center for Crafts on Sagamore Road last week.
Instructor Hailey Angione watches over her "Introduction to Wheel Throwing" pottery class at the Worcester Center for Crafts on Sagamore Road last week.
Some of the pottery students' clayware in various stages of completion on shelves at the Worcester Center for Crafts.
Some of the pottery students' clayware in various stages of completion on shelves at the Worcester Center for Crafts.

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