A stop at a ceramic shop in Urubamba was another unscheduled stop on our afternoon tour. We were right in the studio and got a lesson on making of pottery from grinding the clay to the final firing. You an see some of the "in process" pieces in the photo. One of the things that surprised me was the potter's use of a smooth stone to polish the pieces. Clever to use what is readily available, though his stone has probably gotten even smoother with use.
It took me back to my pottery days in college. But I never did get the hang of that pottery wheel.
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