"Scoop" wrote in message
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Dear all!

i am a deep lover of ceramics but know not where to start!

What do you suggest are the top 5 first things to do to get to know
this art at a beginner's level?

1 - Find a good teacher. Check your local community college and maybe, if
you're in the right city, the local city arts department.

2 - Patience. That's a huge thing to learn.

3 - Wedging.

4 - technique - don't do anything sloppily. Take your time, and be
willing, should you decide to throw, to cut your first 30 or so pots down
from the top so that you can see where any problems lie.

5 - repetition - the more you do the same technique, and the more often,
the faster you'll get better at it.

But really, #1 and 2 are the most important, in my opinion.




Scoop has it sussed. Find classes, IMO pottery is not something you can
learn from a book, you need a teacher/tutor with experience.
Yup patience too is a must.
However you do have the most important thing you love ceramics/pottery and
once you enjoy the thrill of making stuff for yourself you will be even more
hooked. Good luck.