Update: That random stop at a clay studio during my road trip...

I always thought pottery was just about making mugs... But watching an artist work with raw earth on a wheel showed me it's about connecting with the ground beneath us. Now every cup I use feels different.

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harperp242h ago

Wait, so now every cup is a deep earth connection? I guess my plastic tumbler is just a sad piece of oil history. But for real, it's funny how we can get so wrapped up in daily stuff that we miss the simple things. Seeing someone shape clay might seem basic, but it makes you think about where stuff comes from. Now I'm gonna feel weird using my cheap Ikea mugs, thanks for that. Still, it's cool that a random stop can change how you see normal things.

margaretpark43m ago

Seriously, that is SO true! We get wrapped up in daily chaos and forget the ORIGIN of things. But does that weird feeling about cheap mugs actually lead to lasting change, or do we just go back to normal?

ryanc712h ago

But @harperp24, isn't overthinking just another way to miss the point?