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Pottery, Vigan, Philippines / Alfarería , Vigan, Filipinas
Posted By admin in Ceramics
Potter throwing clay in a potter’s wheel to craft a clay urn. Taken in GR Jars, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. See article in: http://es.geocities.com/jrperdigon/viganeng.html#shop
Alfarero creando una pieza en su rueda. Se hizo el video en GR Jars, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Filipinas. Ver artículo en http://es.geocities.com/jrperdigon/viganesp.html#shop
Duration : 0:7:16 Views : 3574.
November 27th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
buenisimoo
buenisimoo
November 29th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
It’s beyond me how …
It’s beyond me how in Asia they can do pottery with their hands so far from the center of their bodies and not break their back.
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:38 am
Thanks for your …
Thanks for your comment, it is gratifying knowing that i get some viewers and that they are interested enough to comment. I neve thought on the angle of back straining while throwing clay, intrigued as I am, I’d like to se some views on it.
January 7th, 2008 at 2:42 am
Pretty amazing …
Pretty amazing wheel! Naturally developed muscular bodies are more adaptive to physical stress on one’s back. Those of us who live in the so called more developed countries tend to be less physical in our development due to the use of modern convinces - a major disadvantage when it comes to overall physical conditioning. A person who develops naturally is in far better all round condition than a person working out in a Gym concentrating in specific muscle group development.
January 7th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I am a potter …
I am a potter myself and this looks miserable! I would never want to sit in that position at my wheel for hours at a time. Awesome massive kickwheel though- keeps momentum forever so you don’t have to continually kick it to keep the speed up. Many of the great eastern master potters would use a wheel similar to this but they would sit crosslegged in front of it to get a more comfotable angle.
April 3rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
wow i used to go to …
wow i used to go to ilocos a lot when i was a child, its where my mom’s from, and i think i might have actually been to this place before. haha next time i got to the philippines i’ll definitely drop by to watch this in person.