wheel-thrown
Rotated into form
Wheel-thrown describes pottery shaped by hand on a spinning potter's wheel, as opposed to molded, cast, or hand-built pieces.
The technique produces characteristic subtle variations and marks from the potter's fingers: Each wheel-thrown bowl is slightly unique.
The term appears on ceramics packaging and in craft descriptions to indicate traditional handmade methods.
Fired clay objects
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- wedgingForcing into tight space
- trimmingCutting away excess
pulling · shaping · throwing · coiling · slip · scoring · paddling · ribbing
Concave food container
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- mugHandled cup for beverages
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- plateFlat dish for food
jar · pitcher · teapot · bottle · cup · goblet · platter · urn
Created manually, not mechanically
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- organicFrom living matter
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- spiralCurve winding around center
fluidity · imperfection · gestural · one-of-a-kind · rustic · authentic · crafted · tactile
Rotational energy storage device
- batFlying mammal or sports club
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- speed controlMechanism regulating velocity
- ribsThoracic bone set
wire cutter · sponge · calipers · chuck · throwing sticks
Industrial city in Staffordshire
- OaxacanFrom a southern Mexico state
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- lineageDescent from progenitors
pottery
Fired clay objects
trimming · pulling · shaping · throwing · coiling · slip · scoring · paddling · ribbing · collaring
bowl
Concave food container
plate · jar · pitcher · teapot · bottle · cup · goblet · platter · urn · amphora
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
spiral · fluidity · imperfection · gestural · one-of-a-kind · rustic · authentic · crafted · tactile · functional art
flywheel
Rotational energy storage device
- batFlying mammal or sports club
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- speed controlMechanism regulating velocity
ribs · wire cutter · sponge · calipers · chuck · throwing sticks
Stoke-on-Trent
Industrial city in Staffordshire
- OaxacanFrom a southern Mexico state
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, ceramic vase
- vasesbud vase, ceramic vase, glass vase, ceramic vases, porcelain vase
- ancient potteryamphora, amphorae, earthenware, Greek pottery, Greek vase
wheel-thrownhand-built
Constructed manually, not mechanically
handbuilt · molded · mass-produced · pinch pot · cast