Pottery Lamp Reflection & Next Steps | Alan Keck’s Sectional Clay Journey (Part 5)

Описание: After finishing all four pieces of his tall clay lamp, Alan Keck takes a step back to reflect. In this quiet and wise episode, he shares what he learned, how the project stretched him, and what’s next in the process. It’s a tender look behind the scenes of a craftsman who’s still growing, still curious, and always teaching from the heart.

🌀 The tall clay lamp is now fully thrown — and in this intimate episode, Alan Keck pauses to reflect.

After completing four tall, sectional parts over the course of this project, Alan invites us into his heart and mind: sharing what went well, what he’d tweak, and what comes next as he prepares to dry, trim, and assemble this 6-foot pottery lamp.

🎙 “Sometimes we make the clay work for us. Sometimes we have to work with it.”

📌 In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How to assess a large thrown form before it dries
• What to watch for in the drying and joining stages
• How to reflect on your own work as a learning process
• The joy (and challenges) of throwing tall, functional art
• What’s next for this 4-part pottery floor lamp

❤️ Alan’s voice is calm, wise, and honest — the kind of teacher who makes you fall in love with the wheel all over again.

➡️ Subscribe for the next stage: assembly, trimming, and transformation into a working lamp!

I’m grateful to be able to share this journey with you — if you’re enjoying it, hit subscribe and leave a comment. I read them all.

If you’re working on something big, or small, or in between — I’d love to hear what you’re learning along the way.

Stick around… this lamp’s not done yet. We’re just getting started with the next phase.

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