The article reflects on the author's fascination with pottery, influenced by aesthetic portrayals on TikTok. Despite the allure of skillfully crafted pieces, the author encounters challenges in the pottery workshop experience, emphasizing the physical difficulties posed by long nails. They navigate a new ceramic studio in Dublin, confirming its popularity and exclusivity, with a notable waiting list for potential members. The desire to engage in a creative activity while battling the complexities of a new skill creates an intriguing dynamic for the author.
I've been watching lot of pottery girls on TikTok, with their carefully tousled claw-clipped hair, jute aprons and furrowed brows of intense concentration as they mould their clay on the wheel.
Every time I brought up my desire to try pottery, 'Throwing Shapes' was barked back, like a nervous tic.
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