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Thanhauser at the potter’s wheel inside his studio, which was once used as a boatbuilding workshop.
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The shard pile features smashed, finished pieces that did not pass muster.
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Unrefined Vineyard clay is one of the mediums used by Thanhauser.
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Thanhauser in his studio pouring smooth white “slip.”
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Once his pieces are ready to be fired he places them inside the commercial kiln.
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Pottery pieces ready to be fired.
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