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Thrown with a slap The heft of cool clay Against stainless steel wheel Etched with concentric circles. Center. Crooked, imbalanced Like the bent rim From a childhood bicycle It thumps with Centrifugal petulance Against cupped and pressing Hands slouched over the work Muscling into form As the whirl of the wheel quickens and flings droplets [...]

A former student of mine sent me this video yesterday. It struck me as particularly relevant for one with “unschooling” inclinations. Tomorrow I am sure Aidan and I will be “deconstructing” a few appliances. I suggested the idea to him and he’s been talking about it all day–to learn how things work by taking them [...]