tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post2264729192376372893..comments2024-03-28T20:37:07.097-04:00Comments on North Carolina Clay Club: LEFTYAmy Wallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04965597757961207665noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-80999901027381302162008-11-22T08:26:00.000-05:002008-11-22T08:26:00.000-05:00I've taught myself to throw in the clockwise direc...I've taught myself to throw in the clockwise direction in case a student needs it, but surprisingly I don't find that lefties have an easier time witht he wheel reversed, except for trimming. And some righties do better clockwise. Counterclockwise, i pull at the 4 o'clock position; clockwise I pull at eight o'clock.Lori Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636118097692465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-53931205704906855112008-11-21T10:54:00.000-05:002008-11-21T10:54:00.000-05:00I'm a righty but I throw clockwise at 9 o'clock wi...I'm a righty but I throw clockwise at 9 o'clock with my right hand inside the pot. In grad school they told me to teach the beginners counter clockwise, so now I can throw either way. But clockwise is more natural.Mark Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590965928882220260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-36255762638397697172008-11-20T21:47:00.000-05:002008-11-20T21:47:00.000-05:00I'd love to see you during the trac tour, Joy! Hop...I'd love to see you during the trac tour, Joy! Hope you are doing well.Becca Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224392668343064662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-85103140738555063042008-11-20T21:18:00.000-05:002008-11-20T21:18:00.000-05:00Hey Becca! How are you! :)You're out there, too! I...Hey Becca! How are you! :)<BR/>You're out there, too! I'm hoping maybe I'll see you around these parts for your show opening during our TRAC tour?Joy Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127174336658302937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-21091521079318129142008-11-20T18:04:00.000-05:002008-11-20T18:04:00.000-05:00ah the left handed question... It's good to be a l...ah the left handed question... It's good to be a lefty when one's students have the left handed persecution complex... Throwing, after all, is an ambidextrous activity and the left handed issue is a wonderful introduction to that fact. I trim with my right hand, in traditional counterclock style. I hold all tools,while throwing, in my right hand. The only time I switch to my dominant left is when I'm altering pots right on the wheelhead,with a paddle/ piece of wood immediately after throwing.<BR/>Becca FloydBecca Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224392668343064662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-89022602440213604732008-11-19T18:56:00.000-05:002008-11-19T18:56:00.000-05:00I'm left handed but throw like the rightys, I was ...I'm left handed but throw like the rightys, I was taught that way. I tried throwing with the wheel going clockwise, but couldn't center. I trim like Joy, trimming tool in my left hand doing some contortionist moves but it works for me. My wheel goes in reverse and I used to switch it to trim, but got lazy. I haven't been able to teach wheel throwing to anyone because I have to adjust my brain for myself and have some pretty bad habits that others shouldn't learn!Tracey Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560971496423789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-30163181168602027432008-11-19T13:09:00.000-05:002008-11-19T13:09:00.000-05:00I have one lefty student who was giving it a great...I have one lefty student who was giving it a great try throwing the 'righty' way but getting pretty frustrated, so I let him reverse the wheel and his whole world changed. He throws with it going clockwise and on the opposite side of the wheel (throwing toward 7 o'clock). <BR/><BR/>Trimming, I taught him to trim at the middle (6 o'clock) and it seems to work well for him.<BR/><BR/>Another lefty student tried it the way I throw and seems to have no problems - the trimming seems to be the bigger challenge, but trimming in the middle seems to help.CGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073741519220163535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-49116284351681263962008-11-19T00:21:00.000-05:002008-11-19T00:21:00.000-05:00there's so much about you Joy that I never knew.Th...there's so much about you Joy that I never knew.<BR/>Thanks for the input!Clay Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803432318311820987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6638497050839732163.post-81601191610978460092008-11-18T22:50:00.000-05:002008-11-18T22:50:00.000-05:00I'm a lefty! But I throw like one of those so call...I'm a lefty! But I throw like one of those so called righties. I throw with the wheel going counter clockwise and pull at 4 o'clock. I hold all of the ribs or sponges in my right hand, too. But I hold the trimming tool in my left hand, but I still hold it over on the right side. It works fine...I learned the right handed way from the beginning, and my teacher always told me I was holding the trimming tool wrong, but it works. Will Baker actually does about the same,he's a lefty too, but he stops his wheel and reverses it to trim going clockwise and trims at 8 o'clock. (not actually 8 o'clock, but you get what I mean!)This only works if you always know you're going to have a reversible wheel. I figure it's best to learn one way and stick with it.<BR/><BR/>I've taught people the right handed way despite them or myself being a lefty and most often it is fine. A lot of lefties are ambidextrous... JoyJoy Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127174336658302937noreply@blogger.com