To turn or not turn? The lady is not for turning? Bachman, Turner Overdrive? D'uhh? Well I wouldn't say I have the greatest skill as a thrower but I do enjoy turning my pots. It is extremely theraputic- and dare I say it -I enjoy it more than actually throwing them. Which is a bit of luck as I always seem to have a (bad) habit of leaving too much clay on the bottom of vases- so plenty of options then, for turning the profile and foot. To be honest- throwing is for me, is an enjoyable sideline to making sculptural Raku vessels. I have an appreciation of archaic or ancient Pottery making styles - anything from Romano- Belgic- Gallic- Saxon...too much time spent in museums, probably as a student. But I love returning to the wheel. Contrary to my throwing tutor's advice at University (the late great and dearly missed Emmanuel Cooper) who advised me against continuing with throwing as a specialism- I carried on in secret. Years later I have kept dab