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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 July 1940, Page 8

Apparently it may take a man a lifetime to “throw” clay effectively. The technique of “throwing.” or spinning pottery, was briefly discussed by members of the Canterbury branch of the Institute of Chemistry after an address on “Ceramics in New Zealand" by Mr A. F. Adarns. of Canterbury Agricultural College. Mr 11. R. Adams said that a boy might become an old man before he was really expert at shaping pottery, though this depended on the individual. New hands were often given simple throwing. such as of inkwells, at which they might be employed for six months. After five years the employee. might be given a demijohn to shape. A voice: "Ah. something useful.” Mr Adarns: “Yes. something useful. Of course, on lhe other hand •! knew one man who could do almost any shaping he was given inside three years.”