From terracotta and mud in Mangaluru and Kerala to granite and ... which potters used to make in most villages in a handmade manner with clay,” he adds.

Instructor to class: “Clay is very humbling. But you can remake it. It’s just mud. We’re just having fun.” Splat. Pat. Pound. Whump. Sounds like the pottery class for beginners at Freeland ...

Above: The Mud colorway is a dark brown clay ... on the inside with a clear gloss glaze. Above: The Terracotta colorway is the natural clay in its raw unglazed state and may change color over ...

“It’s a riverboat gambler’s style of life,” says Dan Ishler, 76, known for his Oak Harbor studio where he’s been crafting ...