mel jacobson on sat 28 jul 07
there is never a simple answer.
each potter has to be aware of how your
body works, how tall you are, how big you are....
how do you hold your arms, legs? it is never
`one size fits all.`
and, man, there are some really crappy teachers out there
that do not have a clue what they are teaching.
my take is always the same.
`if it hurts, do it a different way.`
many cannot do that.
`but mel, i learned this way back in 1980 from
a famous teacher, and i will always throw this way.`
well, good luck with your back and arms.
what i propose to many is:
change how you do things...find a better way,
a more comfortable way....a more efficient way.
it just means change. move in, move out, add height
to your stool, or lower it...move your legs up or down...use
a brick or wood under your feet...or take some out.
think of the size of potters.
one is 6'8" tall, 290 pounds.
the next is 5'0", 105 pounds.
the wheel they both use is a brent cxc...see any problems here?
it takes a little thought and experimentation.
mel
from: mel/minnetonka.mn.usa
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June Perry on sun 29 jul 07
Another reason for back problems when throwing is incorrect seating
position. If your hips are lower than your knees when you are sitting, bending
forward in that position puts more pressure on your lower back.
A friend in Santa Barbara once hired an expert in the field to watch her
throw and soon realized that the problem was that her hips were too low in
relation to her knees.
It's also a good thing to mix up throwing time. After a while, get up and
do something else for a short while.
Some of us can't stand while throwing because of bad knees, hips, etc; but
we can adjust other things.
Regards,
June (finally getting back to work at least 1/2 days against the
protestations of my injured hip, failing knees and even with the garden calling for my
full attention! Full details at my blog. LOL)
http://shambhalapottery.blogspot.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/shambhalapottery
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Lee Love on sun 29 jul 07
soft clay and slow wheel are friendly to your body.
--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." -
Henry David Thoreau
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
Lee Love on sun 29 jul 07
On 7/29/07, June Perry wrote:
> Some of us can't stand while throwing because of bad knees, hips, etc; but
> we can adjust other things.
The Leach treadle is almost like standing while throwing.
When I worked on the shimpo gold, I put the wheel on milk
crates and sat on a bar stool. When I needed to center, I could put
my feet on the milk crates, next to the wheel. Otherwise, my legs
were extended to the floor. Before this set up, I often had leg pain
and charlie horses.
--
Lee in Mashiko, Japan
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/
"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." -
Henry David Thoreau
"Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Rumi
Taylor Hendrix on sun 29 jul 07
Mayor,
I have seen enough of other's throwing to know that you are exactly
right. So many ways to do the same thing. You don't have to be a slave
to how you first learned to throw. I am very interested in seeing how
others throw even if their method isn't exactly efficient. Perhaps
this is why I'm not a great thrower: I try too many different things.
For sure, if it hurts, try it a different way. I'm starting to realize
that this kick wheel of mine is going to get me down in the back if I
don't try something different. That will be a challenge, eh?
Off to clean up the pig pin that has become my garagio. Throwing water
has dried up, sponges are imprisoned in a layer of dried slip. Cobwebs
hang among the trimmings around the wheel head. Sigh... Wish me luck.
Taylor, in Rockport TX
On 7/28/07, mel jacobson wrote:
> there is never a simple answer.
> each potter has to be aware of how your
> body works, how tall you are, how big you are....
> how do you hold your arms, legs? it is never
> `one size fits all.`
> and, man, there are some really crappy teachers out there
> that do not have a clue what they are teaching.
>
> my take is always the same.
> `if it hurts, do it a different way.`
...
lela martens on mon 30 jul 07
Hi,
My husband was really suffering with a sore back years ago.
Regular chiro. visits, meds., etc. Then someone at his work
told him to take off the tool belt and put his wallet in a front
pocket, rather than the back.
Whalla !
Too bad it isn`t always that simple..if the `simple` occurs ` to you.
Best wishes from Lela
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