Believe it or not, I still have a bit of clay beating to do tonight, the night before the project is due. Dang stuff doesn't like to clump together properly for me. I always find stubborn cracks, and to make matters worse, some of my friends and family believe I'm literally going OCD when I do it, but they just don't understand the process with the clay. Even so, I don't have the ability to concentrate on my work AND try to explain the whole entire process to my stupid, drunk friend/family member (ish). Why don't people get it that there is a certain way things need to be for the creative process to take place, and that a little peace and quiet (excluding certain music) can go a long way for one's concentration.
Back to the clay beating. It makes your main arm hurt after a while. And it can be hard to stop, however, once you're on a roll, and in the back of your mind, you're thinking about time restraints. But the truth of the matter is, it's important to take breaks. I discovered I just got to rest my arm, and my left arm just isn't any use.
And while I was looking around for a proper illustration for beating clay, I discovered this delectable, if not funny, little morsel of a pic for you to enjoy. And then another one of particular interest to this Organic Object clay assignment we are working on.
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