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Week 1 Readings

2. The 6-minute method

2.1. 2-minute Practice: Observe vs Interpret

Instructions:

Choose any ceramic object you can see right now (a mug, bowl, plate, vase, or an online image). Set a timer for 2 minutes.

Write two sentences:

  1. I observe… (only what you can see)

  2. This suggests… (one careful interpretation + why)

Then add one caution line:
3) I might be wrong because…

REVEAL (Example answer)

1. I observe a glossy white surface with blue painted lines, and a raised foot ring.

2. This suggests the decoration was applied before glazing or under the glaze, and the foot ring indicates it was lifted from the kiln surface during firing.

3. I might be wrong because the photo angle hides the base and I cannot confirm how the decoration was applied.