WAYNESBORO, Pa. — The Nicodemus Center for Ceramic Studies is offering an “Introduction to Hand-building Techniques” class from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 16 and 23, and March 1; and Thursdays, Feb ...

In the back workroom at the Clayhouse in Santa Monica, Doris Spivak is creating a shoe sculpture, Gail Buckley is teaching hand-building pottery and Anthe Wosczyna is working at the potter’s wheel.

Ever since humans began making pottery, the items they’ve constructed have been a reflection of the culture and concerns of the people who’ve used them. The Greeks put gods on their pots. Island ...