Photos: Handmade pottery takes shape during local class near LSU in Baton Rouge
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Hilary Scheinuk
Senior Staff Photojournalist
Local pottery enthusiasts participate in an advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire Studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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From right, Mandie Lucas and Chelsie Gibson work to dry their pottery enough to remove from the wheel as Salaam Khaled forms her clay during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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From left, Bridget Zachary, Glynn Gross and Wellesley Dittmar listen to instruction from Ella King alongside Joni Murphy and Kristie Braud during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Kristie Braud attempts to save her pottery on the wheel before starting fresh during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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From left, Joni Murphy, Kristie Braud, and Kathryn Keating watch as instructor Ella King demonstrates a skill on the pottery wheel during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Joni Murphy smooths the sides of her pottery during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Chelsie Gibson works with clay on her pottery wheel during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Wellesley Dittmar smooths the sides of her pottery during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Glynn Gross works with her clay on the pottery wheel during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Tools hang on a pegboard during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Balls of clay await artist’s hands during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Instructor Ella King demonstrates how to smooth out the sides of clay thrown on the wheel during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Mandie Lucas, left, listens to instruction from Ella King during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Chelsie Gibson adds her initials to the bottom of her pottery after removing it from the wheel during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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Wellesley Dittmar writes on the bottom of her piece of pottery after removing it from the wheel during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
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From left, instructor Ella King gives guidance to Salaam Khaled as Chelsie Gibson and Mandie Lucas work on their pieces during a meeting of the advanced pottery class, Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Bellyfire studios in Baton Rouge, La.
Hilary Scheinuk
Senior Staff Photojournalist