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pottery

[pot-uh-ree] / ˈpɒt ə ri /
NOUN
containers made from clay; clay art
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Images of seabirds, fish, and sprouting maize appear together on textiles, ceramics, pottery, wall carvings and paintings.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

"I did occupational therapy when I was in impatient treatment, like art and pottery and songwriting, and that's how I got back into music," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The restaurant is unapologetically gilded, from the walls to the Japanese kintsugi–inspired plates, which reference the tradition of repairing broken pottery with gold.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

His trips also revealed ornate loom pulleys and pottery, challenging stereotypes that African art is "limited to masks and figures", Oberhofer added.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“I see you’re making good use of that old mower. Which reminds me: Maggie Doyle and I are going to take a pottery class through the senior center this winter.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen