The coils have been placed on the base while the wheel was stable. Now, Nguyễn Thị Bê starts pushing the wheel with her right foot. Nguyễn Thị Thủy takes a wet piece of cloth and presses it on the outside of the rough out from bottom to top to smooth out the joins of the coil. This also slightly reduces the diameter of the form and creates a flatter smoother surface.
Session
H23Rights owner
Cécile de FrancquenCultural group
KinhParticipants
Nguyễn Thị Thủy, Nguyễn Thị BêCountry
Viet NamPlace
Làng Gốm Thanh Hà, Hội An city, Quảng Nam provinceTechniques of production
Pottery – wheel coilingMaterials
Mineral-clay, Ceramic-potteryMaterials alt
Đất sét (vietnamese for clay), Đất núng (vietnamese for pottery ; literal. "earth cooked")Cultural context/event
General productionLocation
WorkshopTemporality
The fashionning of pots usually takes place in the late afternoon, as Nguyễn Thị Bê works in the workshop from 4PM to 7PM. She is the necessary assistant that prepares the coils and patties and set the wheel in motion.Date of creation
2023-05-01Unique ID
2020SG03-H23-0700
