I always find the term "throwing" amusing since I figure it came to be used because the first person to try it got pissed off and someone saw a lump of clay flying at a wall and asked an assistant what's going on and they were told "oh, the Potter is throwing bowls."
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I thiiink it came from the normal way to center clay, wherein you throw a lump of clay forcefully and magically hit the center of the wheel perfectly and with enough force that the clay will stick when you start to spin and mess with it
I cannot do this π and my teacher just taught me a method that works better for me π
Other potters let me know if Iβm wrong in my etymology! nostr:npub178twhjvh2ca5ch6t4cyndk4uhmqdmy05m5gt9yfa6jrfm64y4hhq8p859k nostr:npub1jdyval8xjea8u2fmhkxxf20cwl55g3xgc425e235yyx6n3qdvn3skuvqya
according to google, it's because the old english word "thrawan" meant to twist or turn, and was used to describe making pottery because the wheelhead turns round and round. the common meaning of "throw" (the derivative of "thrawan") has changed in modern english, but the "throw" is apparently still being used to describe the making of pottery.
so basically it's an etymology thing
Like you nostr:npub1q6ya7kz84rfnw6yjmg5kyttuplwpauv43a9ug3cajztx4g0v48eqhtt3sh, I would have guessed that the reason it was called throwing literally involved flying clay. Once somebody who was throwing next to me didn't lock down his bat down correctly to the wheelhead and the piece flew off a remarkable distance, passing just above my piece and below my nose.