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One explanation for the contemporary interest in making is the tyranny of working and communicating digitally — it is the perfect antidote to the internet world. And, of all the crafts, pottery may be the most successful at it. Working with wet or damp clay is messy, and following a method to obtain results requires practitioners to put their phones and tablets away. Furthermore, while multitasking has long been regarded as beneficial, many of us now wish to slow down and focus on a single, absorbing activity. Amateur potters from all over the world are flocking to classes and open studios, where they may either make pottery for one-time sessions or sign up for extended subscriptions. The popularity of open-access studios is a widespread phenomena in the United Kingdom. Turning Earth in Leyton and Hoxton, London, the Clay Room in Leicester, and Clay College in Stoke-on-Trent are examples of such venues. Pottery is popular in Malaga, Madrid, and Barcelona in Spain, which has a strong ce