The Maker's Playbook
The Maker's Playbook
Rebecca Ickes Carra
Ep 614: The Aligned Potter with Elizabeth Schlatter
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Mar 21, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Elizabeth Schlatter
Intro and Welcoming the Guest
Discovering Pottery Again
Ergonomics in Pottery
Starting The Aligned Potter Project
Body Mechanics and Pottery
Personal Adjustments and Tips
Research and Studies on Pottery Injuries
Ergonomic Tools and Wrist Strength
Pottery Tool Companies and Accessibility
Working with Different Clay Types
Adapting Your Pottery Practice
Body Awareness and Joint Inventory
Creative Studio Solutions
Where to Find More Resources
Loading Kilns Ergonomically
Innovative Kiln Design Ideas
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Send us Fan Mail Many of us learn to accept the aches and pains of making as just part of the creative journey, assuming sore wrists and "potter's back" are inevitable companions to our craft. What if the physical discomfort of creating could be significantly reduced through simple awareness and intentional adjustments to how we work? Elizabeth Schlatter, creator of The Aligned Potter, draws on her experience to show how small changes—from joint inventory checks between tasks to understanding...