Well throwing refers to which practice?

• A. Hand building without a pottery wheel
• B. Pinch pot technique
• C. Subtractive sculpture
• D. Using a potter's wheel to throw clay objects

Answer: (D)

Wheel throwing is the process of shaping clay on a spinning potter’s wheel. The clay is centered on the wheel, opened, and walls are pulled up as the wheel turns, allowing you to form symmetrical vessels like bowls and pots. This is distinct from hand-building methods such as pinch pots, which are formed by pinching the clay with fingers without a wheel, and from subtractive sculpture, which involves carving away material. So the practice described is using a potter’s wheel to throw clay objects.