» There are two ways to build things out of clay: throwing and handbuilding. Throwing is the best technique an artist can use for round objects, but handbuilding is better suited for square or polygonal objects. Choose a work from the Contemporary Craft gallery. Which technique do you think the artist used to create the object?

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There are two ways to build things out of clay: throwing and handbuilding. Throwing is the best technique an artist can use for round objects, but handbuilding is better suited for square or polygonal objects. Choose a work from the Contemporary Craft gallery. Which technique do you think the artist used to create the object?

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