"About 90% of the work is clay thrown on a wheel, " says Mr. Massoni.

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They work by pouring a mixture of clay and water, called slip, into them and letting the clay set into the shape.

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Our work is inspired by our late friend Clay Hunt, who took his own life after leaving the service.

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"The moms seemed more engaged in the event itself, more focused on chatting with teachers, viewing student work and touring the school, " Clay says, even though many of them hold jobs outside of the home.

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For his second work, however, he builds a bowl by hand from the base up with rings of clay, smoothed only a little with a wooden spatula.

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Today she owns roughly half a dozen pieces of his work, including hyacinths spilling out of an 18th-century basket, a white rose plant in a clay pot, and a bouquet of clematis.

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