In the Hebrew Bible, the potter’s wheel is referred to in a fable told by the prophet Jeremiah. (Chapter 18)   In this fable, the prophet explains that, it is always possible to change a verdict in the courts, as long as there is no final decision, just as the potter can build a vessel, scrap it, and build another in its place.

“Pottery comes from work with the potter’s wheel; each pot gives inspiration to the one that follows it.  The pots are created in series, and out of such a set’ comes one or two that are really good. Each pot has a rigidity of shape that reaches a certain perfection with the final stage of the glazing”.

From an interview with the artist, Jean Meyer, this week in “National Kibbutz” 14/9/1972