#claywork

i haven't done claywork in like 2.5 years bc of Life but i just went outside and opened the 20 LB bucket of clay i've been holding onto and it was disgusting but in a delightful way. just full of random plant matter and lichen and even had a couple of sprouts growing from it (it's been outside opened and closed. idk it was totally dry and i wanted it to get rain water but then i forgor about it for like two months) anyway it felt very nourishing to grab a bit and just play around with it getting reaquainted with the temperament of the clay. the two activities that immediately make me Not want to kill myself is exercise + communing with nature and claywork is both at the same time. i kneaded about 2 lb back into workable condition outside with no phone or noise while mosquitos bit my ankles and noodle hung out with me. my hand smell amazing now, surprisingly. like rainwater and fresh soil. they smell clean