Three live arguments in pottery and ceramics that are worth having in public

The best debates are about how much experimentation belongs in regular production work, whether wheel or hand-building builds stronger fundamentals first, and how detailed a small-studio firing log really needs to be. Those are practice questions, not identity questions.

Three questions worth debating:
- how much glaze experimentation belongs in routine production work
- whether wheel work or hand-building teaches foundational skills faster
- how detailed firing logs need to be for small studios

Background reading before you take a strong stance:
- Digitalfire: digitalfire.com/
A superb public reference for glaze chemistry, bodies, and ceramic processes.
- Glazy: glazy.org/
A shared glaze database that is most useful when paired with disciplined studio notes.

When you respond, include the environment you are optimizing for. Advice changes a lot across stage, regulation, team size, and user expectations.