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Pottey Shop, Diablo Valley College 1967

The pottery shop was both a shop and a classroom
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The pottery shop was both a shop and a classroom

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #01_0924BCXST
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A young man learned to throw clay onto a wheel
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A young man learned to throw clay onto a wheel

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #02_0923BCXST
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A young woman watched him work the clay
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A young woman watched him work the clay

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_0925BCXST
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A pair of goggles hung unused on the wall behind
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A pair of goggles hung unused on the wall behind

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #05_0927BCXST
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Skilled hands carefully formed a bowl
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Skilled hands carefully formed a bowl

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #06_0929BCXST
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Card stock was cut to form detailing tools
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Card stock was cut to form detailing tools

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #07_0930BCXST
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The instructor wore a button down collar with a tie
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The instructor wore a button down collar with a tie

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #08_0931BCXST
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Clay was carefully formed by hand on a table
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Clay was carefully formed by hand on a table

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #09_0932BCXST
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Individual instruction was offered
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Individual instruction was offered

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #10_0933BCXST
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Behind him a shelf of student pottery
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Behind him a shelf of student pottery

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #10_0941BCXST
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He taught by means of example
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He taught by means of example

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #11_0934BCXST
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Some pottery work required strength
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Some pottery work required strength

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #13_0936BCXST
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One young woman watched while others worked
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One young woman watched while others worked

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #14_0937BCXST
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David Cheney applied finishing touches to a cereal bowl
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David Cheney applied finishing touches to a cereal bowl

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #15_0938BCXST
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At day's end the shop was empty again
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At day's end the shop was empty again

Pottery Shop at Diablo Valley College   •  321 Golf Club Road. Pleasant Hill, California   •  (Photo posted Saturday 28 March 2009)   •  (Photo taken 1967, Negative copied 2009)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #16_0939BCXST
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