ExquisiteCorpse

Exquisite corpse was a sort of group drawing game played by surrealists where a sheet of paper is folded into sections and each person has to contribute to the drawing's whole. The trick is that each person can only see the last section of the drawing when they start, so the results are usually pretty odd, surreal even (hah, I'm not so good at the jokes either). I just really like the name, always makes people look at me like I'm slightly nuts when I mention it in conversation. And I'm in the New Haven, CT area.

Hey! Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Haha, nah, it's not called potterying. It's called throwing as in, "I'm throwing a bowl" or "I'm going to throw a cup." This leads to a lot of confusion when talking with people who don't work with clay because it sounds like I'm constantly breaking things and perhaps have some anger management issues. I'll definitely be doing a lot of brain picking around here.

Thanks for both articles. 10 to 15 miles a week was far lower than I would have expected the threshold for maximum health benefits from running to be, hm. Also, I'm curious to try the nose only breathing while running mentioned in the second. I currently have the mantra "in through your nose, out through your mouth" stuck in my mind from cross country coaches I've had in the past... As much as I've heard about only breathing through the nose in every yoga class I've ever attended, I've never tried applying it consistently while running. Focusing on process and enjoyment over the acquisition of rigidly set goals as a way of achieving more overall makes complete sense, but man, it can be difficult to break free from the "do or die" and "no pain, no gain" mindset without feeling a bit anxious about it. I remember something Brenden Brazier wrote about how allowing proper time for the body to recover from the stress placed on it during training can sometimes be the hardest thing for athletes to do. Efficient over excessive seems to be the key, but dang, defining that line is tough.

Just wanted to finally introduce myself after quietly perusing these forums for years... So, hi guys. The name's Katie and it's a pleasure to meet ya. I'm a recent vegan convert after being a vegetarian for about four years. While not a fitness fiend by any means, I have always been a consistent distance runner and hiker. (Basically, a lot of cardio with no strength training to speak of.) Recently, I've become more interested in beginning some form of strength training to help prevent some of the injuries I've already begun to encounter while working on pottery. I'm currently a student majoring in studio art with a concentration in ceramics and am realizing the long hours spent bent over a potter's wheel have already started to effect my back and my wrists. (My hands shake and my wrists are beginning to make some interesting cracking noises, eek.) My muscle strength has never been all that great (probably due to an inconsistent diet and a lack of any non-cardio oriented exercise), and I've had a bit of a slouch since I was in my mid-teens (I'm now 22). I'm hoping that developing more strength in my back can counteract the forward bend and force I exert while throwing on the wheel. Anyways, while the most common answer I've received from anyone I've asked is to stop with pottery, I'm determined to make it work. My diet has always been a bit inconsistent and probably unbalanced. :/ Whoops. So, I'm here to begin a necessary lifestyle overhaul so that I can keep doing what I love and learn to be a healthier individual along the way. And hey, you guys are an inspiring bunch, so it seem like the best place to do it. I've always admired the dedicated members of this community and reading your informative posts has already been so helpful in giving me the push towards the vegan lifestyle I've always felt reflected my thoughts on what it means to be a humane and ecologically conscious person.