Mesmerized by the Potter's Wheel

March 22, 2014 7:07 PM

Mikhail Sadovnikov uses his clay, his hands, and a potter's wheel to draw you into his spinning world of music and improvisation. [15:25]

A different perspective during a live show. [7:28]

posted by ob1quixote (13 comments total)

For some reason, this is my most favorite post in quite some time!
posted by growabrain at 7:51 PM on March 22, 2014

Uzumaki desu!
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 8:52 PM on March 22, 2014

Oh man, that's fantastic. Utterly mesmerizing.
posted by notsnot at 9:27 PM on March 22, 2014

Lap kitty watched the small (not maximized) YouTube window from my lap, with her head upside-down, for several minutes.
posted by amtho at 11:09 PM on March 22, 2014 [1 favorite]

Whoa. How long was I out? I fell into a clay-hole.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 12:03 AM on March 23, 2014 [6 favorites]

This made me both nauseated to an extreme and nostalgic for those spin art kits I used to get as a kid. Am trying so hard to keep watching without hurling.
posted by Hermione Granger at 12:04 AM on March 23, 2014

"Lap kitty watched the small (not maximized) YouTube window from my lap, with her head upside-down, for several minutes."

Except for the "lap" and "kitty" and "my" part you perfectly described my experience watching this video.

Great find. Thanks ob1quixote.
posted by vapidave at 12:04 AM on March 23, 2014 [1 favorite]

Reminded me of the sand art videos...

nice find... Thanks!
posted by HuronBob at 2:48 AM on March 23, 2014

I've always wanted to sit at a potter's wheel, but never had any desire to produce pottery- this is what I was hoping to do, I think, but was afraid the potter would stop me from playing like this.
posted by bendybendy at 5:32 AM on March 23, 2014 [1 favorite]

There's a moment where the pattern is *slightly off* and it's driving me insane. I can't help but notice it's slightly off for the rest of the show and it basically ruins the effect for me. :(
posted by and they trembled before her fury at 6:08 AM on March 23, 2014 [1 favorite]

I was positive this was CGI but obviously it isn't. Really amazing. I tried turning off the sound and putting on some psych rock and now I understand everything.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 7:23 AM on March 23, 2014

Well he's no Johnny Vegas, but this is damn good.
posted by xedrik at 3:11 PM on March 23, 2014 [2 favorites]

OMG that Johnny Vegas clip had me on the floor! Brilliant!
posted by Quasimike at 11:34 PM on March 23, 2014