Change of Position!

I've been a potter for over 28 years, that's a lot of time spent in a very odd position....hunched over my wheel, leaning off to the right side so i can see what the hell is going on with the pot....and i have dealt with the pain and discomfort long enough! time to make a change!!

So, here I am with my wheel raised 8" and a whole new position for my body to get used to. It felt very strange to not control the speed of the wheel with my foot...i have to get used to using my hand to speed it up or slow it down....old habits die hard!

I think i feel less stress in my back after the couple of hours i was throwing today...but maybe i'm just imagining it! we'll see how it goes!