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Great Pottery Throwdown

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Sarnia Mon 22-Feb-21 11:39:14

I thought Henry might have escaped having to leave last night when he was 1st in the strawberry planter technical challenge. However, his water feature was a disaster and he deserved to go. Who's next? I think it may be Peter.

Sarnia Mon 15-Feb-21 11:59:48

I think the potters are judged by what they produce for that particular week rather than an overall picture from the beginning of the competition. Henry has been near the exit door since the start. I think he was spared because the decoration on his pots was better executed than Shenyue who just daubed untidy swirls on hers. I would bet on Henry to go next week.

Grandmabatty Mon 15-Feb-21 11:54:18

I think the editing encouraged us to think that Henry would go. It was interesting that when it was announced, Sal audibly gasped. Shenyue didn't seem to put much thought into her decoration but Henry seemed to have lost all creativity at the tile making.

tidyskatemum Mon 15-Feb-21 11:04:54

I did wonder if Shenyue wanted to go as her previous work had been so meticulous but she was still better than Henry, who just seemed as if he couldn’t be bothered.

StatenIsland Mon 15-Feb-21 00:22:01

Henry had a bad couple of days but Shenyue's set was badly made and decorated. She was very careless about the use of the drying room. That may have contributed to the final decision.

Nana3 Sun 14-Feb-21 22:47:57

I was sure it was going to be Henry, I think he was too. Disappointing and strange that they all had damaged pots, I'm thinking it was because they were not biscuit fired before glazing.

BlueBelle Sun 14-Feb-21 22:27:28

Yes definitely I thought Henry should go
Surely the ‘going’ is judged on a combination of their skills over the weeks whereas potter of the week is judged simply on that weeks work.
I loved Alan gecko s
Yes totally wrong decision

merlotgran Sun 14-Feb-21 22:23:30

Sal is amazing.

Casdon Sun 14-Feb-21 22:22:26

No, I thought it was the right decision, Shenyue’s decoration was terrible, it didn’t work at all. It’s a shame for her, as until this week she had been good. Second worst for me was Alon.

Chewbacca Sun 14-Feb-21 22:10:59

Yep. Should have been Henry imo.

tidyskatemum Sun 14-Feb-21 22:01:21

Anyone else think the wrong potter bit the dust tonight?