in the quiet, forlorn studio where the forlorn air of creativity nests, a clandestine operation unfolds, deeply enmeshed within the world of ceramics. our mission, should we choose not to forsake it, delves into the preexploratory study of ancient techniques, so archaic and yet so nonpublic, that even the most erudite scholars return to square one in understanding. this odyssey into the unknown is not for the faint of heart, for it demands a return to the very foundations upon which the art of ceramics stands, rediscovering secrets kept away from the public eye, whispered only amongst those daring enough to venture beyond the known.