Potter Centering Clay in Kano Market Hall

Indigo twilight washes the interior of a Kano market hall, casting cool blue reflections across the smooth concrete floor. A potter sits centered before a spinning wheel, hands pressed firmly against a mound of wet, grey clay that rises in a soft cylinder. The spinning motion blurs the edges of the clay into a smooth, cylindrical form. Overhead, strips of neon tubing emit a faint, electric glow that bounces off the damp surfaces, creating elongated streaks of cyan and violet light. The high ceiling vanishes into shadow, showing the vast, empty space surrounding the solitary worker. Dust motes float in the beam of light, settling on the rough edges of nearby stalls. at the edge is the precise, vertical line where the wet clay meets the potter's thumb.