Another autistic to celebrate - potter Bill Rolls

Anyone watch' 'The Great Pottery Throwdown'? Bill Rolls [scroll halfway down page] is an autistic potter who runs his own business also teaches. 

Parents
  • I love Pottery Throwdown and am always amazed at the talents people have, maybe it's because I know I couldn't do anything like that myself that I'm in awe of the ease with which others seem to do so. One thing I've noticed is that they can all draw, being someone who can only draw a bath, I think life becomes more limited when you can't.

    Sorry no images half way down the page

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  • I love Pottery Throwdown and am always amazed at the talents people have, maybe it's because I know I couldn't do anything like that myself that I'm in awe of the ease with which others seem to do so. One thing I've noticed is that they can all draw, being someone who can only draw a bath, I think life becomes more limited when you can't.

    Sorry no images half way down the page

Children
  • There is a pic of Bill Rolls - here is a pic and BBC sound clip - and an article in the Hereford Times, showing his amusing biscuit soup set.

    being someone who can only draw a bath

    Joy. I'm sure you can do more than that. You have amazing technical cooking ability - every hobby follows more or less the same rules i.e. motor skills and ability to follow instructions are transferable; all you need is confidence and to keep repeating i.e. practice. I enjoyed evening classes in pottery but never got round to trying the wheel. Still miss those wonderful courses.