# Diane Walters/Anthropotter A life immersed in amateur astronomy, ceramics, education and storytelling. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Alchemy of Wellness in the Pottery Studio](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/demystifying-glazes) _2026-08-04_ Ever wondered what actually happens behind the kiln door? Opening a glaze firing feels like unwrapping a gift, but the "magic" is actually a beautiful dance between art and science. ## [Playful, Active Minds](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/playful-active-minds) _2026-07-28_ Steiner stated that active participation in the classroom calls for the dynamic interplay between the active and the passive mind. ## [A Community of Truth](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/a-community-of-truth) _2026-07-21 · Diane Walters/Anthropotter_ I began to explore the balance between teacher presentation and student participation in subject material in order to leave room for what I call the unfinished lesson. My lenses were Steiner’s educational philosophy, contemporary educators, theorists and futurists. My experience as a teacher showed me the longings of both teachers and students for a meaningful learning experience. ## [The Art of Craft "Emergence"](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/the-art-of-craft-emergence) _2026-07-15_ Part of the Emergence Handmade Pottery Line Collection ## [Metamorphosis](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/metamorphosis-into-becoming) _2026-07-07_ Discover how pottery mirrors earth’s evolution through clay, fire, glaze, and transformation—where art, geology, and soul meet. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195588725/06d3d52b7dde1511f3b1223cbbcfbb77.mp3) ## [The Courage to Create](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-create) _2026-06-30_ Authentic over Artificial Art [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/200184360/e45b7e644a5ab12f44d1a6cc99548026.mp3) ## [Soul of Creative Inteligence](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/the-soul-of-creative-intelligence) _2026-06-23_ Clay, AI, and the Future Human Being ## [Holding Space for the Students](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/holding-space-for-the-students) _2026-06-16_ Most teachers are adept at seeing the big picture. Caught up in the hectic pace of modern life, we feel compelled to immediately distinguish what is important from what is not. The assessment is an easy one to make when we are mired in the daily grind of our classrooms. and school life or in our home environment if you are a homeschooling parent -- everything relating to student success seems… ## [The Story We Carry](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/the-story-we-carry) _2026-06-12_ Personal Narrative as a Way of Knowing ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OmnKuqJF3zcL) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Womanscape Basins Vol.2](https://dianewalters77.substack.com/p/womanscape-basins-vol2) _2026-06-09_ An artistic response to living in the Kootenay Mountains of BC Canada, Come see our gallery!