The piece that went wrong
We measure less than we used to and look more, which is slower and also more reliable. Half the fun of throwing is the hour afterwards, when potters compare what went wrong. This autumn most of our pieces started at the wheel room, usually before anyone had finished their coffee.
It took us a full winter to notice that the simplest pieces were also the ones people asked about. By spring the routine settles, and the pieces stop needing a checklist.