Morning is for the steps and the wall, with nobody asked to pose.
The firing is booked on its own day, when Maria can stay until the kiln is opened.
Mixing them made both look like a visit. They are work.
The office is a desk on Strada Mihail Kogălniceanu, a short walk from the landing. The people who call are the landing, the potters, and families who want the hour someone waited. We do not stage a crossing. If the wind stops the boat, we stay with the people who stayed. The other bank is in the frame only when the boat actually goes.