Making pottery is a physics process, so it can be used as an object of physics learning. This study aims to explore the making of pottery as an object of learning physics. This exploratory research uses the HOTL-DI (Higher Order Thinking Learning-Democratic Interaction) Type B model. This research was conducted at the Pulutan Village Training Center, Remboken District, Minahasa and in the physics department. The data in this study were analyzed using a mixed approach, namely qualitative and quantitative. The results of this study indicate that exploration activities make research subjects have experience and knowledge in the learning process of democratic interaction in making pottery because democratic attitudes and behaviors have been formed and developed through discussion group interactions, namely being brave in expressing opinions, can respect each other's opinion, encourage each other to be active, accept every criticism and opinion of group friends, be able to fit in the group, be fair between fellow groups and be willing to use personal facilities for the common interest so that research subjects can solve existing problems in pottery making.