Wheel Throwing
Origin of "To throw":
Old Engilish - twist, to turn, to propel.
The Old English word thrawan from which to throw comes, means to twist or turn. Going back even farther, the Indo-European root *ter- means to rub, rub by twisting, twist, turn. The German word drehen, a direct relative of to throw, means turn and is used in German for throwing. Because the activity of forming pots on the wheel has not changed since Old English times, the word throw has retained its original meaning in the language of pottery.
Hand Building
Two basic methods for artist's working with clay, Wheel Throwing and Hand Building. you can create anything your heart desires out of clay, but before you start, you have to choose a technique. Throwing has its unique advantages, as does hand building.
“Handbuilding is an ancient pottery-making technique that involves creating forms without a pottery wheel, using the hands, fingers, and simple tools. The most common handbuilding techniques are pinch pottery, coil building, and slab building”
-Ceramic Arts Network.