I’m a beginner and I’ve been really struggling with the change in season making my clay get hard much faster than usual. I’ve been trying to save it by adding water and wedging it until the outside feels usable, but every time I get it on the wheel, the form completely collapses and breaks apart. When I look at the clay inside the break, it looks totally dry and crumbly, almost like the water never actually soaked in (I’ve attached some photos of the latest fail). I’ve just been adding water and wedging immediately, so I’m wondering if I’m not waiting long enough for the moisture to penetrate the core or if there is a better way to reclaim firm clay so it’s actually plastic enough to throw. Has anyone else dealt with this "dry center" issue, and do you have any tips on how to properly prep stiff clay so it doesn’t just fall apart mid-pull?