clay material &
water information
Ceramic Materials Atlas- link to a very cool ceramic materials atlas. There are pictures of mine sites, images of old books, and descriptions of materials from A-Z.
Recirculating Sink DIY Build #1 - link to Thrive Clay Studios website with plans on how to build a recirculating sink to recycle water and capture your waste material. This one uses a tub underneath the sink and has a small footprint.
Recirculating Sink DIY Build #2 - link to La Vida Crafty’s website with plans on how to build a recirculating sink to recycle water and capture your waste material. This one uses two 5 gallon buckets and takes up a little more space on the floor.
The Cink: Robert Oaks and water recycling reclamation sink system - YouTube Video presentation and conversation between Brian Kohl and Robert Oaks at Diamond Core Tools discussing this water saving equipment
Worldwide Climate Teach in with Nancy Selvage - This is a lecture that took place at Massachusetts College of Art and was part of the Worldwide Climate Teach-in
Earth Tatva - link to a company website that recycles industrial ceramics seconds into new ceramics
Mined Dry Materials - link to a google maps tracing the the location of mined materials
Waste Glaze and other essays - link to a pdf of articles by Katrine Koster Holst from her Masters and Ph.D studies
Sustainable Ceramics: A climate Crisis Reminder - link to article in Studio Potter by Robert Harrison
Wild Clay in Montana - link to Montana State University website, the Wild Clay program
Material Mines - link to a PDF of a Ceramics Monthly article by Jessica Knapp that include a global graphic map of mine locations
The Long Journey of Alumina Hydrate - link to a pdf, essay for NCECA by Nicolle Hamm about mining practices and distribution of alumina hydrate
Plaster Use in the Ceramics Community by Tessa Hoening - link to pdf, powerpoint for NCECA by Tessa Hoening about the environmental impact of environmental use
“Dig it” Raw Clay Practice - link to YouTube for ClayWeek, presentations about clay practices by Josh DeWeese, Nicole Hamm and Yulia Makliuk
FLOW: Ceramics, Water & Community - link to YouTube presentation during NCECA, co- lecture and discussion about water usage, waste water and ceramics with Brian Kohl and Nienke Hoogviet
Earthday Celebration - link to YouTube Video celebrating earth day. This includes Linda Swanson’s most recent public artwork. Michael Leibig discussing his clay company ‘Witgert Company’ and how they are making their ceramics production more enviormantally responsible. Valeria Ustarez discussed her 3D printed ceramics from used materials. Keely Haftner presented her ceramic artwork made from secondary materials. Matthew Limb lecture was titled ‘Land use and settler colonialism in California Design’.
STARworks Ceramics - link to a website for Starworks. Their clay business specifically specialized in local clays in North Carolina, the only ceramics supply company in the United States using local wild clays.
Water Saving Tips for Potters - link to an article about low-tech alternatives to saving water in the studio