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    INSPIRING GREENER PRACTICES

     

    introduction to sustainability in ceramics

     

    • Green Ceramics - Exploring Environmental Practices lecture by Dr Wendy Gers, 2021.

    • Yuliya Makliuk's digital booklet, A Greener Pottery: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sustainable Ceramic Studio Practice, 2022.

    • Robert Harrison's book, Sustainable Ceramics, American Ceramic Society, 2013.

    • Craft Scotland presents Sustainable ceramics with Kevin Morris, 2018.

    • (Re)Crafting Sustainable Practices into Contemporary Ceramic Art and Design by Dr Wendy Gers. Keynote Address for the International Conference; Theories and Practices of Art and Design: Sociocultural, Economic and Political Contexts, HSE Art & Design School, Moscow, Russia, 2021.

    • Sustainable Ceramics lecture by Nancy Selvage, 2012 & updated Sustainable Ceramics slides by Nancy Selvage, 2021.

    carbon calculators

     

    • Visit myclimate.org or nativeenergy.com to explore carbon footprint calculators.

    • Gallery and art world calculator.

    • Exhibitions’ carbon footprints, The Art Newspaper, 2022.

    firing, glazes & kilns

     

    • Amanda English. Climate Change and a Circular Economy: Challenges Facing Ceramicists. BA (Honours) Thesis. University of Hertfordshire, 2020.

    • Denise Joyal. Aesthetics and Environment, Kilns and Carbon. Ceramics Monthly, Feb. 2011. pp.48-53.

    • Simon Leach. Video with thoughts on raw glazing & once firing, 2017.

    • Julia Galloway.  Research notes on firing via gas, wood, electric, soda and salt, alternative fuels, biodiesel & solar energy.

    • David Morrison Pike. Wood firing as a carbon neutral activity, 2010.

    • Ching-Lin Lu, Tai-shen Huang & Fang-Lin. The Intersection of Potters and Environmental Sustainability - Pottery Glaze Cases, 2018. 

    • Dr Richard Tarrant. Essay on Greener Kilns, 2021.

    material miles

     

    Interactive Materials Map: Where do Materials come from? Collaboration with Julia Galloway’s students at the University of Montana in Missoula, and Matthew Limb, PHD candidate at University of California, Santa Barbara.

     

    mining & materials

     

    Future Materials Bank - Supporting the transition towards a more sustainable art practice.

    Julia Galloway's research notes on mining and frits.

    Materiom - An open database of regenerative materials - what they're made of, how they're made, and their performance properties.

     

    ohs

     

    • Basic introduction to a Safe and Healthy studio and hazards in the studio.

    • Overview of Pottery Safety in Schools.

    • Matthew Fechser, Victor Alaves, Rodney Larson, and Darrah Sleeth Evaluation of Respirable Crystalline Silica in High School Ceramics Classrooms, 2014.

    • Recommended short courses by Tim Thornton on Occupational Health and Security.

     

    organisations

     

    NCECA Green Task Force website

    Art, Climate, Transition

    The UN 's 17 Sustainable Development Goals  https://sdgs.un.org/goals 

    potteries & industry

     

    • Burleigh Pottery, UK. Environmental Policy.

    • British Ceramics Confederation. Ceramic Sector Joint Industry - Government Industrial Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Roadmap Action Plan, 2017.

    • European Commission. Best Available Techniques in the Ceramic Manufacturing Industry,  2007.

    • World Bank Group. Environmental, health, and safety guidelines for ceramic tile and sanitary ware manufacturing, 2007.

     

    environmental policies

     

    • Creative Carbon Scotland. Developing your Environmental Policy.

    • Artsadmin, UK. Environmental policy and action plan.

    • Sustainable Business Toolkit. How to write and environmental policy?

     

    reclaimed clay, glaze & studio waste

     

    • Deb Schwartzkopf presents a brief video on up recycling clay glaze waste.

    • Liz Duarte shares Paver Bricks: Considerations for How to Handle Studio Waste.

    • Also, check out this informative blog post about reclaiming glaze.

    shipping

     

    Julia Galloway's research notes on shipping.

    waste

     

    Sara Howard's booklet, Circular Ceramics, 2021.

    Katie Treggiden's book, Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure, 2020.

    Julia Galloway's research notes on ceramics and waste.

     

    water

     

    • Water & sediment reclaim sink device, the Cink.

    • Julia Galloway's research notes on water.

    webinars and podcasts

     

    • Mud Matters, curated monthly webinars by Dr Wendy Gers, exploring sustainability, professional development and reducing our environmental impact with international artists and experts.

    • Green Week, Moreley College, London, 2021.

    • Dan Barber (Chef) & Gregg Moore (Potter), interviewed by Glenn Adamson, Design in Dialogue webinar.
      Inspiring discussion with Dan Barber, a leading voice on local food and sustainability and the ceramist Gregg Moore. They discuss circular design and craftsmanship drawing on the materiality of the farm landscape to provide a deeply thoughtful and aesthetically resolved dining experience.

    • Outrage and Optimism - Climate change podcast

     

    wild clay & pigments

     

    • International Wild Clay Research Project (IWCRP), University of Montana, Wild Clays in Montana.

    • The Wild Pigment Project promotes ecological balance and regenerative economies through a passion for wild pigments, their places of origin, and their cultural histories.

    • Matt Levy, Takuro Shibata, Hitomi Shibata's book, Wild Clay:Creating Ceramics and Glazes from Natural and Found Resources, 2022.

       
     

    sustainability in the arts

     

    • Craft Scotland recommends  3 ways to be more sustainable in your craft, 2019.

    • Chrysalis Arts Development A Guide for Artists to Greening Art Practices &  Greening Arts Practice Resources & Links.

    • Creative Carbon Scotland’s Guides to Climate Policy, Adapting cultural business models for climate change and Adapting our Culture toolkit, 2021

    • PACT - Partners for Arts Climate Targets.

     

    en francais...

     

     

    Joelle Swanet has a range of valuable articles and videos on her website.

     
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