81. How to Design Pottery For The Environment

Oxford Clay Podcast

Episode 81. How to Design Pottery For The Environment

Designing for the environment is a way of creating products where the minimum possible negative environmental impact on the environment is intrinsic to their design.

In design for the environment, a product is thought of holistically, from the raw materials used to make it, to its manufacturing process.

Potters have a huge opportunity to design for the environment because we have direct control over how our pottery is made and the ingredients we make it with.

In this episode, I explain the three different aspects I used to create a design for the environment framework at Oxford Clay in which to make my pottery. The three aspects of designing for the environment framework in pottery are:

⭐Raw materials

⭐Pot design

⭐Pottery-making processes

The books mentioned in this episode are:

Eco-conscious Pottery Glazing: Make your own pottery glazes with minimal harm to humans, animals and the environment.

Eco-Friendly Pottery: 30 Simple Ways: to make your pottery practice more ethical and sustainable.

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Katherine Tomlinson

A Potter for over 25 years, Katherine is passionate about eco-conscious pottery materials and practices. She has created books and courses to help other Potters find the information they need. Listen to the Oxford Clay podcast for more pottery tips. You can contact Katherine here.

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