Sand is the most widely used resource after fresh water. We are rapidly running out of it.

 When evaluating my ceramic practice, I wasn’t aware of the negative impact it has on the environment before the materials even got to my hands. The mining of raw materials is destroying our planet and I wanted to explore how to reduce this, starting with ceramic glazes. In this project instead of buying raw materials to make glazes, I have sourced industrial waste which would otherwise have been sent to landfill. The two main forms of waste I have used are glass (sand) and stone slurry. Not only does this reduce the need to mine for raw materials but also prevents any negative impact from transportation of materials.