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.

You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube.

✨Support the Podcast: https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/support

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Resources for Potters:

⭐ Pottery eBooks

⭐ Pottery Paperback Books available from Amazon

Free Pottery Guides:

🆓 Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners):

🆓 Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule)

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