The Ceramics Program covers all of Recomposition's projects that focus on the design, production, and recycling of ceramic materials.
Humans have been producing and utilizing ceramics for many thousands of years, starting with early hand-formed pottery and progressing to create products such as tiles and bricks among many other applications.
Wikipedia article for ceramics
Ceramics are materials that draw upon a readily abundant resource in the form of clay, which is widely available in Southern Ontario due to the geological and hydrological history of the great lakes. We already work with community partners who utilize this resources and more are asking about the possibility of extracting clay from the soil of the land they live on. Being able to effectively extract clay from clay-rich soils may allow us to both produce raw material for ceramics as well as produce space on land where
Clay Refinement Project
A project covering the different processes by which raw clay can be located, extracted, processed, and refined into usable feedstock for quality ceramics production.
Brick Production Project
A project dedicated to the different methods by which ceramic and earthen bricks may be produced for use in structures.
Pottery Project
A project focused on the production of pottery in the form of tableware, vessels, and sculpture.
Ceramic Tile Project
A project covering the formation, shaping, and storage of ceramic tiles - primarily for use in structures.
A short list of the Processes that can fall within this program or otherwise be utilized by this program and its currently documented projects
The Primary products of this process are:
The by-products of this programs processes are:
Profiles and links to past or extant projects that overlap with the subject matter of this program
Ancient Pottery
A website and YouTube channel dedicated to ancient methods of pottery production that do not rely upon modern production equipment such as electric kilns or wheels.
The Nito Project
A YouTube channel that focuses on the applications of ceramics and earthwork in the creation of both larger structures and small scale artworks.