06.15.2010
Categories: process
Another pile of reclaim… another lump to wedge… another pile of “free” clay.
Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play |
Another pile of reclaim… another lump to wedge… another pile of “free” clay.
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Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
Lillstreet Studios ∙ 4401 North Ravenswood, Chicago, Illinois 60640 ∙ 773-307-8664 gary@firewhenreadypottery.com |
Ahh, reclaim. Some of the most expensive clay you will ever use.
Wow, that’s gonna be a lot of work. I think if I had that large a mound of reclaim, I would cry.
It might be expensive, considering the time it takes to deal with it, you could be making more things, or doing something else. But I still can’t get used to throwing clay away, it just seems like a waste -and for every pound of clay thrown away, that is another pound that has to be mined, transported,
shipped, handled, which all adds up to energy used. I don’t know if it is economically efficient or not, I haven’t done enough research. I do know that Jeff Zamek has said that it isn’t really economically feasible for today’s potters to dig and process their own clay, as opposed to buying it.
Reclaim? I dunno.