Wild clay

The commercialization of ceramics in the US has made collecting and using wild clay a novelty. Finding clay in nature is the process of rediscovering our environment.

I would like to write a follow up on the wild clays. Clays have overwhelmed me so strongly this year, that I cannot explain, except for that, that I devoted most of my time collecting it and processing it. They have not just connected me with our land, nature and geology, but with certain people … Continued

I make my work using wild clay which I dig near my home in Sussex, in the woods where I teach my courses. The clay here is Weald Clay, an iron rich

Kirstie van Noort on Instagram: "While sorting out the studio archive, I stumbled upon these wild clay samples from Cornwall, UK—unprocessed and unfiltered. They boast the most beautiful and purest colors, all derived from the (former) local industries. #soilsamples #soil #colorsoftheearth #localsoil #kirstievannoort #clayresearch #earthvalue #thinklocal #earthcolors #sustainablecolours #sustainablethinking #wastebasedceramics #colourworkshops #colourandmaterials #localclay #localmaterials…

Harvesting Your Own Clay, Dirty But Delightful!: One of the many wonderful things about nature is that it provides so many wonderful opportunities to create with what is available to us. Sand becomes glass, trees become homes, fallen leaves provide a winter blanket, everything serves more than o…

Hearty yunomi-style footed teacups hand-thrown with wild clay and foraged mineral glazes harvested from the Northern California wilderness. Satisfyingly thick with a smooth and comfortable lip, sipping morning tea, coffee, or some hot bone broth from one of these versatile vessels is deeply grounding. Due to the nature of wild harvested materials and handmade objects, variations in color, texture, and size are to be expected and embraced. Sold individually. Select style via dropdown…

This is WILD CLAY! (Not melted ice cream, unfortunately). I'm learning to process clay from natural dirt from my yard and so far it is a very rewarding experience 😊 How cool??? I love this because it's what all of this is about- how something can look or seem as hopeless and as messy as a pile of dirt and still can be used and made beautiful. Praise God for these lessons in the hope He provides. While I am still learning and don't plan on using this for functional ware/dishes, perhaps…

Unurgent Argilla is a pottery and ceramics studio by Nina Salsotto Cassina in Milano. Working with wild clays, natural materials, archive of wild clays, rocks and local materials. Moonjars. Atelier di ceramiche in argilla locale, Milano. Vasi realizzati con rocce e argille naturali. Workshop e corsi su wild clays, argille locali e utilizzo di materiali naturali in ceramica.

1.6M views, 35K likes, 303 comments, 922 shares, Facebook Reels from Earthome Studios: Processing wild clay that I found - PART 3 - “Dry Processing” method. In Part 1 I found wild clay, in Part 2 I...