Eco-Conscious Pottery

♻️ Clay Recycling & Waste Reduction

• We reclaim and recycle all unused clay, ensuring minimal waste.

• A clay trap is installed in our sinks to prevent harmful materials from entering the drainage system.

• Leftover clay from trimming and failed pieces is collected, rehydrated, and reused in future projects.

🔥 Energy-Efficient Firing & Glazing

• We maximize kiln loads to reduce energy consumption per firing.

• Encouraging group firings to save electricity and resources while keeping costs low.

• Using low-impact glazes and promoting shared glaze sessions to minimize waste.

🌱 Eco-Friendly Glazing Practices

• We encourage efficient glaze application to reduce excess waste.

• Students are guided on how to save materials by using appropriate glazing techniques.

• Reclaimed glaze materials are filtered and reused when possible.

🌡️ Heat & Energy Conservation

• The studio maintains optimal energy efficiency by using heat from kilns to warm the workspace in cooler months.

• We limit unnecessary power usage by running kilns only when fully loaded.

🧩 Bisqued & Broken Piece Repurposing

• Bisque-fired and broken pieces are repurposed for mosaic projects, texture tools, frames or crushed for grog in clay bodies.

• Unusable ceramic scraps are safely disposed of to avoid landfill pollution.

• Drainage for plants, place broken cermic shards at the bottom of plant pots to impove drainage.

• Kiln furniture, use the broken shelves for separation in kiln firings.

By practicing sustainability in our studio, we aim to inspire a mindful approach to pottery that respects both creativity and the environment.

🌍 Join us in making pottery more sustainable.

ClayWest Studio LTD
London, UK