Recycling clay is not the most glamorous aspect of pottery, but it’s necessary.

It can feel very rewarding and it’s better for the environment.

Getting in the habit of recycling behaviors for not only clay but other things as well

Recycling reduces the need to grow, harvest, or extract new raw materials from the Earth.

That, in turn, reduces the harmful disruption and damage being done to the natural world, which means fewer forests cut down, rivers diverted, wild animals harmed or displaced, and less pollution.

Many potters approach how to recycle clay in their own individual way.

This is our process of recycleing clay in our studio