Concious, curious and innovative solutions for design and craft through sustainable waste material research.
THE UNWASTED BOOK
The Unwasted Book is a key element at part of the exhibition of Unwasted. It showcases the many different steps in the process of collecting - developing - as well as a small selection of the +100 recipes library of glaze and clay made from 65-100% waste.
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A milestone in the translation of the work done in the studio over many many hours. As well as a way to connect with the visitors of the exhibition , and invite them inside the behind-the-scenes.
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Displayed on a transparent Podium, filled with the key waste-ingredients of Unwasted : Eggshells, straw ash and broken ceramic shards.
Both giving visual direct insight into the material, as well as a reference to the layers of waste in landfills.
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The Unwasted Book is planned to be available for purchase after many request. Until then, it follows the exhibition of the project.
Date: June 2024
Where: Grønbechsgård, Bornholm Center for Crafts, June–August 2024, CLAY Ceramics Museum Denmark, September–November 2024
Project type: Book and Podium
Materials: Plexiglass podium, eggshells, straw ash, crushed ceramics. Unwasted Book.
"To work with hands in collaboration with different technologies elevate the craft "
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THE STORY BEYOND THE SURFACE
Words offer what materials alone cannot. This book captures the unseen layers of Unwasted—from the material collecting and early test samples to the thoughts shaping the process. It becomes both a companion and an extension of the work.
By putting the project into words, it evolves—offering space for reflection, interpretation, and unexpected answers.
The written word holds the power to trace what the hand has shaped but cannot explain—bridging thought, memory, and material. Language becomes a second layer of craft, shaping not form but understanding.
The book stands as its own piece within the Unwasted universe, doubling as both documentation and a sculptural podium that welcomes visitors into the project’s story and sensory world.
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Photo credit: Peter Vinther