BCB 2023 Panel Talks – Material Re-use and Viability
Material Re-use and Viability focused on how construction waste can be used by creatives in a carbon-responsible way. This talk was part of the events programme for the 2023 Biennial. It originally took place and was filmed during the 2023 British Ceramics Biennial in the All Saints Church Hall.
About the Material Re-use and Viability panel discussion
Grace Williams of Loom Projects will chair this informative discussion. Joining her are artists and designers Tom James, Victor Pedrosa, Sahara Fagan-Michaelson and Pati Starzykowski. All of whom work closely with the Re-Made in Park Royal material exchange hub and have worked on various projects using waste clay excavated during the construction of the HS2 station Old Oak Common.
This fascinating conversation takes us through each artist’s creative process in re-using the waste clay from the Old Oak Common site. We hear about both the struggles and the successes working with the raw clay.
About the panel
Grace Williams is the Founder of Loom Projects and Programme Director for Park Royal Design District. Both organisations support and celebrate Park Royal’s creative community.
Tom James is an artist and writer living in London. He creates participatory projects where real people can learn real skills, imagine new ways of living, and get their hands dirty to give them a try.
Victor Pedrosa is a skilled potter passionate about creating functional, one-of-a-kind pieces and sculptures. His work focuses on the user experience, creating pieces that are not only beautiful and unique, but also practical.
Sahara Fagan-Michaelson was one of the participants of the Absolute Beginners group led by Tom James. She is currently a geography undergraduate at the University of Cambridge.
Pati Starzykowski is an artist, designer and cultural producer working and producing at the intersection of art, science, ecology, and politics. Their work addresses locality, historicity and materiality around the question of value with a focus on peri-urban communities’ development.
The events programme of BCB 2023 had support from Potterycrafts.