Every beginner thinks that ceramic waste cannot be reused. But the good news is you can always recycle your ceramic waste. There are methods to recycle ceramic. And designers Jungeon Kim, Chaeyeon Yoo, and Mingi Cho transformed broken ceramic waste into sculptural design. DAON pottery is a groundbreaking sustainable design project that breathes new life into discarded ceramic materials through artistic upcycling.
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DAON pottery offers a thoughtful response to the growing issue of ceramic studio waste by blending eco-conscious craftsmanship. In addition, it is a design with contemporary aesthetics. Each piece tells a story of rebirth and restoration. And each piece symbolizes the beauty of imperfection and the power of reuse in modern design.
If you would like to recycle ceramics like DAON pottery, you can follow the steps below.
Gather discarded or bisque-fired ceramic items such as cracked bowls, misfired pieces, or damaged pottery.
Remove any non-ceramic materials (e.g., glaze with toxic components or embedded metals) and clean the pieces to ensure a pure base for recycling.
Use a hammer, mill, or crusher to break down the ceramics into smaller fragments.
The ceramic shards are ground into a fine, sand-like powder using specialized grinding equipment.
Combine the ceramic powder with bonding agents or fresh clay to create a workable, moldable material.
Use carving, pressing, or casting techniques to mold the recycled material into new forms.
The design concept of recycled ceramic art, DAON, is in themes of renewal, community, and sustainability. The designers translated this organic vision into modular ceramic forms where a larger nest holds smaller vessels.
Rather than discarding imperfect or broken ceramic pieces, the project embraces their flaws and reassembles them into something beautiful and functional.
