Breaking Ground is a research-led project with a growing library of materials and test results.
It also operates as a commission-based service for the creation of site-specific ceramics. Each project is unique, with a custom brief and timeline developed to suit the context.
Breaking Ground focuses on experimental approaches and promotes an appreciation for hyperlocal, circular material aesthetics. It encourages a rethinking of ‘waste’ and highlights the meaning and memory embedded in materials.
Site visit and material collection
Material sorting and processing (crushing and milling)
Initial testing
Research and development
Experimentation through a series of test tiles that incorporate the alternative material into the glaze or clay body.
