About From Waste to Resource Conference

Join us for a dynamic conversation at the intersection of creativity, science, and sustainability. From Waste to Resource is a conference dedicated to uncovering the transformative potential of construction clay spoil – from industrial by-product to material of possibility.

This one-day event will present the research findings of British Ceramic Biennial (BCB) and Clay Researcher Claire Baily’s 19-month research initiative.

It brings together pioneering insights from across architecture, ceramics, environmental studies, and the arts to explore how waste clay can be creatively and responsibly reused.

The event will include presentations, panel discussions and keynote speeches covering topics such as policy, practice, and innovation.  It will conclude with an after-hours opening of the biennial – an opportunity to experience material-led creativity in action.

Meet some of our keynote speakers and guest speakers below.

Conference Overview:

• Claire Baily – Researcher, British Ceramics Biennial

Policy & Planning:

• John Quinton – Professor of Soil Science, Lancaster University

Re-use Networks:

• Sara Howard – Circular Ceramics Designer, Sarah Howard Studio/Golden Earth Studio
• Freya Bruce – Co-Founder, Recollective
• Victor Pedrosa – Co-Founder, Rescued Clay
• Bahbak Hashemi – Nezhad – Designer
• Rafael el Baz – Designer
• Chaired by Immy Kaur – Co-Founding Director, CIVIC SQUARE

Practice:

• Emaad Damda – Associate Architect, Tuckey Design Studio
• Ben Bosence – Director, Local Work Studio
• Rowland Keeble – CEO, Earth Building UK and Ireland
• Chaired by Joe Jack Williams – Sustainability Specialist

Innovation:

• Ken de Cooman – Co-Founder & Director, BC Materials

About British Ceramics Biennial (BCB)

British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is an arts organisation that fosters innovative ceramics practice and improves lives together with artists and creative communities. We deliver year-round programmes responding to Stoke-on-Trent’s health, education and creative needs, and we feed these into the Biennial – the UK’s largest contemporary ceramics event.