Properties & Qualities
Application
Sample making Sculpture
Qualities
Other
Colour
White
Sample Information
Date of creation
May 1st, 2023
Culture & Context
Seashell waste is today produced in vast quantities around the globe. Sadly this waste often end up in landfills of back in the sea, where it can cause several environmental problems.
| This project explores the waste from seashells through material experimentation. |
Process & Production
| The seashell waste have been collected from several restaurants in Oslo. By firing the shells at 900 degrees Celcius, they have been calcinated. The burned shells has been used as a base for experimentation and has been combined with different natural aggregates. |
Credits
Craft Maker
Marte Adele Garmann Emma Hellberg Johansen
Photographer
Marte Adele Garmann Emma Hellberg Johansen
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