Show Notes
A conversation with Kevin Rouff of Studio ThusThat, talking about Red Mud, a project that questions our notion of ‘waste’, and shows the unexpected value of these stigmatized materials in a world of finite resources. Working with factories and research labs, Bauxite aka Red Med, a byproduct residue of the alumina industry, is transformed into ceramic bodies and glazes.
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