(Archive) Klei oogst

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The project "Klei Oogst" offers a captivating journey into the realm of clay transformation, from soil to ceramics, all within the confines of a local setting. In our contemporary landscape, there's a growing emphasis on localized production. Scattered across various locations in the Netherlands lies an abundant reservoir of clay beneath the surface, including near Rotterdam.
The ‘Klei oogst’ has built a network of different clay soil owners, where the klei oogst organize workshops in which you get the experience of developing ceramics by hand. This is a process of hands in clay. How much time and energy does it really take to make ceramics by hand? 
Our workshops are ingeniously facilitated using a converted cargo bike, ingeniously fashioned into a mobile workspace complete with indispensable implements. The encounter offers more than a lesson in ceramics; it's an immersive education on the intricacies of Dutch clay soil. Historically, Dutch clay has fueled industries, particularly in the production of roof tiles and bricks.
Instead of bringing the material to a workshop, we bring the workshop to the material. This project ‘Klei oogst’ connects the material back to the place.