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Copenhagen based ceramic artist.

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On the way to landfill.
Toilets and sinks are high fired porcelain. A precious natural resource dogged from the ground. Some day there will be no more and we have find another way.
This ceramic waste can be crushed and used in new ceramics as grog or as a substitute for virgin clay.
ØDELAND is a research project about reusing waste that has no other use. With focus on the aesthetic and material potential we are reducing the consumption of virgin materials in ceramics.

See our results at 3 Days of Design

Details here:
https://www.3daysofdesign.dk/exhibition/odeland

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3 Days of Design
Join us for a reception today, June 11, from 4–7 PM at Sturlasgade 14C, Copenhagen.

At Project Ødeland, we work primarily with waste materials that would otherwise end up in landfill.

Our main materials include:
• High-fired ceramic waste from discarded toilets and sinks • Granite powder, a by-product of granite quarrying • Glass waste from the pharmaceutical industry • Glass by-products from glass bottle recycling.

We transform overlooked materials into new possibilities through design, material research, and craftsmanship.

@oedeland.dk
@christina_schou_christensen
@signefensholt
@thorafinnsdottir

#3daysofdesign #sustainableceramics #contemporaryceramics

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Mountains of glass waste
This medical glass has never been used but is discarded because it is not sterile anymore. It is pure borosilicate and works amazingly well in ceramics.
ØDELAND is a research project about reusing waste that has no other use. With fokus on the aesthetic and material potential we are reducing the consumption of virgin raw materials.

See our results at 3 Days of Design

Find details here:
https://www.3daysofdesign.dk/exhibition/odeland

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One of 60 Ødeland bowls exploring the potential of transforming waste materials into new ceramics.

Materials that are often sent to landfill can become valuable resources for new ceramic production — opening possibilities within design, craft, architecture and art. ♻️✨

See all 60 bowls during 3 Days of Design, 10–12 June 2026, at Sturlasgade 14C.

Opening reception: 11 June, 16:00–19:00

@oedeland.dk
@christina_schou_christensen
@signefensholt
@thorafinnsdottir

#contemporaryceramics #sustainableceramics #circulardesign #wastematerials #3daysofdesign

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Walking in glaze.
Dust from the granite quarry makes a perfect glaze. Add water and you have a shiny dark brown.
Use it in combination with other ceramic materials and you get a wide range of colours.
The dust is dumped in the quarry lakes because it is a waste material.
ØDELAND is a research project about the aesthetic and material qualities in using waste in new ceramics.
Run by:
@christina_schou_christensen
@thorafinnsdottir
@signefensholt

See our results at 3 Days of Design CPH

More here:
https://www.3daysofdesign.dk/exhibition/odeland

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Discarded toilets and sinks are a waste material with significant potential for reprocessing….They can be reused in the form of shards, granulates, or fine powder. When crushed and sieved into a fine powder, the material can be reactivated in the ceramic process, despite already being high-fired.

Thank you to
@christina_schou_christensen and
@signefensholt for this incredible journey, and thank you to the Danish Arts Foundation @statenskunstfond for supporting this work

#ceramicwaste #contemporaryceramics #newceramics
#sustainableceramics
#circularmaterials

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One of the most exciting things I saw at NCECA in Detroit was this project “Odeland.” This is the extraordinary project by three Danish artists: Signe Fensholt (@signefensholt) Thora Finnsdottir (@thorafinnsdottir) and Christina Schou Christensen (@christina_schou_christensen). I’m grateful that the NCECA Green Task Force invited them to the conference.

The project focuses on using waste materials in new ceramic products and artworks. Signe, Thora and Christina have been collecting various waste materials for use… chiefly they have been using sanitary ware (old toilets and sinks) that were on the way to landfill, medical grade glass that was never used but has ‘expired’ (and has no other pathway to recycling) and granite dust from a quarry. They have made some very interesting tests with these materials… from clay bodies to glazes. These tests are what you see in my pictures here. I wish I had taken more!

In their own words they say: “every year, 380 tons of ceramic waste are disposed of on Bornholm… a very large portion of this waste consists of sanitary ware… once clay has been fired, it cannot become soft and malleable again. However, it can be finely crushed, and mixed with virgin clay, as well as waste from the glass and granite industries, it is possible to compose workable revisions for clay bodies and glazes… we have tried to find new paths, and we share our knowledge to help accelerate the development towards a sustainable ceramic practice.”

There is a 15-minute video on YouTube about this project where you can see how they process some of their materials, such as old sinks and toilets. Their crushing equipment was obtained through a grant. I found the whole thing very inspiring.

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#ceramicmaterials #wastematerials #recyclingglass #sanitaryware #recycledtoilets

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The best part of this weekend has been the people — and witnessing all the inventive ways clay can be manipulated, stressed, glazed, pulled, and teased into extraordinary work. So much experimentation, beauty, and possibility in every direction. Wow.

We’re feeling very grateful to be here in Detroit, surrounded by such an inspiring community of artists, makers, and clay lovers.

#TakeMeHomeDetroit #NCECA2026 #DetroitArt #Ceramics #littlevillagedetroit

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Preparing for the Ødeland exhibition at NCECA 2026 in Detroit 🤩

Here’s a glimpse of a section from our co-created work, Ødeland Bowl Library. Each bowl is a variation of the same form, exploring some of the many possibilities of ceramic expression when working with high amounts of waste materials — including crushed medical glass, sanitary waste, granite mining byproducts, brick waste, and more.

This project is investigating how ceramic waste and other discarded materials can be transformed into new, meaningful ceramic works🤩

See pieces from the Ødeland bowl libery and all the test pieces in the Green Task Force project room at NCECA 2026.

In collaboration with @christina_schou_christensen and @signefensholt

A big thank you to the Danish Arts Foundation, Nationalbankens jubilæumsfond and L.F. Foghts fond for supporting our project 🙏

#nceca2026 #ceramicwaste #reusingceramic #nationalbankensjubilæumsfond #statenskunstfond

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Keramiker Signe Fensholt tester og genanvender affald

"Ler og mineraler til keramisk produktion er ikke ressourcer, der reproduceres. På et tidspunkt vil de være opbrugt, og i feltet oplever vi allerede, at der er råstoffer, der ikke længere kan fås." - Læs vores Q&A og bliv klogere på hvordan Signe Fensholt arbejder med genanvendelse af materialer, og hvilke råd hun giver videre.
@signefensholt

🔗Link i bio.

📷Fotograf Ea Fensholt

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The case study 'Ideal Forms' was shot in the old customs house on Copenhagen’s Nordre Toldbod, which now houses the city’s port authority. The building dates from 1856 and was designed by the German architect Gustav Friedrich Hetsch.⁠
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Explore the full case study in Vol. VIII and subscribe to Ark Journal for more interiors and architecture features – link in bio.⁠ ⁠
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Styling by @pernille.vest⁠
Photography by @schonnemann⁠
Retouching by @thomas_cato_photo_retouch⁠
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