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This is the first video in a series all about claywhat it is, how to find and dig your own, and how to work with it in a knowledgeable way. I hope this is an accessible introduction to the science and geology of clay.

This video covers where clay comes from (geology), what clay is (chemistry and mineralogy), and what makes it such a special material (biology, genetics, and chemistry).

Instagram:   / tinkerandthink  

Bibliography and More:

BOOKS

'Science for Potters' by Linda Bloomfield
'Raku Handbook' by John Dickerson
'Clays' by Hamer & Hamer
'In the Potter's Kitchen' by Sumi von Dassow


SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
'Origin of Life on Earth,' by Ricardo & Szostak, 2009: https://www.mrgscience.com/uploads/2/...

"Organic Compound Synthesis on the Primitive Earth," 1959, by Stanley L. Miller, Harold C. Urey: https://science.sciencemag.org/conten...

“Life’s Rocky Start,” by Robert M. Hazen; Scientific American, April 2001


VIDEOS
Clay Mineralogy:    • CE 531 Mod 2.1.1: Clay Mineralogy  


POTTERS
Simon Levin @woodfire
Bonnie Hanna Pottery   / bonniehannaclay  
Sumi von Dassow @sumithepotter


Music by @JakeShaneMusic