Smogware is ceramics based project designed to provoke debate and behaviour change towards improved air quality. Smog dust is harvested and used as a stain in ceramic glazes, the particulate matter makes visible and even tangible the poor air quality that surrounds us. Leaders of the project Iris and Annemarie have collaborated with researchers and ceramic makers from the Netherlands, to global cities from Milan, Berlin, to Beijing and London. Smogware aims to empower citizens how to harvest their local dust and use it to investigate the colour of a local smog-glaze and air quality.

During this 1 hour live Zoom talk (40 minute talk + Q&A) Iris will talk about the project including harvesting the smog, mixing and developing their glazes, why they have embarked on the project and how you can get involved.