Engineering For A Sustainable World: An Artist's Approach

Date/Time:	Thursday, 04 Nov 2010 at 8:00 pm
Location:	Sun Room, Memorial Union
Cost:	Free
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Phone:	515-294-9934
Channel:	Lecture Series
Categories:	Lectures Live Green
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Rosette Gault's work is a blend of art and science. She holds a patent on paperclay, a plastic modeling mix of clay, paper pulp and water whose fired result can be indistinguishable from conventional clay, but is much lighter in weight. Gault is working to develop a water filtration system for developing countries, taking advantage of the nanoparticle size of the openings left by the burned-out paper in the firing process.

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She has also explored ways to convert industrial paper waste and scrap glazes into new building materials. A studio potter, Gault holds an MFA in ceramics. She has authored several books on paperclay for ceramic sculptors.