Japanese Arita ware porcelain converted into jewelry to reduce waste from the traditional art

Japanese Arita ware porcelain converted into jewelry to reduce waste from the traditional art

One person’s trash is another’s treasure. When we think of industrial waste, we usually imagine chemicals pouring out of factories or mountains of unused clothing from fast fashion brands. Traditional craftspeople, however, often get a pass on the matter because of their relatively small scale and cultural importance. That doesn’t mean they don’t care about their own waste though, and one company is working on ways to minimize it. Arita ware is …