Tanja Haramincic is a Croatian ceramic artist and architect based in Milan, Italy. After an eight-year career in architecture and interior design, she founded her ceramics brand, Claytical Ceramics, in 2021 with the aim of engaging in more sustainable and slow production practices, focusing on creating meaningful work with a smaller environmental impact.

In her ceramic practice, she continuously explores various techniques and production processes, with a particular emphasis on waste and circularity within the ceramic industry. Her research predominantly revolves around repurposing fired and glazed ceramic waste, restoring discarded materials by incorporating them into new artistic and functional pieces.

Ceramics and geology are deeply intertwined, illustrating how humans connect artifacts to the natural world. The processes of rock formation—heating, cooling, pressure, and chemical reactions—are mirrored in ceramics through the firing of clay and minerals in a controlled kiln. Geological layers reveal Earth's history and past climates, while ceramics provide tangible connections to human history and serve as archaeological evidence of past cultures. What will contemporary ceramics say about our current society?

During the residency, I will explore the island's natural geological resources and study the use of naturally found minerals in modeling new ceramic pieces and glazes. By using materials that require minimal transportation and processing on one of the Canary Islands' most intact landscapes, the art and craft-making process becomes localized and intimately connected to the island's unique environment, offering a sustainable alternative to the globalized approach prevalent in the ceramic industry.