Tips for artists to prevent silicosis. Image: Aakash Khan / Unsplash.
Is all the concern surrounding silicosis just hype, fear and worst-case scenarios?
Whether you are a professional ceramicist or a glass artist, or just define yourself as a casual hobbyist, silicosis does not discriminate. Protecting yourself against it can be as simple as some sound habits.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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