Potters and Ceramic Artists

Potters or Ceramic Artists conceive and create functional or artistic articles by moulding clay, glass and other fusible materials using hand-building and wheel techniques.

What the job involves

• Selects artistic media, method and materials

• Moulds clay into functional and artistic articles by wheel-throwing, moulding and hand-building

• Mixes glazing materials and applies glazes to dried pottery by dipping and painting

• Places finished and decorated pieces in kilns