Ceramic artists are clay artists who make pottery, sculptures, utility items and artifacts. They glaze and fire their modeled clay work in a kiln to give it fine finish.
Job Profile
Ceramic artists
- Use clay to express their aesthetic creations- jharokhas, pots, wall pieces, jewellery etc.
- Prepare mixtures of clay and water, colors, and create textures with different materials
- Make by hand or the potter’s wheel and shaping tools to create pieces of their imagination
- Dry out their clay objects till these are somewhat dry like leather
- They paint and draw on the pieces and let them dry like stone
- Bake the objects in an open fire for several hours
- Glaze the dried and baked clay objects
- Fire the pieces in an open fire or kiln in the desired temperature
- May be involved in selling his produce
Skills required
- Ability to work with hand
- Experimental temperament
- Business awareness
- Creativity
- Appreciation for art
Employment Opportunities
- Art Galleries
- Art Schools and Colleges
- Ceramic product Factories/ Studios
- Cottage Industries
- Craft emporiums
- Entrepreneur
Recruiting Companies
Cottage Industries Emporium
Agarwal Marble & Art Stone, Jaipur
Sungracia Tiles Pvt. Ltd., Gujrat
- Aftab Sons, Moradabad
- Art Ceramic Pottery Tiles, Jaipur
- Fenix Ceramic, Gujrat
- Laxmi Ceramic Art, Ahmedabad
- National Museum
- Regent Granito India Ltd., Himatnagar
How do I get there?
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Std XII
Stream:Humanities
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Graduation
BFA*
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Training
Tr/Apprentice
Ceramic Art -
Goal
Ceramic Artist
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Std XII
Stream:Any
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Apprenticeship
Ceramic Art
Studio -
Goal
Ceramic Artist
* Bachelor of Fine / Applied Arts is a 5 year course.
Where to study?
Prestigious Institutes in India
Khadi Village and Industries Commission
Matikam Kalakari and Rural Technology Institute
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
- Gramadoya Sangh, Bhadrawati, Maharashtra
- JJ School of Art, Department of Fine Arts, University of Baroda
- Ray Meeker and Deborah Smith of Golden Bridge Pottery
- Vinod Dubey of Mitty Studio and Zareen Mistry
