Ceramicist

Code 2651.4

Ceramicist have an in-depth knowledge of materials and the relevant know-how to develop their own methods of expression and personal projects through ceramic. Their creations can include ceramic sculptures, jewellery, domestic and commercial tablewares and kitchenwares, giftware, garden ceramics, wall and floor tiles.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • intellectual property law
  • labour legislation
  • art history
  • types of pottery material

Skills and competences

  • add slabs to ceramic work
  • add coils to ceramic work
  • contextualise artistic work
  • create enamels
  • create ceramic objects
  • create ceramic work by hand
  • create artwork
  • discuss artwork
  • design objects to be crafted
  • create craft prototypes
  • study craft trends
  • manage different ceramic firing techniques
  • sketch designs on workpieces
  • handle different pottery materials
  • operate a ceramics kiln
  • gather reference materials for artwork
  • select artistic materials to create artworks
  • supervise craft production
  • transfer designs on workpiece

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Technical knowledge can be verified with tests and references. What never shows up on a CV are the transversal competences, and they explain most failed hires. Before closing, it pays to measure them with a standardised battery.

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences