ceramicist
Kiln-using craftsperson
A ceramicist is a person who makes ceramic objects—pottery, tiles, sculptures, or other items shaped from clay and hardened by heat.
The term emphasizes artistic or professional practice rather than casual hobbywork: The ceramicist's latest exhibition features hand-thrown vessels with experimental glazes.
Also spelled ceramist.
Low-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- slipMinor error or misstep
- grogDiluted spirits, often rum
plasticity · greenware · bone-dry · reclaim · extruder · wedging · coil · casting
Skilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- potterMaker of clay vessels
- wheelRotating circular frame
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
handbuilding · coiling · pinching · slab · centering · wedging · trimming · scoring
Oven for hardening clay
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
oxidation · reduction · atmosphere · soak · maturation · raku · saggar · electric
Receptacle for contents
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- bowlConcave food container
- mugHandled cup for beverages
- teapotSteeping and serving vessel
plate · platter · jar · urn · pitcher · cup · tile · sculpture
Glossy protective coating
- underglazePigment applied before vitrification
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
- slipMinor error or misstep
- celadonGrayish-green ceramic finish
crystalline · matte · glossy · satin · transparent · opaque · crawling · crazing
earthenware
Low-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- slipMinor error or misstep
grog · plasticity · greenware · bone-dry · reclaim · extruder · wedging · coil · casting · shrinkage
craftsperson
Skilled manual worker
throwing · handbuilding · coiling · pinching · slab · centering · wedging · trimming · scoring · paddling
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
vitrification · oxidation · reduction · atmosphere · soak · maturation · raku · saggar · electric · updraft
vessel
Receptacle for contents
teapot · plate · platter · jar · urn · pitcher · cup · tile · sculpture · figurine
glazing
Glossy protective coating
- underglazePigment applied before vitrification
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
- slipMinor error or misstep
celadon · crystalline · matte · glossy · satin · transparent · opaque · crawling · crazing · flux
Oaxacan
From a southern Mexico state
- artistsPablo Picasso, painter, artist, illustrators, Leonardo da Vinci
- ceramicspottery, cup, bowl, plate, vase
- clay & ceramicsterracotta, stoneware, earthenware, kaolin, bentonite
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, craftsman
- art peopleartist, painter, sculptor, illustrator, printmaker
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
ceramicistglassblower
Artisan shaping molten silica
metalsmith · woodworker · blacksmith · textile artist · silversmith