ceramist
Kiln-firing artisan
A ceramist is a person who makes ceramic objects—pottery, tiles, sculpture, or other items from clay that are hardened by heat.
The term applies to both artists working in the medium and craftspeople producing functional wares: The ceramist shaped the vase on her wheel.
Also spelled ceramicist.
Maker of clay vessels
- wheelRotating circular frame
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
trimming · wedging · handbuilding · coiling · pinching · turning · shaping · studio
Low-temperature fired pottery
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- slipMinor error or misstep
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
coil · pinch · leather-hard · greenware · grog · plasticity · shrinkage · wedging
Oven for hardening clay
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- rakuLow-fired Japanese ceramic tradition
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
reduction · vitrification · sintering · maturing · soak · temperature · annealing · flux
Maker of clay vessels
- sculptorArtist shaping solid materials
- glassblowerArtisan shaping molten silica
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
- weaverThread-interlacing craftsperson
woodturner · muralist · artisan · craftsperson · artist
Scratch-revealed layered decoration
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- incisingCutting into material
- stampingForceful foot motion
- spriggingPropagating via stem cuttings
inlay · relief · texture · pattern · burnishing · majolica · transfer · underpainting
potter
Maker of clay vessels
centering · trimming · wedging · handbuilding · coiling · pinching · turning · shaping · studio · artistry
earthenware
Low-temperature fired pottery
score · coil · pinch · leather-hard · greenware · grog · plasticity · shrinkage · wedging · terracotta
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
oxidation · reduction · vitrification · sintering · maturing · soak · temperature · annealing · flux · peephole
potter
Maker of clay vessels
- sculptorArtist shaping solid materials
- glassblowerArtisan shaping molten silica
- metalworkerOne who shapes metal
weaver · woodturner · muralist · artisan · craftsperson · artist
sgraffito
Scratch-revealed layered decoration
sprigging · inlay · relief · texture · pattern · burnishing · majolica · transfer · underpainting
vase
Ornamental container for flowers
vessel · urn · pitcher · teapot · tile · sculpture · figurine · jar · cup · plate
enamel
Hard glossy coating
vitreous · opaque · translucent · frit · dip · brushing · spraying · layering · underglaze · overglaze
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- creativesartist, artists, painter, painters, illustrators
- potterspotter, potters, thrower
- dental labdental lab, dental labs, dental technician, dentures, crowns
- materials scientistsmetallurgist
- potterypot, pottery, clay pottery, throwing, terracotta
ceramistglassblower
Artisan shaping molten silica
glassmaker · metalsmith · woodworker · blacksmith · silversmith
- handcrafted ceramicsManually shaped fired clay
- ceramic tileFired clay surfacing unit
- ceramic vesselsFired clay containers
- ceramic mugFired clay drinking vessel
- ceramic plateFired clay tableware
- ceramic bowlFired clay vessel