How to become an artist
Manifest your creativity in original works of art using various forms and mediums.
What does an artist do?
Duties and tasks
- Ability to analyse drawings, designs and customer needs to create the desired product.
- Design and develop ideas and styles for pottery and ceramic art pieces, conceptualising functional or abstract art pieces.
- Identify and work with appropriate ceramic materials for specific job requirements.
- Mix appropriate glazing materials and dip or paint them onto dried pottery.
- Mould clay and pottery materials into artistic and functional pieces using pottery wheels, carving with tools, moulding and hand techniques.
- Place finished and decorated pottery items into kilns to set.
- Safely operate machines and tools required for creation of products such as pottery wheels.
Professional bodies
- Manufacturing Skills Australia
- National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd
- The Australian Ceramics Association
Related jobs
- Art teacher
- Arts and crafts professional
- Ephemeral artist
- Kiln operator
- Leadlighter
- Painter or visual artist
- Textile artist
Discover related courses
Undergraduate CUR-FAV-DEG
Available majors
- Level 1 Major - Fine Art
- Level 1 Major - Visual Culture
- Level 2 Major - Fine Art
- Level 2 Major - Visual Culture
- Level 3 Major - Fine Art
- Level 3 Major - Visual Culture
Undergraduate USA-BDM-DEG
Undergraduate TAS-CAH-DIP
Undergraduate CUR-DDF-DEG
Bachelor of Arts (Digital Experience and Interaction Design) (Fine Art)
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