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Potter Or Ceramic Artist

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Employed

890

Part-time share

55%

Female share

75%

Median age

49 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Potters or Ceramic Artists conceive and create functional or artistic articles by moulding clay, glass and other fusible materials using hand-building and wheel techniques.

What they typically do

  • Selects artistic media, method and materials.
  • Moulds clay into functional and artistic articles by wheel-throwing, moulding and hand-building.
  • Mixes glazing materials and applies glazes to dried pottery by dipping and painting.
  • Places finished and decorated pieces in kilns.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
29.9%
VIC
29%
QLD
17.9%
WA
9%
SA
7.3%
TAS
4.1%
ACT
1.1%
NT
0.6%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Potter Or Ceramic Artist.