Careers in Ceramics

Opening doors to opportunity

Ceramicist Alice Maplesden exhibits in Brighton's Artists' Open House.

Craft makers and artists often work alone. Great for focusing the mind, but you can sometimes lose out on the benefits of working in a team. Working with others allows you to access support, bounce around ideas, and pick up on business opportunities.

Industry Insight

Award-winning ceramic designs

Ikuko Iwamoto is a designer-maker, creating beautiful ceramic pieces from her tiny London studio. Since starting out in Japan, she has acquired masterly skills in her craft, an uncompromising and painstakingly hand-made processes.

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A career in ceramics

Nic Harrison is a potter. He describes the challenges he faced when starting out, and the stumbling blocks for the ceramicists of tomorrow.