Potter (journeyman’s certificate)

1. år

Vg1

2. år

Vg2

3. år

Vg3

4. år

Vg3

Crafts, design and product development

Ceramics making

1. år - Vg1

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Crafts, design and product development

2. år - 4. år

Velg programområde

Ceramics making

Aktuelle arbeidssteder

A potter works in handicraft companies and workshops, often in sole proprietorships or firms with few employees.

Sentrale arbeidsoppgaver

A potter develops, produces and sells ceramic objects based on customers’ needs, traditions, fashions and trends, and HSE guidelines and regulations, in accordance with their own creative abilities. Key tasks include:

Conception, design and product development
Preparation of clay materials, decoration and glazes; also the cleaning of equipment and workshops
Making objects in a variety of techniques
Decoration, glazing and firing, finishing, display, packing and despatching
Cooperation with customers and suppliers, guidance, information and training
Sales and marketing of products and services, daily operation of the enterprise and networking

Personlige egenskaper

You must enjoy physical and messy work and environments. You must be dexterous, meticulous, creative and practical, with a sense of form and colour and staying power. You also need to be customer-oriented and be able to provide good service.