Ceramic Master: Artisanal elaboration of pottery pieces

The craft sector in general, and pottery in particular, is one of the most interesting work outings for arts professionals, since it has a continuous demand for qualified professionals who respond to market needs, in this case both the art market and the decoration market. The Master in Ceramica offers students the appropriate knowledge to organize the professional activity of a artisanal workshop specialized in the elaboration of artisanal ceramic pieces. To do this, you will know everything related to the elaboration of artisanal pottery products, the elaboration of artisanal ceramic parts by manual modeling or the reproduction of handmade parts with the use of molds, among other aspects.

- Study the historical and cultural evolution of the artisanal elaboration of pottery and ceramics. - Apply project methodology in the development of artisanal pottery products. - Apply manual techniques of graphic representation in the development of pottery products. - Analyze the procedures for the application of drawing and color techniques. - Know the procedures for the application of digital techniques of graphic representation. - Identify ceramic compositions in relation to form and technique. - Determine processes for the elaboration of artisanal pottery pieces, based on information about their characteristics, elaboration techniques and materials. - Determine the needs of materials, tools, auxiliary media, energy and labor in the process of preparing artisanal pottery products, depending on the production system. - Apply mud kneading techniques and procedures, manually and mechanically, with safety and quality criteria. - Apply the techniques of rolls and plates in the configuration of simple artisanal pottery parts, from previously prepared mud pellets, adjusting to the specified dimensions and forms, with quality and safety criteria. - Apply the modeling technique of artisanal pottery pieces by means of lathe, from previously prepared mud pellets, adjusting to the specified dimensions and shapes, with quality and safety criteria. - Apply criteria and procedures of order, cleaning and maintenance of materials, facilities and auxiliary media of the area of elaboration of pottery parts through rolls, plates and lathe. - Apply modeling techniques of artisanal pottery pieces by calibrated of lathe and terrajas from previously prepared mud pellets, adjusting to the specified dimensions and shapes with quality and safety criteria. - Apply techniques and procedures for the elaboration of artisanal pottery pieces by manual molding of plastic mass, from mud pellets and molds, adjusting to the specified dimensions and forms, with quality and safety criteria - Apply mold conditioning procedures for the reproduction of artisanal ceramic parts by manual molding of plastic mass, with quality and safety criteria and according to the specifications given. - Apply reproduction procedures of artisanal ceramic parts through the use of plastic mass, with quality and safety criteria, according to the specifications given. - Apply mold conditioning processes for the reproduction of artisanal ceramic parts by casting. - Apply procedures for the elaboration of artisanal ceramic parts by barbotine casting. - Apply drying procedures at room temperature of artisanal pottery products with quality and safety criteria. - Identify defects of pottery pieces associated with the drying process, with quality criteria. - Determine the project of an artisan workshop taking into account its viability plan in the market. - Configure the space of the artisan workshop, tools, machinery and jobs, taking into account the regulations that regulate work activity and safety and hygiene at work. - Define and prepare a plan of tax obligations and to request subsidies taking into account the labor and fiscal regulations in force in the place of establishing the artisan workshop. - Define a budget of a piece or series to be carried out to decide economic viability taking into account all production costs. - Determine supplies of supplies to supply an expected production taking into account needs and stocks. - Define a plan of sale of artisan products taking into account the distribution and marketing channels. - Analyze prevention and Security regarding the actions of the manipulation of facilities and equipment, contained in the security plans of the companies in the sector.

He develops his artisanal activity as an independent professional in his own workshop, carrying out his own jobs, or orders for other workshops. You can also develop your trade in small or medium ceramic workshops, acting as a dependent worker in the area of production execution, carrying out their work within the framework of the functions and objectives assigned by higher level technicians to theirs and coordinating small working groups.

Thanks to this Master in Ceramica you will learn everything you need to define the process of preparing artisanal pottery products, developing artisanal ceramic parts through manual modeling and organizing the professional activity of a handmade workshop. In addition, you will know the techniques used in the reproduction of handmade parts with the use of molds.

This Master in Ceramics is aimed at students and professionals in the field of arts and crafts, and more specifically those dedicated to the professional area of artisanal glass and ceramic, who are interested in expanding or updating their knowledge, as well as all those interested in acquiring knowledge related to ceramics and artisanal pottery.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.