Ceramics & Glass designers tend to be employed by manufacturers of ceramic/glass products or work independently as freelancers.

• Apart from carrying out hands-on ceramics design and creation activities, these guys research designs and new materials, build and promote a creative and vibrant portfolio and liaise with clients, other craftsmen, museums and galleries.
• In order to drum up trade for their creations, they display their work at craft fairs, exhibitions and trade shows.
• Some ceramics designers aren’t involved in the production process and therefore focus all their efforts on design. If this is the case, they’ll spend their entire professional life drawing and building scale models.
• Glass Designers mould glasses to make glassware, stemware, and giftware, crafted glass windows, ornate items, glass instruments in laboratories and factories and work with individual artists in their design studios.
• They can also work in museums and historic places to restore back age-old glassworks which can be of extreme importance to the national heritage of any country.
• They are required to work with baking kilns, blowers, high temperature furnaces and art tools like stencils, engraving tools and so on.

Academic qualifications in art, design or ceramics tend to be the basic requirements for salaried ceramics designers, along with natural talent, creativity and imagination.

A professionally-presented design portfolio and evidence of previous experience through internships or participation in contests, art shows or craft fairs can provide an extra edge to a budding designer’s CV.

Ceramic & Glass Design Courses covers the following :

• The curriculum of the course is designed to provide a thorough knowledge about the structure, colour, composition, ergonomics, and the understanding of the core materials.
• Various projects are given to the students in different semesters to ensure their functional and creative growth.
• The students are provided exposure to the craft industry and get to learn about the production techniques and the challenges that the real working environments face.
• Both the materials (ceramics and glass) become the major part of students’ learnings. They get to see the industries that manufacture these two materials. This is to cultivate the technical skills and knowledge along with the creative abilities of the students.

As trends come and go and materials fall in and out of favor, one material that never seems to go out of style is ceramic.

• While they may not always be front and center, ceramic home accessories can always find a place in every room, from the kitchen to the bedroom. Whether it’s in a practical form or decorative one, this classic material’s versatility has something to offer for everyone.
• In 2017, ceramics will be moving front and center again, especially in the form of home décor. Whether you want to add an earthy natural vibe to your room or an artisanal one, ceramic vases, pots, lamps, tableware and decorative objects will provide just the right look.

The majority of ceramicists/glass designers work on a freelance basis and only a small amount work as salaried designers. Their earnings can fluctuate and are entirely dependent on the individual maker’s network, reputation, level of experience and client base.

Following are the Best Companies / Studios in India for Glass/Clay Design :

• Art-n-Glass Inc
• Satyam Gartex
• Monkey Business
• Ochre Studio
• Clay Fingers
• Rain & Peacock
• Sonia’s Glass Studio

Associations to Follow :

• Natalie Weinberger Ceramics
• Elephant Ceramics
• BTW Ceramics
• Curators of Clay

Personalities to Follow :

• Dale Chihuly
• Aman Khanna
• Rahul Kumar
• Sonia Sareen
• Mudita Bhandari
• Madhvi Subrahmanian
• Adil Writer

Links to Follow :

• https://www.dezeen.com/tag/ceramics/
• https://www.clayfingerspottery.com/