{"id":26448,"date":"2025-05-01T06:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/ceramics-and-pottery-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:07:02","slug":"ceramics-and-pottery-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/ceramics-and-pottery-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceramics and pottery: what&#8217;s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26448\" class=\"elementor elementor-26448 elementor-25899\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40d3261 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40d3261\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7a5023\" data-id=\"e7a5023\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ddbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50ddbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The terms &#8216;ceramics&#8217; and &#8216;pottery&#8217; are often used interchangeably, and for good reason. Both involve working with clay to create objects that harden and become durable when fired in a kiln. But when should you use one term over the other, and what is the difference between them?  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e23d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e23d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f15e7b7\" data-id=\"f15e7b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de2f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2de2f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is ceramics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01a71d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01a71d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc2c3f\" data-id=\"6bc2c3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488d2f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"488d2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ceramics is a broad term referring to objects made from clay or other inorganic materials that are hardened through heating. The word &#8216;ceramic&#8217; comes from the Greek word <em>keramos<\/em>, meaning &#8216;pottery&#8217; or &#8216;potter&#8217;s clay&#8217;. In practice, however, ceramics is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of objects and techniques.  <\/p>\n<p>Examples of ceramics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earthenware: These are objects fired at relatively low temperatures (around 1,000\u00b0C). Examples include flower pots and traditional tableware, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/de-tajine\/\">tagines<\/a>, that you might bring back from trips abroad. <\/li>\n<li>Stoneware: It is fired at temperatures of 1,200\u20131,300 \u00b0C, which makes it harder and less porous. Our tableware is usually made of stoneware clay. Many ceramic studios, particularly in Europe, predominantly work with stoneware.  <\/li>\n<li>Porcelain: This refined type of ceramics is made from special clays, such as kaolin, and fired at very high temperatures (between 1,300 and 1,400 \u00b0C). <a href=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/porcelain\/\">Read more about porcelain here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The field of ceramics is not limited to functional objects, such as tableware and tiles. The field also encompasses decorative artwork and sculptures, as well as technical ceramics used in industry, such as heat-resistant materials. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4a1bd dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c4a1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-1024x733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25904\" alt=\"cursist keramiek vormen vaas bol\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-1536x1100.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-2048x1467.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-900x645.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-vaas-bol-hoog-hals-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a96ddb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a96ddb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6963bf7\" data-id=\"6963bf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af005b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af005b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f984a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f984a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is pottery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2030366 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2030366\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7444942\" data-id=\"7444942\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b37be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b37be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pottery is a specific technique within the broader field of ceramics. We understand it to mean the making of utensils such as pots, bowls, vases and bowls. Traditionally, pottery is associated with the use of a potter&#8217;s wheel, although other methods such as <a href=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/wheel-throwing-versus-handbuilding-what-do-you-choose\/\">hand-building<\/a> also exist. Hand-building involves working with <a href=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/making-pottery-without-a-wheel-coiling\/\">rolls of clay<\/a>, also known as the colombin technique or <em>coiling<\/em>. Other methods include <a href=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/making-pottery-without-a-wheel-slab-building\/\">assembling clay plates<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/making-pottery-without-a-wheel-pinch-pots\/\">squeezing the clay into shape<\/a>, also known as <em>pinching<\/em>.   <\/p>\n<p>The essence of pottery lies in creating functional, often symmetrical, objects. The craft has a long history, dating back thousands of years. Many ancient civilisations, including the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, used it to make everyday utensils.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2851d91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2851d91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a006a8\" data-id=\"1a006a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f252b dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78f252b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-draaien-draaischijf-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25906\" alt=\"cursist pottenbakken vs keramiek\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-draaien-draaischijf-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-draaien-draaischijf-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-draaien-draaischijf-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-draaien-draaischijf-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-draaien-draaischijf-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-draaien-draaischijf.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58553b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58553b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cec145c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cec145c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c53ace\" data-id=\"5c53ace\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610b4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"610b4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The similarities between ceramics and pottery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ebffe1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ebffe1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f387b\" data-id=\"22f387b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96b306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f96b306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Obviously, there are intersections between what you call ceramics and what you describe as pottery.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Use of materials<\/strong>: Both disciplines use <a href=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/klei-kiezen-voor-beginners\/\">clay as their basic material<\/a>. Whether the end product is a pot or a sculpture, the process starts with clay. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Firing<\/strong>: Both ceramics and pottery require a firing process in a ceramic kiln to harden the clay and make it durable. The clay must be heated to a sufficiently high temperature for this to happen. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Creativity and technique<\/strong>: Both crafts combine artistic expression with technical skill. Whether you are throwing a pot on the wheel or creating a complex ceramic sculpture, technical knowledge and an understanding of the basic materials are required. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbc22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcbc22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The differences between ceramics and pottery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033eb5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"033eb5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although pottery is a type of ceramic, the two terms are not synonymous:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Scope<\/strong>: Ceramics is a much broader term than pottery. As well as functional items such as dinnerware and vases, it includes art objects, tiles, and industrial materials. By contrast, pottery focuses specifically on making pots and utensils.  <\/li>\n<li><strong>Techniques<\/strong>: Pottery is often associated with the potter&#8217;s wheel, while ceramics encompasses a wider range of techniques, including hand-forming, casting techniques and sculptural work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: While pottery usually focuses on functional and symmetrical objects, ceramics can be purely decorative or artistic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0cc40 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc0cc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-klei-handen-opbouw-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25908\" alt=\"CURSIST keramiek vormen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-klei-handen-opbouw-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-klei-handen-opbouw-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-klei-handen-opbouw-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-klei-handen-opbouw-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-klei-handen-opbouw-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cursist-klei-handen-opbouw.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2375620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2375620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do you use which term?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bcfe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0bcfe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The meaning of the terms often depends on the context. A potter makes utensils and typically uses a potter&#8217;s wheel. Anyone involved in ceramics can make anything from sculptures to industrial pottery. However, it is important to remember that not all ceramicists are potters, but all potters are ceramicists.   <\/p>\n<p>Understanding the difference between ceramics and pottery can give you a better idea of the possibilities in the world of clay. For example, if you want to attend <a href=\"http:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/workshop-pottenbakken\">a workshop<\/a>, it&#8217;s helpful to know whether you specifically want to learn pottery or if you are interested in broader ceramic techniques, such as sculpting or creating and using moulds. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Although closely related, ceramics and pottery are not the same thing. Ceramics is the broader term covering all aspects of creating, firing and finishing clay objects, whereas pottery specifically involves throwing on the potter&#8217;s wheel to make functional items. Both disciplines offer a unique combination of craftsmanship, technique and artistic expression.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No matter what form you choose, working with clay is a creative process that can be both relaxing and challenging. So, whether you are a beginner or want to explore other areas of ceramics, there is always something new to learn in this field!  <a href=\"https:\/\/cursist-courses.com\/en\/pottery-courses\/\">Will you dive into the clay with us? Take a look at our range of online courses here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although ceramics and pottery are often mentioned in the same breath, they are not the same thing. While ceramics is a broad term for anything made from fired clay, pottery specifically refers to the creation of functional objects, typically on a potter&#8217;s wheel. In this article, we explain the differences between the two, the techniques involved, and which term to use when.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Ceramics vs. pottery: what's the difference? | Cursist","_seopress_titles_desc":"What is the difference between ceramics and pottery? Review the definitions, techniques and applications of both crafts and learn which term to use when. 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