ceramist

[ suh-ram-ist, ser-uh-mist ]

noun

1. a person who makes ceramics. ceramic.
2. a technician in a dental laboratory who makes dentures from porcelain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceramist¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ceram(ic) + -ist

Example Sentences

Slava, who appears in the film, is both a ceramist and a member of a Ukraine special forces unit who gives weapons training to civilians turned soldiers.

From New York Times

In this series, we highlight local makers and artists, from woodworkers to ceramists, weavers to stained glass artists, who are forging their own path making innovative products in our city.

From Los Angeles Times

To get to ceramist Raina Lee’s tree house, you enter through an iron gate with a dog warning sign and climb a long wooden staircase that creaks beneath your feet.

From Los Angeles Times

There was no excuse that Toshiko Takaezu, a formidable ceramist, deemed acceptable when students missed her class at Princeton University’s Program in Visual Arts.

From New York Times

Seattle sculptor and ceramist Timea Tihanyi — who was preparing for a July solo show with the gallery — was caught off guard.

From Seattle Times