What is the history of ceramic art and how is it used today?

Ceramic art has been used for thousands of years, although nowadays it is very common to find studios specialized in teaching how to make pieces with this material. The fact is that the process of making an object using ceramics is a lot of fun and can be fun for children and adults alike. In today's post, we'll find out what this process consists of, how long it's been around and the different styles that have been used over the years.

What is ceramic art?

When we talk about ceramic art, we know that it is the process of making objects using baked clay. Clay is a mineral composed of hydrated aluminum silicates or feldspars. Its color may vary depending on its impurities, but if we find white clay we are dealing with a pure mineral. When you hold it in your hands, you'll see that it's not difficult to mold this material, although the process becomes more complicated if you want a beautiful result that fulfills a function.

Depending on the object to be obtained, the treatment to which the material must be subjected varies. Indeed, ceramics have many useful qualities in various areas of industry: ceramics, decoration, construction, etc. In addition, this method evolved until the discovery of the glazing technique, which allows even more applications. Nowadays, the art of pottery is used in:

     Refractory products.
     Sanitary ceramics (design of bidets, toilets, washbasins, etc.)
     Decoration of tableware.
     Pipe construction.
     Technological applications.