Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• conceiving and developing ideas designs and styles for paintings drawings pottery pieces and sculptures
• arranging objects positioning models and selecting landscapes and other visual forms according to chosen subject matter
• selecting artistic media method and materials
• applying media to surfaces using appropriate techniques
• moulding clay into functional and artistic articles by wheel-throwing moulding and hand-building
• mixing glazing materials and applying glazes to dried pottery by dipping and painting
• placing finished and decorated pieces in kilns
• sketching designs of proposed sculptures and making wax and plaster models
• devising forms from metal using welding and metalworking equipment and from stone using masonry tools
• carving and forming materials to desired shape using hand and power tools

If you enjoy dealing with people, working in a creative field, then this industry could be the place for you. The Advertising, Arts & Media encompasses a wide range of professionals; from traditional advertising including television and radio, through to photography, arts and dance. Specific skills you will need may depend on which profession you take on, but to succeed in this industry you’ll need to be someone who enjoys working as part of a team. Your day to day activities will involve working with your colleagues to achieve the best results so you’ll need to be a good team player and someone that is easy to get along with. With so much variety on offer there are a number of careers that you can embark on (see list of occupations below).

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