noun
potter; ceramic artist
Refers to a person who creates pottery or ceramic art as a profession or serious pursuit.
彼女は有名な陶芸家です。
She is a famous potter.
陶芸家になるために、毎日ろくろを練習している。
I practice on the potter's wheel every day to become a ceramic artist.
陶芸 is the art or craft of pottery, whereas 陶芸家 is the person who practices it.
Compound of 陶芸 (pottery, ceramic art) and 家 (suffix for a specialist or professional).