Contemporary Ceramics Witness Fundamental Transformations That Are No Longer Limited To Functional Utility Or Traditional Forms But Have Extended To Include Deep Intellectual And Aesthetic Dimensions As A Result Of The Great Development In The Techniques Used Technic In Contemporary Ceramics Has Become Not Just A Means Of Execution But Rather An Active Element In Shaping Aesthetic Values And Redefining The Ceramic Work As A Contemporary Visual Discourse The Importance Of Ceramic Techniques Begins From The Forming Stage Where Methods Varied Between Manual Hand Building The Wheel And The Use Of Molds To Allow The Artist Broader Freedom Of Expression For Example Hand Building Gives The Work A Subjective And Expressive Character That Reflects The Trace Of The Human Hand While Wheel Throwing Provides Accuracy And Symmetry That Add Aesthetic Value Based On Order And Balance As For Molds They Open The Field For Repetition And Experimentation In Forms Contributing To The Production Of Works That Carry A Contemporary Conceptual Character Furthermore Surface Treatment Techniques Are No Less Important Than Forming As The Ceramic Surface Is Considered A Rich Field For Visual Experimentation.....Almustaqbal University, The First University in Iraq.