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Adalbert J. Volck
Adalbert J. Volck (1828–1912) was a dentist, political cartoonist, and caricaturist born in Bavaria.
Adalbert J. Volck (1828–1912) was a dentist, political cartoonist, and caricaturist born in Bavaria.
American craft
American craft is an entity of the American contribution to the family of artistic practices conducted by independent studio artists.
American craft is an entity of the American contribution to the family of artistic practices conducted by independent studio artists.
Andrew Grima
Andrew Grima (31 May 1921 – 26 December 2007) was an Anglo-Italian artisan and designer who became known as a creator of British Royal jewelry.
Andrew Grima (31 May 1921 – 26 December 2007) was an Anglo-Italian artisan and designer who became known as a creator of British Royal jewelry.
Architectural sculpture
Architectural sculpture is the term for the use of sculpture by an architect and/or sculptor in the design of a building, bridge, mausoleum or other such project.
Architectural sculpture is the term for the use of sculpture by an architect and/or sculptor in the design of a building, bridge, mausoleum or other such project.
Arnaud Vital
Arnaud Vital was a cobbler in the Comté de Foix in the early fourteenth century.
Arnaud Vital was a cobbler in the Comté de Foix in the early fourteenth century.
Artisan
An artisan or craftsman is a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewelry, household items, and tools or even...
An artisan or craftsman is a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative, including furniture, clothing, jewelry, household items, and tools or even...
Artisans d'Angkor
Artisans d'Angkor are an artisan group trained by the Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle.
Artisans d'Angkor are an artisan group trained by the Chantiers Ecoles de Formation Professionnelle.
Baker
A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blu...
A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blu...
Bowyer
A bowyer is someone who makes or sells bows.
A bowyer is someone who makes or sells bows.
Brahma Kshatri
The Brahma Kshatri are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.
The Brahma Kshatri are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India.
Breadsmith
Breadsmith is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based bakery franchise organization that specializes in artisan breads, and has over 35 stores in the United States, but is located mostly in the north Midwe...
Breadsmith is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based bakery franchise organization that specializes in artisan breads, and has over 35 stores in the United States, but is located mostly in the north Midwe...
Christoph Sauer
Christoph Sauer was the first German-language printer and publisher in North America.
Christoph Sauer was the first German-language printer and publisher in North America.
Cittacotte
The cittacotte are miniature copies of historical or monumental buildings of Palermo and other Italian cities made only in terracotta.
The cittacotte are miniature copies of historical or monumental buildings of Palermo and other Italian cities made only in terracotta.
Compasssmith
A compasssmith is a person who makes and sells compasses.
A compasssmith is a person who makes and sells compasses.
Cooper (profession)
Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden staved vessels of a conical form, of greater length than breadth, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads.
Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden staved vessels of a conical form, of greater length than breadth, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads.
Cordwainer
A cordwainer is a shoemaker/cobbler who makes fine soft leather shoes and other luxury footwear articles.
A cordwainer is a shoemaker/cobbler who makes fine soft leather shoes and other luxury footwear articles.
Daniel Herbert (convict)
Daniel Herbert (1802–1868), a Tasmanian convict, was a skilled stonemason who oversaw the building of the Ross Bridge and embellished it with interesting carvings.
Daniel Herbert (1802–1868), a Tasmanian convict, was a skilled stonemason who oversaw the building of the Ross Bridge and embellished it with interesting carvings.
Dard Hunter
William Joseph "Dard" Hunter was an American authority on printing, paper, and papermaking, especially by hand, using the tools and craft of four centuries prior.
William Joseph "Dard" Hunter was an American authority on printing, paper, and papermaking, especially by hand, using the tools and craft of four centuries prior.
Dominique Daguerre
Dominique Daguerre was a Parisian marchand-mercier who was in partnership from 1772 with Simon-Philippe Poirier, an arbiter of taste and the inventor of furniture mounted with Sèvres porcela...
Dominique Daguerre was a Parisian marchand-mercier who was in partnership from 1772 with Simon-Philippe Poirier, an arbiter of taste and the inventor of furniture mounted with Sèvres porcela...
Dressmaker
A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
Ernest A. Batchelder
Ernest A. Batchelder was an artist and educator who made Southern California his home in the early 20th century.
Ernest A. Batchelder was an artist and educator who made Southern California his home in the early 20th century.
Felix Granda
Rev. Felix Granda y Alvarez Buylla (1868–1954) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and sacred artist who founded the liturgical art workshop Talleres de Arte and directed its activitie...
Rev. Felix Granda y Alvarez Buylla (1868–1954) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and sacred artist who founded the liturgical art workshop Talleres de Arte and directed its activitie...
George Lailey
George Lailey was a craftsman from the United Kingdom, noted as the last professional practitioner of the traditional craft of bowl-turning using a pole lathe.
George Lailey was a craftsman from the United Kingdom, noted as the last professional practitioner of the traditional craft of bowl-turning using a pole lathe.
Henry Atkins (designer)
J. Henry P. Atkins was a designer and co-founder of the San Francisco, California art gallery Vickery, Atkins & Torrey.
J. Henry P. Atkins was a designer and co-founder of the San Francisco, California art gallery Vickery, Atkins & Torrey.
Jeriah Swetland
Jeriah Swetland (1817-?) was an American businessman and local politician in nineteenth-century central Ohio.
Jeriah Swetland (1817-?) was an American businessman and local politician in nineteenth-century central Ohio.
Joe Bianchi
Joe Bianchi (born August 5, 1871 in Origgio, Italy) was a world-class spur maker who immigrated to Victoria, Texas in December 1885 and died in Victoria on May 29, 1949 at the age of 77.
Joe Bianchi (born August 5, 1871 in Origgio, Italy) was a world-class spur maker who immigrated to Victoria, Texas in December 1885 and died in Victoria on May 29, 1949 at the age of 77.
Juan Félix Sánchez
Juan Félix Sánchez (16 May 1900 - 18 April 1997) was Andean folk artist born in San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mérida, Venezuela.
Juan Félix Sánchez (16 May 1900 - 18 April 1997) was Andean folk artist born in San Rafael de Mucuchíes, Mérida, Venezuela.
Marchand-mercier
A marchand-mercier is a French term for a type of entrepreneur working outside the guild system of craftsmen but carefully constrained by the regulations of a corporation under rules cod...
A marchand-mercier is a French term for a type of entrepreneur working outside the guild system of craftsmen but carefully constrained by the regulations of a corporation under rules cod...
Mathias Haydn
Matthias Haydn (31 January 1699, Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria – 12 September 1763) was the father of two famous composers, Joseph and Michael Haydn.
Matthias Haydn (31 January 1699, Hainburg an der Donau, Lower Austria – 12 September 1763) was the father of two famous composers, Joseph and Michael Haydn.
Matleena Fofonoff
Matleena Fofonoff or in (née Gauriloff, born in 1949 in Rautaperäjärvi, Inari, Finland) is a Skolt master craftsman and artisan, renowned for her work with traditional Skolt crafts such as root...
Matleena Fofonoff or in (née Gauriloff, born in 1949 in Rautaperäjärvi, Inari, Finland) is a Skolt master craftsman and artisan, renowned for her work with traditional Skolt crafts such as root...
Monumental masonry
Monumental masonry (also known as memorial masonry) is a kind of stonemasonry focussed on the creation, installation and repairs of headstones (also known as gravestones and tombstones) ...
Monumental masonry (also known as memorial masonry) is a kind of stonemasonry focussed on the creation, installation and repairs of headstones (also known as gravestones and tombstones) ...
Nehemiah Wallington
Nehemiah Wallington (1598 – 1658) was an English Puritan artisan (a wood turner) and chronicler.
Nehemiah Wallington (1598 – 1658) was an English Puritan artisan (a wood turner) and chronicler.
Philip Simmons
Philip Simmons (June 9, 1912 - June 22, 2009) was an American artisan and blacksmith specializing in the craft of ironwork.
Philip Simmons (June 9, 1912 - June 22, 2009) was an American artisan and blacksmith specializing in the craft of ironwork.
Robert Mazlo
Robert Mazlo is a French art jeweller and goldsmith of Lebanese origin.
Robert Mazlo is a French art jeweller and goldsmith of Lebanese origin.
Rosa Brítez
Rosa Brítez is a popular Paraguayan artisan, born in Ita, city of the Central Department of Paraguay, on April 9, 1941.
Rosa Brítez is a popular Paraguayan artisan, born in Ita, city of the Central Department of Paraguay, on April 9, 1941.
Shilu Abed
Shilu Abed (5 March 19?? - 23 April 1997) was a Bangladeshi pioneer of craftmanship and helped to organize craftsmen.
Shilu Abed (5 March 19?? - 23 April 1997) was a Bangladeshi pioneer of craftmanship and helped to organize craftsmen.
Simon Rodia
Sabato "Simon" Rodia was an Italian-American who created the Watts Towers, one of the most famous landmarks in Los Angeles.
Sabato "Simon" Rodia was an Italian-American who created the Watts Towers, one of the most famous landmarks in Los Angeles.
Stonemasonry
The craft of stonemasonry (or stonecraft) has existed since the dawn of civilization - creating buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone from the earth.
The craft of stonemasonry (or stonecraft) has existed since the dawn of civilization - creating buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone from the earth.
Stringfellow (profession)
Stringfellow was a professional maker of arrow strings for archers.
Stringfellow was a professional maker of arrow strings for archers.
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.