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Craftsperson
Alternative Titles:
Craft Practitioner
Craftspersons design, make and repair objects which have
both functional and artistic qualities, working in wood,
metal, glass, leather, ceramics, textiles and other materials.
A craftsperson may perform the following tasks:
- design the style and shape of objects
- use and manipulate materials to make objects according
to the design
- finish objects to enhance their artistic and/or
practical qualities
- repair damaged or defective craft objects.
Craftspersons may specialise as a:
Fibre Textile Worker who may work with weaving,
felting, embroidery, stitchery, quilting, dyeing, printing and
garment design to create articles of clothing, finishings and
decorative items. They may also do lacemaking, tapestry,
collage, basketry, crochet, macram, rugmaking, knotting,
bookbinding and fabric painting.
Glass Worker who may work with hot glass
(glassblowing and casting), warm glass (fusing and slumping)
or cold glass (stained glass and leadlighting) to produce a
variety of glassware and decorative items.
Leather Worker who designs, makes and decorates
saddlery, shoes, bags, soft furnishings and gloves.
Metal/Jewellery Worker who works with copper, brass,
nickel, pewter, gold, silver and other metals to create
jewellery and utensils such as enamelware and cutlery. They
may choose to weld, patinate, cast, beat, construct and
manipulate materials to suit the design.
Potter/Ceramicist who moulds clay into functional
items such as mugs, bowls and tableware or conceptual
(idea-based) works by wheel throwing, moulding or hand
building. They then mix glazing materials to decorate, using
various techniques, and apply the glaze. They put the finished
or decorated pieces in kilns for firing and may decorate the
pottery for artistic effect.
Wood Worker who may carve, turn on a lathe,
laminate, inlay, construct and sculpt wood to produce items
such as sculptures, decorative wall panels, furniture, picture
frames, jewellery boxes and eating utensils.
Required Skills - Craftsperson
- artistic design skills
- good hand-eye coordination
- promotional skills
- knowledge of business skills if self-employed
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