Craft Artists
What is a Craft Artist?
A Craft Artist is a skilled professional who creates handmade items and works with a variety of materials to produce unique artistic pieces. These artists often specialize in a specific craft, such as pottery, woodworking, textiles, jewelry making, glassblowing, or metalworking. They combine traditional techniques with personal creativity to design and create functional or decorative objects that reflect their artistic vision. Craft artists may sell their creations at craft fairs, galleries, or online platforms, and some also teach workshops or classes to share their expertise with others. Their work often emphasizes originality and craftsmanship, appealing to consumers looking for one-of-a-kind items.
Tasks
- Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials.
- Cut, shape, fit, join, mold, or otherwise process materials, using hand tools, power tools, or machinery.
- Apply finishes to objects being crafted.
- Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects.
- Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics.
Technology Skills
- Web page creation and editing software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Electronic mail software
- Point of sale POS software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
Tools Used
- Clay or modeling tools
- Glass blowing instrument
- Jewellers pliers
- Kilns for firing ceramics
- Hand looms
Knowledge
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Fine Arts
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
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Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Skills
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Abilities
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Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
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Originality
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
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Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation?
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Bachelor's degree
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Less than high school diploma
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High school diploma or equivalent
or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate
Work Activities
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Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
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Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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Selling or Influencing Others
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
Detailed Work Activities
- Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes.
- Apply finishes to artwork, crafts, or displays.
- Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
- Select materials or props.
- Promote products, activities, or organizations.
Work Interests
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Artistic
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
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Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
Job Outlook
Projected salary and job growth
$21010.0 - $67980.0
New job opportunities are less likely in the future. : Below Average
Assessment
Related assessments and tests
No assessment available.