National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006
- F - Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
- F1 - Technical Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport
- F14 - Creative Designers and Craftspersons
F144 - Artisans and Craftspersons
This unit group includes those who use manual and artistic skills to design and make ornamental objects, pottery, stained glass, jewellery, rugs, blankets, other handicrafts and artistic floral arrangements. Makers of stringed musical instruments are also included in this unit group. Most craftspersons are self-employed. Artistic floral arrangers are usually employed in florist shops and floral departments of retail establishments or may be self-employed. Craft instructors are also included in this unit group and are employed by artisan guilds, colleges, private studios and recreational organizations.
Example Titles
- Aboriginal art carver
- Aboriginal craftwork instructor
- artificial flower maker, hand
- artificial flower presser
- artisan
- artistic bouquet designer
- artistic floral arranger
- artistic floral bouquet designer
- artistic floral designer
- arts and crafts teacher (except education)
- bag maker - arts and crafts
- balalaika maker
- basket weaver
- batik artisan
- beadworker, hand
- bellows maker
- bookbinder, hand
- candle maker, hand
- caner, custom furniture
- canoe builder - arts and crafts
- canoe repairer - arts and crafts
- carver
- carver, Native art
- carver, totem poles
- case maker, hand
- cello maker
- ceramic artist
- ceramic potter
- ceramics teacher (except education)
- ceramist
- copperplate engraver - artisan
- craft instructor (except education)
- craft weaver
- craftsman / woman
- craftsperson
- crocheter, hand
- custom furniture caner
- decorative engraver
- dollmaker, hand
- embroiderer, hand
- enameller - arts and crafts
- enameller, hand
- enamellist - arts and crafts
- engraver, hand
- engraver, metal
- engraver, pantograph - arts and crafts
- fabric artisan
- fabric artist
- floral arrangements designer
- floral designer
- glass blower
- glass engraver
- glass novelty maker
- glass painter
- glassworker, hand
- goldsmith
- guitar maker
- hand beadworker
- hand bookbinder
- hand candle maker
- hand carver, stones
- hand carver, woodenware
- hand case maker
- hand crocheter
- hand dollmaker
- hand embroiderer
- hand enameller
- hand engraver
- hand glassworker
- hand knitter
- hand leather worker
- hand metalworker
- hand needleworker
- hand papermaker
- hand quilter
- hand rug maker
- hand silk flower maker
- hand spinner
- hand stone carver
- hand woodworker
- harpsichord builder
- instructor, crafts (except education)
- jewellery artisan, hand
- jewellery engraver
- knitter, hand
- lace weaver - arts and crafts
- leather worker
- leather worker, hand
- machine engraver - arts and crafts
- mandolin maker
- master glass blower
- master glassmaker
- metal arts worker
- metal engraver
- metalworker, hand
- nameplate engraver
- Native art carver
- Native craftwork instructor
- needleworker, hand
- pantograph engraver - arts and crafts
- papermaker, hand
- pipe organ builder
- poker-work artisan
- potter
- presser, artificial flowers
- pyrographer
- quilter, hand
- rug maker, hand
- rughooker
- scientific glass apparatus blower
- screen printing artisan
- silk flower maker, hand
- silversmith
- silverware engraver
- spinner, hand
- stained glass artist
- stained glass designer
- stained glass painter
- steel engraver - arts and crafts
- stone carver, hand
- stringed instrument maker
- teacher, ceramics (except education)
- tepee maker
- tie-dye artisan
- tole painter
- totem pole carver
- violin maker
- weaver - arts and crafts
- weaving instructor (except education)
- wood carver
- woodenware carver, hand
- woodworker, hand
- wreath maker
Exclusion
- Machine operators and assemblers who produce similar objects in manufacturing (See H Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations; or J Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities)
- Painters, sculptors and other visual artists (See F036 Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists)
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