Craft Artists
Artist, Designer, Furniture Maker, Glass Artist
What they do:
Create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Arts and Humanities
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Business
- sales and marketing
- customer service
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
- create new and original ideas
- come up with lots of ideas
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People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Independence
- Achievement/Effort
- Innovation
- Persistence
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- DRAWSTITCH Artistic Sewing Suite
- Embroidery design software
Electronic mail software
Point of sale POS software
- Sales management software
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Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$33,440
per year, on average
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