In the eighteenth century, servants and artisans called ladies and gentlemen "people in ruffles," because they wore ruffled cuffs, to make clear that they had no need to work with their hands.
An active patriot, he led a group of 30 "mechanics," as artisans called themselves, whose purpose was to watch the redcoats.
In the early 19th century a group of English textile artisans calling themselves the Luddites staged a machine-trashing rebellion.
From morning to evening, this area buzzes with the sounds of handiwork in progress and artisans calling out greetings to passers-by in five languages.
Unlike Gibson, these independent artisans — also called luthiers — have been charged with no crime, but their livelihoods and life savings are at risk nonetheless.
In addition to carved synagogue ornamentation, unimaginably intricate paper cuttings and wooden models of synagogues, the curators have gathered a dozen carousel horses, a lion and a dragon by Jewish artisans who called on memories and their training in their homelands for their craft.
BOSTON — In Somerville, Massachusetts, just across the line from Cambridge, is an institution called Artisan's Asylum.
The Sensei manipulates a Hansen catheter called Artisan, a hollow sheath through which doctors can deploy smaller catheters.
The venue, called Artisan Social Designer, showcases works by artists who use classical skills — like blowing glass, metal work, macramé, embroidery or carpentry — to create sleek, contemporary objects.
There's a beautifully illustrated book out now called Artisan Drinks by Lindy Wildsmith, which shows you how to make elderflower champagne etc.
