Synonyms of artisan

artisan

noun

ˈär-tə-zən 

as in craftsman

a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands

we visited a re-created 19th-century New England village that features an array of artisans—a cooper, a carpenter, a blacksmith, a potter, a glassblower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craftsman
• maker
• artist
• craftsperson
• artificer
• handicraftsman
• crafter
• tradesman
• handicrafter
• handcraftsman
• handworker
• craftswoman
• journeyman
• master
• technician
• shaper
• smith
• handyman
• mechanic
• operative
• workman
• wright
• handyperson

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of artisan

Vendor Village and Artist Alley will feature local businesses and artisans, while Brooklyn Marketplace will include nonprofits and community organizations. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Variety’s senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay will moderate that conversation. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Fable’s ceramics are hand-finished by artisans in a zero-waste facility in Portugal’s Tagus Valley. — Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

The Makers are the Bureau’s daily inhabitants, while External Makers include artisans and craftspeople like Seguso. — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026