craftsperson

[ krafts-pur-suhn ]

noun

1. a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.

Gender Note

Is it craftsman, craftswoman, or craftsperson? See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of craftsperson¹

First recorded in 1970–75; crafts(man) + -person

Example Sentences

She not only studied at Pilchuck, but she worked there as a teaching assistant and “gaffer,” the term for master craftsperson in charge.

From Seattle Times

The producers and cast of FX's "The Bear" answered TV reporters' version of that question that defines a Michelin star craftsperson's emphasis on perfection.

From Salon

Reeves, a prolific craftsperson who makes everything from vintage cigar-box purses to jewelry, is color-powered.

From Seattle Times

And at least one experienced craftsperson concentrated on the primary task: grinding red, purple, and gray chunks of ochre into a vibrant powder that could have been used as paint.

From Science Magazine

If Naka described bonsai in the utopian language of 1960s California, then Kimura, who often gave workshops in Europe, espoused a vision for bonsai that was as vivid, muscular and ego-driven as Modernist painting, recasting the master not as a craftsperson but as an auteur.

From New York Times