# Craft Artists

> Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 27-1012.00
- **Summary:** Create or reproduce handmade objects for sale and exhibition using a variety of techniques, such as welding, weaving, pottery, and needlecraft.

## Aliases

- Artist
- Fiber Artist
- Glass Artist
- Textile Artist
- Ceramic Artist
- Decorative Arts Production Artist
- Fine Craft Artist
- Goldsmith
- Hand-Weaver
- Tapestry Artist
- Art Objects Repairer
- Artisan

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and other characteristics. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ab |
| Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.t |
| Apply finishes to objects being crafted. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.as |
| Cut, shape, fit, join, mold, or otherwise process materials, using hand tools, power tools, or machinery. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ab |
| Set specifications for materials, dimensions, and finishes. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Advertise products and work, using media such as internet advertising and brochures. | Core | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Sketch or draw objects to be crafted. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Pack products for shipping. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ap |
| Fabricate patterns or templates to guide craft production. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.aj |
| Create prototypes or models of objects to be crafted. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.aj |
| Develop product packaging, display, and pricing strategies. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.c |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Promote products, activities, or organizations. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Package materials for transport. | 4.A.3.a.2.ap |
| Package objects for shipping. | 4.A.3.a.2.ap |
| Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes. | 4.A.3.a.2.ab |
| Select materials or props. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Apply finishes to artwork, crafts, or displays. | 4.A.3.a.2.as |
| Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes. | 4.A.2.b.2.t |
| Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment. | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Analyze project data to determine specifications or requirements. | 4.A.2.a.4.e |
| Confer with clients to determine needs. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Build models, patterns, or templates. | 4.A.3.a.2.aj |
| Draw detailed or technical illustrations. | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Develop promotional strategies or plans. | 4.A.2.b.2.c |
| Monitor current trends. | 4.A.1.a.2.h |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Originality | ability | 4.12 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.91 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Fine Arts | knowledge | 3.7 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.64 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.62 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.62 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.32 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.3 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | ability | 3 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.88 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 2.83 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 2.78 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 2.75 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| DRAWSTITCH Artistic Sewing Suite | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Electric Quilt Quilt Design Wizard | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Embroidery design software | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Floriani MDQ My Decorative Quilter | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| John Hesselberth and Ron Roy GlazeMaster | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Pattern design software | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Sales management software | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| SmugMug Flickr | Graphics or photo imaging software | no | no |
| Twitter | Instant messaging software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.57 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.52 |
| E-Mail | 4.39 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.36 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.83 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.78 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.65 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.64 |
| Level of Competition | 3.43 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.38 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.27 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 3.1 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.91 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.76 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.7 |
| Time Pressure | 2.65 |
| Contact With Others | 2.57 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.48 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 2.41 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 2.39 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.35 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.22 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.13 |
| Public Speaking | 2.09 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.04 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2 |
| Physical Proximity | 1.96 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 1.91 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 1.91 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.87 |
| Conflict Situations | 1.78 |
| Consequence of Error | 1.78 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 1.73 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.65 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 1.65 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.57 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.48 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.48 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **Experience:** Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 26.09 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 26.09 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 17.39 |
| Some College Courses | 17.39 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8.7 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 4.35 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 6.67 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 5.93 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.89 |
| Visual Arts | specific_interest_area | 5.47 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 4.29 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 3.31 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 2.86 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 2.66 |
| Marketing/Advertising | specific_interest_area | 2.56 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 2.53 |
| Innovation | work_style | 2.51 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.28 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 2.07 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.85 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 1.84 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 1.74 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51-9071.00 | role-51-9071-00 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | Primary-Short |
| 27-1013.00 | role-27-1013-00 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | Primary-Short |
| 51-9194.00 | role-51-9194-00 | Etchers and Engravers | Primary-Short |
| 51-6092.00 | role-51-6092-00 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | Primary-Short |
| 51-9123.00 | role-51-9123-00 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | Primary-Short |
| 51-7031.00 | role-51-7031-00 | Model Makers, Wood | Primary-Long |
| 51-6051.00 | role-51-6051-00 | Sewers, Hand | Primary-Long |
| 51-4062.00 | role-51-4062-00 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | Primary-Long |
| 51-9195.05 | role-51-9195-05 | Potters, Manufacturing | Primary-Long |
| 51-7032.00 | role-51-7032-00 | Patternmakers, Wood | Primary-Long |
| 27-1021.00 | role-27-1021-00 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | Supplemental |
| 27-1022.00 | role-27-1022-00 | Fashion Designers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | arts-entertainment-design |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Visual and Performing Arts | visual-and-performing-arts |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 38480
- **Mean Wage:** 45340
- **Pct10Wage:** 22620
- **Pct25Wage:** 31350
- **Pct75Wage:** 52070
- **Pct90Wage:** 65850
- **Employment:** 4370
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 1720 | 44540 | 22.97 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 1210 | 34590 | 2.74 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 480 | 36430 | 1.33 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 200 | 92720 | 2.43 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 130 | 34880 | 0.76 |
| 711110 | 711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | National industry | 120 | 60720 | 58.49 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 40 | 81690 |  |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 40 | 81690 |  |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector |  | 47310 |  |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector |  | 64800 |  |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector |  | 48790 |  |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector |  | 21840 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 711110 | 711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | National industry | 120 | 58.49 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 1720 | 22.97 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 1210 | 2.74 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 200 | 2.43 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 480 | 1.33 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 130 | 0.76 |
- **Count:** 12

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.035 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.9295284 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.2340453 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.9173622 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 44
- **Percentile:** 42
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 20 | felten_aioe |
| 45 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 66 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.9295284 | 20 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.5172413793103449 | 45 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.19804178860361538 | 66 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.035
- **Percentile:** 20
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.25862068965517243
- **Gamma:** 0.5172413793103449

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials. | 0.2905603326089011 | 4.7 |
| Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects. | 0.04868349157179891 | 4.64 |
| Confer with customers to assess customer needs or obtain feedback. | 0.0039028959487940056 | 3.33 |
| Develop designs using specialized computer software. | 0.0034920647962893734 | 3.08 |
| Create prototypes or models of objects to be crafted. | 0.0016433246100185286 | 3.5 |
| Research craft trends, venues, and customer buying patterns to inspire designs and marketing strategies. | 0.0016433246100185286 | 2.95 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.1
- **Growth Percentile:** 42
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 15
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 11.6
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 11.9

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 3
- **Task Count:** 3
- **Total Sample:** 665
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 35.64
- **Augmentation Share:** 42.4
- **Work Use Percent:** 13.08

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 37.74 |
| directive | 35.64 |
| none | 15.04 |
| learning | 4.66 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 84.21 |
| work | 13.08 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects. | 0.03990498812351544 | task iteration | 4 | 399 |
| Confer with customers to assess customer needs or obtain feedback. | 0.02020252531566446 | none | 4 | 202 |
| Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials. | 0.006400800100012502 | directive | 4 | 64 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Confer with customers to assess customer needs or obtain feedback. | 98.51485148514851 | 202 |
| Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects. | 98.24561403508771 | 399 |
| Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials. | 89.0625 | 64 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Help me with this part of my job: confer with customers to assess customer needs or obtain feedback | none |
| Do this for me: create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 16
- **Skills:** 33
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 12
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 454f0045baf8b258