craftsman:
(plural: ‘craftsmen’; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ in this word is said with a ‘k’ sound; female: ‘craftswoman’ with plural: ‘craftswomen’ — ‘craft…man/woman’)
a glass craftsman at work
a highly skilled worker, especially a silver- or goldsmith, mason, carpenter, etc.;
a person who is skilled at crafts — handicrafts, such as fine, attractive ornamental things or things that are used in day-to-day life made of wood or some other metal, mostly by hand;
an artisan;
a professional actor or painter with great talent can also be called a craftsman,
a craftsman proudly displaying his ware
Edward is an old school craftsman, and with the increase in the tourist trade, he has decided to produce more and more hand-made artifacts with the help of some unemployed youth who show interest in crafts.
The art of producing handicrafts is coming back to its past glory, and those craftsmen who have been neglected all these years are finding jobs that pull them out of their poverty.
Several nations in the third world are trying their best to improve the lives of thousands of craftsmen and craftswomen, by bring back to life the art of creating attractive handmade artifacts which are eco-friendly and well-appreciated by foreign tourists.
