Artisans
Job description
These individuals design and make a variety of crafts and ornaments. Most of them are self-employed.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
Main tasks
Artisan Sculptors
- Make sculptures in various materials (wood, stone, etc.) using specialized machines and tools.
- Sculpt ornamental motifs on wooden furniture and various objects.
Glass Blowers
- Design and make glass objects using specialized equipment and hand tools.
Goldsmiths
- Create objects (jewelry, utensils, tools, wall pieces, etc.) using various metals.
Potters
- Design and make functional and ornamental clay pieces.
- Use clay and a potter’s wheel, then glaze the pieces and bake them in a kiln.
Stained-Glass Artisans
- Design windows and coloured glass objects.
- Cut, paint, bake, and assemble pieces of glass.
Musical Instrument Makers
- Make musical instruments using hand and power tools.
Weavers
- Intertwine (by hand or on looms) strips of flexible materials to make handicrafts.
Craft Teachers
- Prepare craft lessons.
- Gather the necessary work material.
- Make demonstrations.
- Teach craft techniques.
Floral Decorators
- Design various flower arrangements and floral objects.
- Choose flowers, branches, and accessories to create arrangements according to customer specifications.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 56.4% Female
- 43.6% Male
- 56.4% Female
- 43.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 33921% of jobs
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NAICS 7120% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4516% of jobs
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NAICS 236% of jobs
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NAICS 3275% of jobs
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Others32% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 33921% of jobs
-
NAICS 7120% of jobs
-
NAICS 44, 4516% of jobs
-
NAICS 236% of jobs
-
NAICS 3275% of jobs
-
Others32% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Céramique)
Placement rate: 62.5%
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Construction textile)
Placement rate: 80%
20% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Ébénisterie artisanale)
Placement rate: 93.8%
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Impression textile)
Placement rate: 66.7%
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Joaillerie)
Placement rate: 90%
10% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques de métiers d'art (Lutherie)
Placement rate: 53.8%
Also required
- Knowledge of safe ways to handle materials, tools, and equipment.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Social perception
- Result evaluation
- Critical thought
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Digital dexterity
- Originality
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Idea generation
- Near vision
- Visualization
- Limb coordination
- Control accuracy
- Information organization
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
- Oral comprehension
- Colour perception and distinction
- Deductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of sales and marketing
- Creativity
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of the arts
- Spoken bilingualism (French and English)
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
- Carry out research
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
- Teach or educate
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 53124
Artisans and craftspersons
Job titles
- Artisan
- Carver
- Stained glass artist
- Craft weaver
- Goldsmith
- Hand case maker
- Hand bookbinder
- Woodcarver
- Hand metalworker
- Rughooker
- Batik artisan
- Tie-dye artisan
- Leather worker
- Fabric artisan
- Hand needleworker
- Artistic floral designer
- Hand embroiderer
- Hand crocheter
- Stained glass designer
- Ceramist
- Ceramic artist
- Musical instrument maker - artisan
- Hand candle maker
- Wreath maker
- Hand quilter
- Hand artificial flower maker
- Hand silk flower maker
- Reproduction woodcarver
- Hand beadworker
- Artistic bouquet designer
- Artistic floral bouquet designer
- Artistic floral arranger
- Lace weaver - arts and crafts
- Floral arrangements designer
- Floral designer
- Enameller - arts and crafts
- Hand enameller
- Hand jewellery artisan
- Canoe builder - arts and crafts
- Panflute maker
- Hand papermaker
- Hand dollmaker
- Bellows maker
- Drum maker - artisan
- Hand rug maker
- Tepee maker
- Pipe organ builder
- Harpsichord builder
- Hand spinner
- Machine engraver - arts and crafts
- Hand engraver
- Hand woodenware carver
- Pantograph engraver - arts and crafts
- Silverware engraver
- Jewellery engraver
- Nameplate engraver
- Decorative engraver
- Copperplate engraver - artisan
- Steel engraver - arts and crafts
- Metal engraver
- Glass engraver
- Stringed instrument maker
- Balalaika maker
- Guitar maker
- Mandolin maker
- Cello maker
- Violin maker
- Master glass blower
- Master glassmaker
- Bag maker - arts and crafts
- Tole painter
- Stained glass painter
- Glass painter
- Ceramic potter
- Potter
- Artificial flower presser
- Arts and crafts teacher (except education)
- Craft instructor (except education)
- Aboriginal craftwork instructor
- Ceramics teacher (except education)
- Weaving instructor (except education)
- Poker-work artisan
- Canoe repairer - arts and crafts
- Aboriginal art carver
- Totem pole carver
- Hand stone carver
- Screen printing artisan
- Glass blower
- Scientific glass apparatus blower
- Weaver - arts and crafts
- Hand weaver
- Hand woodworker
- Hand leather worker
- Hand glassworker
- Hand knitter
- Basket weaver
- Custom furniture caner
- Glass novelty maker
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026