NOC 53124 — Artisans and craftspersons

TEER 3 · Intermediate (high school and/or job-specific training) · Eligible for Express Entry (CEC and FSWP)

Artisans and craftspersons use manual and artistic skills to design and make ornamental objects, pottery, stained glass, jewellery, rugs, blankets, other handicrafts and artistic floral arrangements. Makers of musical instruments are also included in this unit group. Most craftspersons are self-employed. Artistic floral arrangers are usually employed in florist shops and floral departments of retail establishments, or may be self-employed. Craft instructors are also included in this unit group and are employed by artisan guilds, colleges, private studios and recreational organizations.

Main duties

Artisans and craftspersons

Use hand tools and woodworking machines to produce carvings from wood, stone and other materials and to carve ornamental designs into wooden furniture and other objects.

Glass blowers

Design and create glass objects using blowpipes and artisan’s hand tools and equipment.

Metal arts workers

Design metal jewellery, utensils, implements, wall hangings and other objects and create them from gold, silver, copper, pewter and other metals. Potters
Design ornamental and ceramic functional earthenware pieces and create them using clay, moulds, potter’s wheels and other equipment, glazing materials and kilns.

Stained glass artists

Design stained glass windows, lampshades and other objects and cut, paint, fire and assemble pieces of stained glass to create such products.

Instrument makers

Construct instruments by applying their knowledge of wood, ebonite, metal properties and other materials and instrument design using hand and power tools. Weavers
Use hands or loom to interlace strips of flexible material such as wool, cotton, silk, grasses, bark and rawhide to make baskets, wreaths, wall hangings, clothing, rugs, blankets and other objects.

Craft instructors

Prepare craftmaking lessons, gather the required working materials and demonstrate and teach craftmaking techniques.

Artistic floral arrangers

Design bouquets, corsages, sprays, wreaths and other floral arrangements and select natural and artificial flowers, foliage and decorative accessories to create arrangements or other floral items to suit customers’ requirements.

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