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Masters of the Crafts

Beginnings —
how craft skills are acquired

The experiences of Michael Wilcox, Lois Etherington Betteridge and William Hazzard identify three very different learning approaches to craft. There is the traditional course, that of the apprentice/master relationship, which teaches skills within a trade; a later adaptation of this system involves the advanced student working informally under the supervision of a master. The present-day structured approach is provided by colleges and universities, where the applied-arts student learns a variety of interdisciplinary art and craft techniques. The third route is that of the self-taught craftsperson, whose highly developed skills and single-mindedness lead to the professional arena.

 
Michael Wilcox
Michael Wilcox - Bookbinder
1985 Recipient

About the craftsperson
Selected works
 

 
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Lois Etherington Betteridge
Lois Etherington Betteridge - Silversmith
1978 Recipient

About the craftsperson
Selected works
 

 
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William Hazzard
William Hazzard - Wood Carver
1984 Recipient

About the craftsperson
Selected works
 

 
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