About Artisans

Peculiarly (as I found myself unable to agree with almost every expression voiced in 'The Digital Artisans Manifesto'), the notion of the artisan has a particular resonance to me …

a worker in a skilled trade, esp. one that involves making things by hand.

New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition

For me, it is the latter part of this definition that holds the key, and perhaps forms part of my dislike of the Digital Artisan's Manifesto; I will need to explore this in more detail.