Designer Makers are dedicated to bringing new designs to their craft, innovating and pushing the boundaries both of design and the materials they work in. They bring the traditional methods of craftsmanship into our era and redefine the relationship between form and function.

But the traditions that underpin the work of Designer Makers are suffering now.  Modern consumerism and mass production have sacrificed quality craftsmanship in the name of production efficiency.

Machines cannot create though.  Nor can they innovate or inspire emotion.  Where would we be without the warmth, the passion and the uniqueness that only the Designer Maker’s work can bring?  Jean-Christophe Burckhardt, founder of Master Artisan, doesn’t want to know.  That’s why he’s created Master Artisan - the world’s new online directory for the world of craftsmanship and fine design and a new toolbox for craftsmen and women around the globe.

In establishing Master Artisan, Jean-Christophe, who is himself a designer and craftsman, has set out to create a directory that showcases the beauty and integrity of objects made with the passion and dedication that only an artisan’s hands can bring.  “I wanted to craft a directory that would inspire visitors to seek out and contact the designers, craftsmen and artisans creating beautiful objects in large and small, well-known and obscure workshops all around us”, notes Burckhardt with great enthusiasm.

As a toolbox, Master Artisan is about much more than just inspiration.  It is also designed to be the premium entry point into the worldwide marketplace of artisans, designers, suppliers, restorers, antique dealers, craft schools and guilds and associations.  Burckhardt argues that Master Artisan will be “ the most comprehensive way to interact with the customers, suppliers and lovers of crafts from all over the world – The complete solution we, as artisans, designers and members of the community of craftsmanship, have always needed.”

For Designer Makers, the Master Artisan toolbox can help:

•    Restore an appreciation of the value and virtue of handcrafted products
•    Communicate your passion and heritage and educate visitors about your craft
•    Elevate an appreciation for the way that your products and services are imbued with quality
•    Find the appreciative customer and provide you with world recognition and exposure
•    Expose you to the world's leading interior designers and renovators
•    Source hard to find tools and materials from a connected global community
•    Manage the task of building an online presence and profile

Using the modern tools offered by the online environment, Burckhardt’s vision is for Master Artisan to serve as a Gaplatform through which artisans, craftsmen and designers can fight back and re-establish the social, micro-economic and cultural traditions that humanize the consumer experience and bring deep joy to our lives. 

If Burckhardt’s passion for the Spirit of Craftsmanship is any indication at all, Master Artisan will truly be the modern toolbox for the modern Designer Maker.

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