In article <[log in to unmask]>, on Wed, 30 Jun 1999 at 14:41:32, Margaret Bruener <URL: mailto:[log in to unmask]> writes >I think "maker" and "manufacturer" are one in >the same--say, for a vacuum cleaner or a lamp, or possibly a camera, a table >that was not one of a kind. To me, "manufacturer" has more of a flavour of industrial production, and might be a company or organisation, while "maker" is more likely to imply the actual person who made the thing. The two terms do overlap, though. >"Artisan" would be the same, [as "artist"] but is a little dated >(I think of the Renaissance, for example). I think that there is less creativity in the work of an "artisan" than an "artist". Chambers English Dictionary defines "artisan" as "a handicraftsman or mechanic; a skilled workman". I usually envisage an artisan as being employed to make something to someone else's design, being influenced by Hilaire Belloc: Lord Finchley tried to mend the Electric Light Himself. It struck him dead: And serve him right! It is the business of the wealthy man To give employment to the artisan. Leonard Will -- Willpower Information (Partners: Dr Leonard D Will, Sheena E Will) Information Management Consultants Tel: +44 (0)20 8372 0092 27 Calshot Way, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 7BQ, UK. Fax: +44 (0)20 8372 0094 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ---------------- <URL:http://www.willpower.demon.co.uk/> ---------------- ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).