William Morris

William Morris

male, deceased (1896)
William Morris was an English artist, writer, socialist and activist. He was one of the principal founders of the British arts and crafts movement,...
Nancy Silverton

Nancy Silverton

female
Nancy Silverton is an American chef and baker. She has authored several cookbooks and has been at the forefront of efforts to revitalize sourdough...

Lewis Teague

male
Lewis Rudolph Teague (born November 30 1917 in Jamaica, New York - died 1978 Fayston, Vermont) was a renowned American architect and painter. The...
Philip Simmons

Philip Simmons

male, 97 years old
Philip Simmons, b. June 9, 1912 is an artisan of Charleston, South Carolina who has specialized in ornamental iron since 1938. After an...

Lionel Poilâne

male, deceased (2002)
Lionel Poilâne was a French "boulanger" (artisan baker) and entrepreneur whose commitment to crafting quality bread earned him prestige throughout t...
Charlie Ayers

Charlie Ayers

male
Charlie Ayers is a chef best known as the former executive chef for Google. His success there was widely publicized in magazines, and the book "The...

Louis-Sébastien Mercier

male, deceased (1814)
Louis-Sébastien Mercier was a French dramatist and writer. He was born in Paris to a humble family: his father was a skilled artisan who polished s...
Samuel McIntire

Samuel McIntire

male, deceased (1811)
Samuel McIntire (January 16, 1757 - February 6, 1811) was an American architect and craftsman. He was one of the earliest architects in the United...
Albert Gilles

Albert Gilles

male, deceased (1979)
Albert Gilles was a metal (copper) craftsman, who was born in Paris and mastered the art of metal embossing at a young age before crossing the...

George Esquivel

male
George Esquivel is a shoe designer and craftsman. He has made footwear for such celebrities as Drew Carey, Seth Green, Kevin Costner, Ryan Stiles,...