Job Application Artisan T-Shirts

"Imagination is one of my great strengths, as you can see if you read some of the references I've wrote for myself."

Your performance since you came here suggests you may have lied on your resume.

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

'MY husband made the coffee table out of an old door.'

'You learn how to make dough later. For now, you're on a knead-to-know basis.'

Artisan hot dog stand has pigs tethered to it.

"Take the off this minute, young lady."

"Wow...your resume is quite impressive."

"Brilliant cover letter, lousy résumé."

'I think and work spectacularly well either inside or outside the box.'

Internet Cafe.

A potter paints a barcode on a pot.

"I didn't bring a resume. I brought coffee and donuts."

Luthier

About the potter.

'I have never seen a resume prepared in pastels and oil paint. How long have you been unemployed?'

"Any beaver can cut down trees, but marquetry, now that's art."

"It's all locally-sourced, made from scratch."

Pottery Slam

"Just so you understand in advance - we're not old-time craftsmen, and we don't take pride in our work."

"Larry made that chair from a pile of sticks."

Craft Show: Earth & Martianware.

'W e e e l l . . . my mum says I'm good at testing the patience of saints'

Artisanal Pottery

Members of the Luddite community carving computers from solid blocks of oak and maple

"We've gleaned all we need to know about you from the internet, but we'll keep your resume as a great example of creative writing."

'I ran into a whittler.'

Bootmaker upset over the death of a long term customer

'...it may be advisable to think of a referee other than your mother.'

Cut out and keep your own Pianist.

Dip Pen and Grindstone

Man sticking matchsticks together for Bryant and May

Cheesemaker

Cottage Industry