Like those of the Arts and Crafts movement who came after him, he took his inspiration from nature, believed in using the best materials and dedicated craftsman.
Although Hitchcock does his best in these pages to purvey an image of himself as a dedicated craftsman blessed with a macabre but charming sense of humor, there is a more disturbing subtext to his reminiscences as well.
Revson unshipped his camera and took some still shots, of the coaches, helicopters, anti-aircraft guns and guards, trying as much as possible to keep the southern tower and the San Franciscan skyline in the background, clearly a dedicated craftsman at work.
At the end of Saunders' autobiography (published in Nemo shortly after his death), Nemo editor Rick Marschall called him a "dedicated craftsman and a flinty, memorable personality."
Ito would paint a "master painting" in watercolors, and dedicated craftsmen would make the actual prints from this "master copy".
Jeremy is a dedicated craftsman to the point of being very little else; his workshop is utterly spartan, he has no friends and few acquaintances, and a conversation of a few minutes is described as exceptionally long.
My father was both intellectually curious and a dedicated craftsman.
But Gottscho seemed to see himself more as a kind of dedicated craftsman than as an artist, someone who had found a way to make a living doing something others could enjoy only as a hobby.
Actors working at Mobtown have found a challenging work environment led by trained and dedicated craftsmen.
The house also sold quickly because of an extensive renovation performed by some very dedicated craftsmen.