He was a skilled artisan, especially in furniture, and his skill extended to sculpting.

For example, a skilled artisan might be chosen to superintend a workshop.

She learned their traditional ways and became a skilled artisan in beadwork and tanning.

With outfits stitched to your exact dimensions by skilled artisans, a clever couturier will mask your flaws and lavish everything in a layer of light-reflecting crystals.

And we associate the subcontinent with cheap labour, not skilled artisans.