Yet in Dublin, some artisans and clothing designers are seizing the downturn as an opportunity for rebirth.
They renovated churches, tended to lepers, performed manual labor for farmers and artisans, preached, and prayed.
She offers the following five points for makers and indie handmade artisans starting a new venture.
At its height, the company employed some 250 artisans in a factory in Paris.
There is plenty of rigid conservatism, within France's big private firms and certainly among those early-rising artisans.
Persian artisans supposedly wove imperfections into every rug, so as not to tempt the gods.
The world of artisans was fundamentally at odds with the world of the large corporations.
All the floors have been meticulously restored by painters and artisans in the region.
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Each location will host special events like handicraft conferences and demonstrations by local artisans.
Ses artistes, ses artisans, son carnaval, son quartier historique sont des leviers puissants sur lesquels s'appuyer.
Within this temple there are 420 supporting columns and piers carved by many artisans.
You can watch real artisans blowing glass, making lye soap and carving chairs the old-fashioned way.
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Wearing the top Italian brands in their New York studios, these artisans look sublimely at ease.
Then the trains brought in labourers, shopkeepers and artisans, many of them Portuguese, to service the new railroad industry.
But when the economy slowed, the company began licensing talented artisans to create under the Commune name.
The distance was at least 64 feet from the priestly Brahmin caste and 30 feet from artisans.
Local artisans soon learned the technique themselves, which gave rise to centuries of rich and productive inventiveness.
Guy is hoping that artisanal publishers will soon earn the same respect and merit as other artisans.
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Some European countries tried, and failed, to stop artisans emigrating to America in the early 19th century.
The soothing interiors are crafted by local artisans, including beautiful latticework jail screens and stonework throughout the complex.
Artisans preferred to arrange their internal technical and economic affairs via what we would call internal markets today.
Xuan paper has become synonymous with the region, where a score of artisans still keep the craft alive.
The objects embody a significant slice of American history and also showcase the craftsmanship of unsung local artisans.
That could be the work of artisans or it could be a piece of memorabilia, say an autograph.
THERE'S A BAGEL renaissance on, with artisans turning out hand-rolled, heavily seeded, wood-oven-baked bagels all over the country.
He trains video cameras on his artisans to keep those precious metals and gems from walking out the door.
Despite its size, visitors find plenty of restaurants, local artisans selling their goods and hotels to suit their needs.
"This life" places him far outside the watchmaking mainstream, in a category--independent artisans--all but extinct though now surprisingly vital.
They're artisans, fans of a drink who create their product for other fans.
The course included a trip to South America and meetings with local artisans.
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