"QUALITY" is not the same as "CRAFTSMANSHIP!"

The products or results of any craft process inherently demonstrate the labeling of the maker as being a "craftsman"
(or as being any synonym for the maker of a craft product, i.e., an artist, an artisan, a skilled builder, a handcrafter, etc.)


BUT: The term "quality" refers to an evaluation, the ascription of an uncountable, unmeasurable level of excellence to a given work or product.


So while all crafted items demonstrate "craftsmanship," they do not inherently demonstrate "quality," which is a subjective view of the item's excellence. A crafter or maker can create products of high OR low "quality." The judgment is in the eye and mind of the beholder/buyer/user...


Makers or consumers of crafted objects may assert the "excellent quality" of their works by external factors, such as:

  • the maker's background and training

  • a record of successful sales

  • the acceptance by others of their products into shows or sales venues, i.e., the process of jurying


But excellence can not be objectively measured, so others may nevertheless disagree about the crafted product's excellence (or lack thereof).


See: Quality vs. Craftsmanship: What's the Difference?