artisan, n. – A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.

Origin: Mid 16th century: from French, from Italian artigiano, based on Latin artitus, past participle of artire ‘instruct in the arts’, from ars, art – ‘art’.

LA Loves Artisan, n. A person whose good faith and artistic skill are equally excellent and offered to benefit humanity. Exhausting good to get to great, an LA Loves Artisan sacrifices self for the sake of something bigger while recognizing their true potential as people of compassion without compromise.

Here are some of the artisans LA LOVES supports: