Where craft meets opportunity.
A curated home for jobs, apprenticeships, and opportunities in the artisan trades.
From the cobbler's workshop
A roundup of artisan jobs
The Corral is a jobs board for the artisan trades: 113 open roles at real workshops, 45 residencies, fellowships, and grants, and a map of 194 Bay Area artisans. Every listing is read by a person before it goes up. It's for the shoemakers, jewelers, glassblowers, and furniture makers who want to make a living at their craft — and for the studios trying to hire them.
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113 OPEN ROLES · UPDATED WEEKLY
APPRENTICESHIPS
Reviving age-old apprenticeships.
Apprenticeships are the foundation of craftwork and how it's passed down from generation to generation. We're reviving the apprenticeship model for modern day. Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch with updates on this program.
THE TRADES WE SERVE
If it's made by hand, it belongs here.
Curated Opportunities
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Virginia A. Groot Material Exploration ResidencyAsheville, North CarolinaROLLINGWinter Residency ProgramPenland, North CarolinaROLLING$500 stipend for 2 weeks2026 Traditional Craft Mentorship ProgramBrasstown, NCROLLINGRoom and board plus $450 stipendWinter Residency ProgramPenland, NCROLLING$500 stipend plus housing for 2 weeksWinter Residency at Pocosin ArtsColumbia, NCROLLINGFELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
Craft Artists Emergency Relief GrantUnited StatesDUE OCT 1$3KEmergency Relief GrantU.S. or U.S. TerritoriesROLLING$3KWNC Craft Futures FundWestern North CarolinaROLLING$10KMaterials-Based Research GrantAsheville, NCROLLINGUp to $15KWindgate-Lamar FellowshipHot Springs, NCROLLING$15KArtisans out west
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Notes from the field
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DATA · AUG 10
Artisan Trade Salaries 2026: What Each Craft Actually Pays
How much do artisans make? 2026 median pay for nine craft trades, with percentile spreads, apprentice wages, and what independent makers actually earn.
GUIDE · AUG 3
What Is an Artisan Trade? The Six Crafts That Still Pay a Living
An artisan trade is skilled handwork done for a living. See the six crafts that still pay, what each earns in 2026, and who is hiring right now.
THE OLD CORRAL — LAKE TAHOE, CA
Returning to the true nature of work.
The Corral is named after a real corral — a weathered pen of hand-split rails in a clearing set amidst the sugar pines in Lake Tahoe. It's a gathering place from a time out west when making things by hand was our only option.
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