Workshop Abbreviations

Workshop refers to organized groups of persons who manufacture objects primarily by hand. In the context of Western and decorative arts , the term “manufacturer” is used, rather than “factory”, to distinguish between groups that produced art, furniture, tapestries , ceramics and other decorative objects in the 17th century or later.as opposed to workers employed in modern industrial complexes or ‘factories (buildings)’, where products other than works of art are manufactured. Art workshops are characterized by the specific artefacts that are produced, by the relatively large numbers of artists and craftsmen who work there and by the rather complex management structure, headed by a director plus a number of masters, each of whom oversees their own studio or studio with companions and pupils. Workshops were often financed by a monarch or other powerful person. Use ‘studios (organizations)’ for smaller groups of artists, consisting of a master artist or architect and his assistants or pupils, especially since the mid-17th century.

Workshop (work and instruction room) refers to any public or private place intended for the performance of manual or light industrial work . The term can refer to spaces in which artwas made, especially in relation to works of art from before the 16th century. The term can also refer to areas in which woodworkers, carpenters, potters, glassblowers and other craftsmen work. In its most general sense, the term refers to spaces in which goods of all kinds are manufactured, prepared for sale or sold. In modern parlance, the term ‘studios’ is generally used to refer to spaces in which art is produced, from the 16th century to the present day.

List of Acronyms Related to Workshop