Deep dedication to craft.
Rooted in community.
A Bay Area network of interdisciplinary artisans and designers committed to achieving mastery — and to each other.
shokunin
shoh-koo-NEEN · Japanese noun
A craftsperson or artisan who devotes their entire life to a single discipline, pursuing mastery through relentless practice and deep care — not for recognition, but for the work itself.
“I think shokunin are the kind of people that care about what we make, instead of what I make.”
Hōsai Matsubayashi
Recapturing a city's creative soul
Envisioned by artists and entrepreneurs Mary Revelli and Caroline Lizarraga, Shokunin SF illuminates the labor that happens behind the scenes, hosting gatherings that inspire meaningful connection and collaboration between artists, artisans, and designers.
Shokunin is a network of interdisciplinary artisans and designers committed to achieving mastery within their chosen field, and whose success is rooted in their community. We celebrate both innovating and preserving skilled craft and design.
Shokunin is a community-engaged collaboration between artisans and designers. Our goal is to preserve and innovate craft, highlighting the importance of hands-on experiences that bring together artisans, mentees, and designers.
Upcoming Events
Our events are neither transactional networking nor community-building without substance. We come to find common threads — and leave inspired.
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