Traditional Crafts Expert (Carpets, Pottery, Embroidery)

At a glance

• Rate agreed per projectPaid weekly in USD
• Hourly or per-task contractIndependent contractor · Expert
• RemoteWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
• Flexible, part-timeChoose your own hours.
• Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications

Role overview

Describe and evaluate AI knowledge of traditional crafts: materials, techniques, regional styles and terms.

Key responsibilities

• Check model answers on techniques, materials and regional styles
• Identify crafts and origins from photographs
• Build glossaries of craft terms in local languages
• Write detailed descriptions of how objects are made

Ideal qualifications

• Practising craftsperson, or long experience in the craft trade
• Knowledge of regional styles in South Asia, Central Asia or the Middle East
• Able to explain your craft clearly in English or Urdu
• Good eye for detail in photographs

Nice to have

• Museum, export or design house experience
• Knowledge of natural dyes and traditional materials

More about the opportunity

Craft knowledge is passed hand to hand and rarely written down, so AI models know very little about it. Makers are the only reliable source.

Compensation and contract terms

• Hourly or per task, in USD. Your rate is agreed per project.
• Hourly or per-task contract. You are engaged as an independent contractor.
• Remote. Flexible, part-time, on your own schedule.
• Paid weekly in USD for approved work.
• Projects can be extended, shortened or ended early depending on project needs and quality.

Application process

1. ApplyCreate a free profile and upload your CV.
2. InterviewAbout 20 minutes. You need a laptop or desktop with a camera and microphone.
3. ID and credential checkWe verify your identity and the qualifications the role needs.
4. Matched to projectsOnce verified, you are invited to paid projects that fit your skills.

Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.