Apprentice is the beginner - the first years you work in a craft in the European sense you are an apprentice. That takes 3 or 4 years. Then you are a journeyman. You can go from one master to another and learn other tricks and other secrets. ↗
The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most difficult periods, and always your love and affection have eased the journey. ↗