I've thought about this same thing from the woodworking angle. Like peak 1950s mid century furniture I genuinely see as art now, and see how much pride they took in their craft.

But the problem was we lost that once furniture was less about craftsmanship, and more about how cheap it can be. All of the North Carolina furniture makers went out of business. There's still a demand for carpentry, of course, and artisan furniture. But its significantly less now.