potter vs artisan

potter and artisan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
potter	Yes	No	Yes	No
artisan	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, artisan is a hypernym of potter; that is, artisan is a word with a broader meaning than potter:

potter: a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln
artisan: a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

Other hypernyms of potter include artificer, craftsman, journeyman.

potter (noun)	artisan (noun)
a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln	a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

potter (verb)	artisan (verb)
move around aimlessly
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
work lightly