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• arts and crafts
  arts and crafts

  noun

  the handcrafting and decoration of especially utilitarian objects.
• Arts and Crafts
  Arts and Crafts

  plural noun

  decorative handicraft and design, esp that of the Arts and Crafts movement , in late nineteenth-century Britain, which sought to revive medieval craftsmanship

arts and crafts

American  

noun

1. the handcrafting and decoration of especially utilitarian objects.

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Arts and Crafts British  

plural noun

1. decorative handicraft and design, esp that of the Arts and Crafts movement , in late nineteenth-century Britain, which sought to revive medieval craftsmanship

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Etymology

Origin of arts and crafts

First recorded in 1885–90

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• arts and crafts vs. craftsman

Example Sentences

Inspired by the storied Black Mountain College in North Carolina, Reichardt created a fictional school and filmed on the old campus of the Oregon College of Art and Craft, which closed in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023

The intensive, five-day workshop will be broken into parts — the Art and Craft of Screenplay, Cinematography, and Film Directing — and students will have the opportunity to explore Gerima’s past work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2021

"Art and Craft" is a surprisingly heartwarming and humorous documentary that delves into truth, belief and mental illness.

From Salon • May 9, 2021

"Art and Craft" goes beyond mere biopic, however, deftly layering numerous other themes into a tight 90-minute run-time.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2014

A supply of Art and Craft materials--For the same purpose.

From A Catalogue of Play Equipment by Hunt, Jean Lee