craftwork
Americannoun
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craftworks
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work that requires special skill or artistry, especially a handicraft.
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a piece of such work.
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It was an inner voice, though — a voice that knew exactly zero about selling art and craftwork even though I’ve sold dozens of pieces of flipped and found furniture online.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024
It, too, is remarkable, not just because of its craftwork or the careful way it was reconstructed.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Asked by Murray about life in prison, Nazanin said she would "take refuge in the library" reading books on philosophy and history, and spent much of her time cooking and doing craftwork alongside fellow inmates.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2022
Zellige art and craftwork is present and practiced across North Africa and Andalusia, an autonomous region of Spain.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Adults would be busy with hunting, planting, gathering, making clothing, craftwork, and cooking.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The show, which includes 300 pieces of furniture, craftworks, tableware and household appliances, was assembled by six different curators and seems more the rough outline of a museum exhibit than a finished show.
From Time Magazine Archive
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