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handicraft

[han-dee-kraft, -krahft] / ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /


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Since the painstaking technique of stop-motion animation relies literally on the artists’ handicraft, this tracks brilliantly.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2024

Throughout the old town, kitschy souvenir shops have replaced handicraft stalls and bookstores.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

The museum showed an immersive installation about climate change by the Icelandic artist Jónsi this year and is currently exhibiting contemporary art and handicraft by Indigenous artists from Sápmi, Canada and Alaska.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2023

Her husband met her at the handicraft shop she owned in the capital Vientiane and as usual the couple drove home together in convoy - she was ahead, and he followed behind.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2022

Nuclear weapons became almost a home handicraft industry.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The Taliban authorities rule by a strict interpretation of Islamic law, barring women from the majority of professions while permitting some to work in industries such as handicrafts.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

Brazil Potash has invested in a local school and soccer team, and has promised to help the Mura expand income from fish farming, small-scale agriculture and handicrafts.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

Over the years, he's had offers - government grants, promises of apprentices, even suggestions from the state handicrafts department.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2025

They hold a bazaar to display handicrafts made by Christian and Muslim women, including food, textiles, and holiday decorations.

From Slate Dec. 24, 2024

The two were the patrons of handicrafts, the arts which along with agriculture are the support of civilization; he the protector of the smiths as she of the weavers.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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