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an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
we learned about traditional handcrafts like barrel-making and leather-working at the colonial history museum
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Recent Examples of handcraft
Emily Chan, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2024
Saint Valentine Established in Sydney in 2016, Saint Valentine Jewellery handcrafts high-quality, timeless gold, silver and pearl necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 2 May 2024
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
Wright established his winter home in 1937 and handcrafted it over many years.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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The pair became interested in supporting handcraft, and specifically, the art of basket weaving.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2024
Saint Valentine Established in Sydney in 2016, Saint Valentine Jewellery handcrafts high-quality, timeless gold, silver and pearl necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets.
—Angela Law, refinery29.com, 2 May 2024
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Woven wicker furniture handcrafted by Bielecky Brothers delivers an airiness to a space that’s anchored by larger upholstered pieces, such as a sectional wrapped in Namay Samay’s Godavari in Verdigris.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
Wright established his winter home in 1937 and handcrafted it over many years.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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From 5-10 p.m. at Murphy Park there will be sparking lights; food, art and crafts vendors; a visit from Santa; and carolers.Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
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He will be replaced by Ashley Buchanan, a former Walmart executive who currently leads arts and crafts chain Michaels.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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New cassette players are being manufactured and competition is virile, musicians are releasing more and more records on the format and Amazon is selling old cassettes like a bumper crop.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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But a 25% tariff on Mexican imports would likely push those prices even higher given how many electronics are manufactured there, CTA told CNN.Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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After being picked up earlier this year at a barn sale in the Hamptons for just $50 dollars by an eagle-eyed art dealer, a painting later revealed to be a rare artwork by Emily Carr has sold at auction in Toronto for $250,000 ($349,000 CAD), the CBC reports.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to Bacardi, 71% of bartenders have been using culinary arts as inspiration when deciding what new drink to concoct.Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Its fermentation process naturally produces lactic acid which speeds up skin cell turnover for baby-soft skin.Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Most plants will recover within a week or two and start to produce new growth that will be more suited to indoor light levels.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Currently, 10 states, including Florida, have any such mandate, according to the American Staffing Association, a trade group for the staffing industry.Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Navajo, Zuni and other Native silversmiths who took up the trade first worked in silver melted down from coins.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The native of Prince George, B.C., former Hofstra lacrosse player and one-time practicing lawyer has a coaching resume that is, for the lack of better, old fashioned from the standpoint of how a career in most business environments progressed once upon a time.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Zhao even drilled ceramic plates into buttons, fashioning them into a minidress.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
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The stylish boots are made with a genuine suede upper, known for its moisture and stain repellent properties, while the inside is constructed with 100 percent Australian shearling that is breathable and helps regulate temperature regardless of season.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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The bed is constructed with a euro-pillow top and gel infused foam, so even those who experience body pain can get a good night's rest.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.PETE WELLS, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
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The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.JESSE GREEN, New York Times, 8 June 2017
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“Handcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcraft. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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