artisanship

English

Etymology

From artisan +‎ -ship.

Noun

artisanship (countable and uncountable, plural artisanships)

1. The property of being an artisan.
   • 2007 August 23, Roberta Smith, “Against Delusion: Robert Gober’s Nuts-and-Bolts Americana”, in New York Times‎:

     There may be countless little imperfections or a breathtaking sense of perfection, but either way the almost devotional artisanship imbues common objects with an uncommon gravity, along with the sense of energy, growth and vulnerability that defines real bodies.

Related terms

• artisanal
• craftsmanship
• craftspersonship
• craftswomanship

Anagrams

• antiphrasis