Definition
Objects made skillfully by hand without machines, or the work of creating such objects.
Etymology
From hand + craft (old word for skill or trade); historically referred to work done by artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations.
Kelly Says
Handicraft represents one of humanity's oldest technological revolutions—the moment when someone realized hand + skill = value, creating the entire concept of artisans and the reason we still prize 'handmade' items today as luxury goods.
Translations
ARالعربية
فنون يدوية
funun-yi-d-awi-ya
BNবাংলা
শিল্পকলা
shi-l-p-ka-la
CACatalà
artesania
ar-te-sa-nia
CSČeština
ruční práce
ru-cni-pra-ce
DADansk
håndværk
han-d-vaerk
DEDeutsch
Handwerk
han-d-werk
ELΕλληνικά
εργασία
er-ga-sia
ESEspañol
artesanía
ar-te-sa-n-ia
FAفارسی
هنر دستی
he-nar-das-ti
FISuomi
kädentait
ka-den-tait
FRFrançais
artisanat
ar-ti-san-at
HIहिन्दी
हस्तशिल्प
hast-shi-lp
HUMagyar
mesterség
mes-ter-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerajinan tangan
ke-ra-jin-an tan-gan
ITItaliano
artigianato
ar-ti-gia-na-to
MSBahasa Melayu
kerajinan tangan
ke-ra-jin-an tan-gan
NLNederlands
handwerk
han-d-werk
NONorsk
håndverk
han-d-verk
PLPolski
rzemiosło
rzem-i-o-slo
PTPortuguês
artesanato
ar-te-sa-na-to
RORomână
meserii
me-se-rii
RUРусский
ремесло
re-me-slo
SVSvenska
hantverk
han-t-verk
SWKiswahili
sanaa
sa-na-a
TAதமிழ்
கைத்தொழில்
kai-tho-zhil
THไทย
งานฝีมือ
ngan-fi-meu
TLTL
pagsasalin
pa-gsa-sa-lin
TRTürkçe
el sanatları
el-sa-nat-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
ремісництво
re-mi-s-nit-stvo
VITiếng Việt
nghệ thuật thủ công
nghe-thuat-thu-cong