wood carving
noun
: the art of fashioning or ornamenting objects of wood by cutting with a sharp handheld implement
also
: an object of wood so fashioned or ornamented
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The Rotorua area is home to a living village and an arts and crafts institute that continues the artistic practices of the Maori, with offerings like traditional wood carving and weaving.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
His features have the quality of a wood carving come to life, like something of the earth.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Both businesses bring together pieces from hundreds of regional artists who produce everything from jewelry to oil paintings, blown glass, wood carvings, ceramics, watercolors, and handicrafts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Chateau De Vie The Chateau de Vie, just off Kyrene Road in Chandler, was built in 1984 and features stained glass, wood carvings and murals, according to its website.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
His features have the quality of a wood carving come to life, like something of the earth.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Both businesses bring together pieces from hundreds of regional artists who produce everything from jewelry to oil paintings, blown glass, wood carvings, ceramics, watercolors, and handicrafts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Chateau De Vie The Chateau de Vie, just off Kyrene Road in Chandler, was built in 1984 and features stained glass, wood carvings and murals, according to its website.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Wood carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20carving. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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