Sentence examples for subtle craftsmanship from inspiring English sources

The actor Frank Thornton, who has died aged 92, had a flair for comedy derived from the subtle craftsmanship of classical stage work.

It was Alvar Aalto, the inspired Finnish architect, who brought subtle curves, craftsmanship and nature in touch with the right-angled strictures of modern architecture and design from the mid-1930s; his is a lesson that still needs learning in so many British towns and cities.

Typographer Robert Bringhurst referred to the codex as a "subtle piece of craftsmanship".

Bally is an internationally recognized name for its fine craftsmanship, but with this subtle focus on the Swiss identity, the design duo gave depth — literally and figuratively — to the leather surfaces.

March 18 , 1932Reading, Pennsylvania January 27 , 2009Danvers, Massachusetts John Updike, in full John Hoyer Updike (born March 18 , 1932 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. died January 27 , 2009 Danvers, Massachusetts), American writer of novels, short stories, and poetry, known for his careful craftsmanship and realistic but subtle depiction of "American, Protestant, small-town, middle-class" life.

For all its intense craftsmanship, this was deep and subtle luxury for a designer who has soared through a learning curve.

"Through his school and his furniture, Mr. Krenov inspired a generation of furniture makers with a high regard for both materials and craftsmanship and design with an aesthetic informed by organic, subtle details," the Web site FineWoodworking.com said.

Careful craftsmanship — using ajouré, or perforation, techniques; intriguing digital prints, and subtle use of color — made for wearable, but interesting, clothes.

Sound craftsmanship.

The craftsmanship!

Was the craftsmanship there?