butter sculpture

collocation in English

meaningsofbutterandsculpture

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butter
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbʌt.ər/us
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/
a pale yellow solid food containing a lot of fat that is made from cream and is spread on bread or used ...
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sculpture
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/us
/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/
the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in ...
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In 1867, she created her firstbuttersculpture, when, after the failure of the farm's cotton crop, she sought a source of supplemental income.
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Because of its success, thebuttersculpturewas continued each year.
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It was during this period that the earliest known reference to abuttersculptureis found.
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One of the first annual events to occur is the creation of abuttersculpture.
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More recently, she has become an expert, perhaps the leading academic expert, onbuttersculpture.
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The sabotage of the piece is recognized as higher art, as the judges believe the melted face lends thebuttersculpturea greater depth.
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She continued producing her butter sculptures for about a year and a half, then took a break from it for a few years.
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It is known for its displays of seed art, butter sculptures of dairy princesses, and the birthing barn.
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She did not, however, use plaster casts to reproduce her butter sculptures, instead preferring to sculpt a new one for each exhibit.
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To preserve her delicate butter sculptures, she created them in flat metallic milk pans which she set in larger pans filled with ice.
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