Why is hand skill important in craft art?

Because craft involves making and decorating objects by hand

The governing concept is craft as a material and skill-based art. Craft usually requires the maker to handle, shape, join, cut, weave, mould, paint, carve, or decorate materials with control and care. Hand skill influences accuracy, texture, strength, finish, and the individual character of the completed object. Tools and machines may support the process, but practical knowledge and careful manual action remain important in many craft traditions. Option A is correct because it connects hand skill with both making and decorating an object. Option B confuses craft with music, option C is false because craft always involves materials, and option D is contrary to the visible physical nature of crafted products. The key idea is purposeful transformation of material through skill.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Craft Work. Topic: Handmade decoration items.