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Name that is embracing artistic work? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

calliope

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'name that is embracing artistic work?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'name that is embracing artistic work?' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'call' (to call them someone something is to name them).
'that is' becomes 'ie' (abbreviation for id est, 'that is' in Latin).
'embracing' is an insertion indicator.
'artistic work?' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus. I am not sure about the 'artistic' bit.).
'ie' placed around 'op' is 'iope'.
'call'+'iope'='CALLIOPE'

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(Other definitions for calliope that I've seen before include "One of the Muses" , "Steam organ: Muse of epic poetry" , "Greek Muse of eloquence and epic poetry, or a kind of organ" , "something powered by steam" , "source of inspiration?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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