A noun form of maita- “to make art” in Quenya Notes (QN) from 1957, with the meaning “the act (not result) of doing such work” (PE17/163), hence meaning the “the act of doing [artistic] work”.
Quenya
maitalë
the act (not the result) of doing work of art
maitalë
noun. act of doing [artistic] work
maita-
verb. to make with art, design, compose
maita- (2) transitive vb. "to make with art, design, compose" _(PE17:163). _Cf. maitar, maitalë.
maitalë noun "the act (not the result) of doing work of art" (PE17:163)