Art from the Heart - Day 2 ...

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Comment by Carolyn Tiley on January 7, 2010 at 9:56am

well yes, in some ways it doesn;t matter.but it's a nice ( in the old-fashioned meaning) argument . And you;'re right I shouldn;'t worry.

Comment by Jay on December 24, 2009 at 2:31pm

Second day and already starting deep philosophical conversations, nice.

Before I give my idea on when art becomes craft and v/v, let me say this...it does not matter where that line is.
As an full time artist, to me it does not matter if what I make is art or not, I like it and that is important. But to make a living you need to bend to some other people who sell your stuff. Then things get weird, they will tell what art is at that day and age. So it is safe to say art is ever changing! Some old masters would never sell there works today, because it is to dark or not relevant for " the scene" at that point.

Just make what you feel you need to make and worry not if it art or craft. Those are so much the same there is almost no dividing line anymore, after all craft means work. And art is that work lol.

now get busy creating!

Comment by Carolyn Tiley on December 24, 2009 at 6:04am

I used to think the same - that art couldn't be "practical" or a "practical" thing couldn't be art. But maybe practical things are transformed into art when we stop using them for their intended function or look at them a different way ??

Comment by Laura Rivera on December 24, 2009 at 5:22am

I agree with Nicole--the line is blurring. I think the traditional distinction was that "craft" was something that was beautifully made but in the end had a practical use--i.e. someone was really going to sleep under that quilt or use that silver teapot. But that hardly seems relevant today!

Comment by Nicole Umina on December 24, 2009 at 1:52am

I think there is a fine line between art and craft these days - and in truth personally I'm not sure it matters. Because of the growing trend in textile art - new doorways have opened up for many that used to be called crafter - look at yarns. I dunno about anyone else but i find the spinning and hand dying of beautiful yarns to be an art form - and the things made from these lovely textured and coloured gems to be works of art.

Paper making used to be called craft - Jewelry and beading used to be called hobbies and craft - these days there is such scope to incorporate so many different elements into a creative work that the line between the two becomes rather thin.

What "Art" is, will always be dictated to us to some degree by what is popular by the Elitist Artistic Scene - the Fad makers and the Galleries who choose to display our wares. But on a personal level - we all create and what we create is our own to label.

Welcome to the Site Carolyn!