I think part of the issue is that the debate is
defined as art vs. craft, whereas I think that
often rather than either/or, things are both/and.
Faith Ringgold's work, mentioned by another
poster, is both craft and art, it's art that is
also, as Carla says, "handwork that is done with
an eye to perfection, skill, and beauty." As an
art historian, I'm not sure I agree with the idea
that art necessarily conveys a message, although
I do believe that it is based on intention. Much
art is not conceptual or message-related, but
about aesthetics, beauty. Of course I'm also an
art historian that has people read whole articles
about coffee pots and other objects no on much
would think of as art, so I'm not much for the
boundaries implied by the art/craft dichotomy.
My 2" to add in (maybe we're up to 10" by now)
Jekka in Boston
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