Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Do you think your earlier experiences with craft have colored how you aproach craft now?


3 comments:

  1. Yes, craft feels like an accessible solution because of my introduction as a kid. -sw

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  2. my previous craft based training has made me realize the importance of craft, and hounour craft for the sake of craft.

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  3. Ive come to realize that craft is what led me to "art"/art school, although when applying I was not engaged in any kind "craft-making" practices, as part of the whole "craft is different from art" consciousness. Since then, it seems that I've only been able to make any work that seems to have some sort of truth/authenticity/blah blah blah/goodness to it by saying screw it and allowing myself to return to the "craft" ways of making that started me on this "art" road to begin with. There is a point at which every art piece can be discussed as being "crafted", regardless of technique/skill/etc, and this idea has led me to realize that I probably made much more interesting work when I was a kid sitting around making crafts, than when I sit as an adult and try to consciously "say/do something with a piece". So yes, my earlier experiences with "craft" and "art" and "craftart" have completely colored my relationships to these things as well as my process of making.

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