Khaimraj Seepersad on sat 27 feb 99
Artist - n. one who practices any of the Fine Arts, esp. Painting . [ Fine
Arts - those appealing to the mind or sense of beauty , esp . painting ,
sculpture and architecture ]
Artisan - n. skilled workman or craftsman.
Artiste - n. professional performer , esp. Singer or Dancer .
Potter - n. maker of baked clay vessels . Wear it with pride , I do .
From - Ria Claro [ of off a friends computer ]
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From: zahidi
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: 26 February 1999 6:34
Subject: Re: nomenclature
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>What's wrong with "I'm an Artist. My medium is Clay?" If you have a problem
>with using this "A" word, you might be interested in reading "The Artist's
>Way" by Julia Cameron
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>From: Nils Lou
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 6:36 AM
>Subject: Re: nomenclature
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>Maybe we should all be clayboys
>or some with skirts can be claygirls
>uptight pc's can be claypersons
>--maybe mudders would work for all
>should we care?
>nl
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Vince Pitelka on sun 28 feb 99
>Artist - n. one who practices any of the Fine Arts, esp. Painting . [ Fine
>Arts - those appealing to the mind or sense of beauty , esp . painting ,
>sculpture and architecture ]
>Artisan - n. skilled workman or craftsman.
>Artiste - n. professional performer , esp. Singer or Dancer .
>Potter - n. maker of baked clay vessels . Wear it with pride , I do .
I think these definitions are a bit outdated. The fine arts are so broadly
inclusive, with mixed-media, conceptual, installation art and so many other
genres. In many cultures worldwide and through history, pot makers are fine
artists. And any fine artist worth his/her salt is also an artisan of the
first order. Such seemingly clear-cut definitions often obscure the matter
rather than clarify.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
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