claybair on wed 11 sep 02
Vince wrote>
"In East Asian cultures most kids grow up being artists - making art,
looking
at art, building skills. That does not mean that they become professional
artists, but it does give them an outlook on the world which helps them in
whatever they do."
Very interesting to note that East Asian cultures appreciate pottery, do not
have this silly Art vs. Craft debate and are willing to pay!
A-mazing!
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: vince pitelka
Arti wrote:
"Good art can be made by babies like Bruce's 7 year old....but it is
more often found coming from the hands of consummate craftsmen....And the
only way I know to develop craftsmanship is work work work....The more you
do the more you know and the more you know the more you can do...Sort of an
inverted vicious circle...."
Well shit, what's this world coming to. I find myself reading more of
Arti's posts, and even agreeing with him! The only thing I would add is
that SOMETIMES good art is made by people with very little experience or
practice in art - a true intuitive, heartfelt expression. Unfortunately,
few of these works make it into the public mainstream. One of the sad facts
of the art world is that the stuff that makes it into the public mainstream
is often not worth spit.
But I must vigorously disagree with Artimater about encouraging kids to be
artists. Every kid is an artist, and they will be better human beings if
they continue to be artists, no matter what else they decide to do with
their lives. I was not implying that everyone should become a professional
artist. God, the mere thought terrifies me. The point is that they will be
better off in life if they can think of themselves as artists. They will
have that avenue of personal expression at their disposal any time they need
it.
In East Asian cultures most kids grow up being artists - making art, looking
at art, building skills. That does not mean that they become professional
artists, but it does give them an outlook on the world which helps them in
whatever they do.
Best wishes -
- Vince
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vince pitelka on wed 11 sep 02
Arti wrote:
"Good art can be made by babies like Bruce's 7 year old....but it is
more often found coming from the hands of consummate craftsmen....And the
only way I know to develop craftsmanship is work work work....The more you
do the more you know and the more you know the more you can do...Sort of an
inverted vicious circle...."
Well shit, what's this world coming to. I find myself reading more of
Arti's posts, and even agreeing with him! The only thing I would add is
that SOMETIMES good art is made by people with very little experience or
practice in art - a true intuitive, heartfelt expression. Unfortunately,
few of these works make it into the public mainstream. One of the sad facts
of the art world is that the stuff that makes it into the public mainstream
is often not worth spit.
But I must vigorously disagree with Artimater about encouraging kids to be
artists. Every kid is an artist, and they will be better human beings if
they continue to be artists, no matter what else they decide to do with
their lives. I was not implying that everyone should become a professional
artist. God, the mere thought terrifies me. The point is that they will be
better off in life if they can think of themselves as artists. They will
have that avenue of personal expression at their disposal any time they need
it.
In East Asian cultures most kids grow up being artists - making art, looking
at art, building skills. That does not mean that they become professional
artists, but it does give them an outlook on the world which helps them in
whatever they do.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@worldnet.att.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
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