Joyce Lee on fri 29 aug 03
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Kaiser"
To: "CA LEE Joyce"
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Artists: status in society (long)
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> Dear Vince
>
> I think you gave the answer in the question!
>
> Beyond which of course there is a watering down of language
> through the so-called politically correct use of "person" instead
> of man or woman. To be fair, I would personally classify work
> from pipe-cleaners as simple folk art. Whether the maker is a
> "craftsperson" or a "folk artist" or plain and simple "maker"
> would depend very much on the "product" and the skill level which
> was needed to make it.
>
> Hey! New concept! A maker. Plain and simple. But I suppose that
> is not high-faluting or impressive enough. But then I despair of
> the linguistic gymnastics which are becoming the everyday norm. I
> prefer the concept of teaching to facilitating, or cleaning
> rather than doing auxiliary domestic work or whatever the PC term
> is these days, but that IS rather restrictive in that teach =
> someone will learn and clean = a specific outcome, i.e.
> cleanliness of whatever. And what sort of old-fashioned concept
> is that for goodness sake??!!
>
> SIncerely
>
> Janet Kaiser - feeling holier than thou!
>
> *** IN REPLY TO THE FOLLOWING MAIL:
> >Janet -
> >I agree with all that, and appreciate the way you state it, but
> that is not
> >the distinction I was talking about. I was referring to the
> distintion
> >between "craftsperson," which is applied to ANYONE making
> anything in any
> >sort of conceivable craft media, regardless of quality or style,
> and
> >"craftsman" which is applied to someone who practices their
> craft with
> >skill and finesse. One has only to look at the contemporary
> small-town Church
> >craft sale to see "craftspeople" selling charming napkin-holders
> made out of
> >colorful pipe cleaners or plastic bread-bag ties. How did
> "craftsperson"
> >become the catch-all for every tacky craft form (as well as
> legitimate fine
> >craft), while craftsman implies skill and quality?
> >Best wishes -
> >- Vince
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