tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post2206636972307439829..comments2023-06-24T07:44:14.516-05:00Comments on Bead-Mused: DefinitionsBead-Musedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-12613102787751415932009-01-10T20:43:00.000-06:002009-01-10T20:43:00.000-06:00Now that's worthy of a picture. I bet you could tr...Now that's worthy of a picture. I bet you could translate it into beadwork, too!<BR/><BR/>TheresaBead-Musedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-49035311675406826222009-01-10T18:11:00.000-06:002009-01-10T18:11:00.000-06:00Yeah, it's terrible. I space the cucumber slices a...Yeah, it's terrible. I space the cucumber slices around the edge of the plate and sprinkle the broccoli and tomato pieces over them (kind of alternately) with the lettuce, mushroom, and egg in the middle. The blue cheese dressing is swirled over the egg with the sunflower seeds as a central garnish. It looks like a beaded cabochon.<BR/>CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-77369702799913591832009-01-09T11:53:00.000-06:002009-01-09T11:53:00.000-06:00I don't think true artists can NOT make art. It mi...I don't think true artists can NOT make art. It might hurt if they didn't. There is definitely a distinction between a technician standing at a machine turning out plain glassware and the glassblower making one of a kind works. I think the cookie cutter wood cut outs for the yard are definitely craft, even though they are turned out one at a time by hand! But it's been a difficult road trying to convince the world at large that beaded jewelry can be art.<BR/><BR/>I had a chuckle at your salad bar arrangements!Bead-Musedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-7827721611676723392009-01-09T09:56:00.000-06:002009-01-09T09:56:00.000-06:00Nice you are back, too.I once puzzled on the thoug...Nice you are back, too.<BR/>I once puzzled on the thought of if an artist could not do art, would they still be an artist. I finally decided that the art would out and that even the most mundane task would acquire an artistic hue. Back when spoons were made by hand, some were merely functional, while others became graceful and even adorned. When eating at a salad bar, I arrange the items in a pleasing fashion. My husband notices that it looks pretty.<BR/>So I think that while someone can become adept at a skill, without an artistic bent their work will remain craft. <BR/>I think the blurring between the two is happening mainly due to marketing hype to get people to believe that they can easily become 'artists.' This further ignores what an artist puts into their creations, minimalizing the value of it.<BR/>Is what you do art or craft? I think it depends on your intent. As your husband has said, you do best when you focus on creating, not on what will sell. Your market knows when you have put part of yourself in your work and they respond to it. You can go to any church bazaar and see the difference.<BR/>Maybe it is time for a new term for art that is made with 'craft' items.<BR/>CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-3255921256653216122009-01-08T19:33:00.000-06:002009-01-08T19:33:00.000-06:00I think that probably encompasses the idea -- usin...I think that probably encompasses the idea -- using your heart would definitely qualify as imbuing an object with your spirituality.<BR/><BR/>I do belive the line is becoming more and more blurred, though. What are your thoughts on that?<BR/><BR/>Nice to hear from you again!<BR/>TheresaBead-Musedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921670436870164582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521177932030320753.post-37036050821267035062009-01-08T17:47:00.000-06:002009-01-08T17:47:00.000-06:00Back when ACC's art classes were in the Rio Grande...Back when ACC's art classes were in the Rio Grande campus, there was a quote on a wall: "One who works with his hands is a laborer; one who works with his hands and head is a craftsman; and one who works with his hands, head, and heart is an artist." What do you think?<BR/>CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com