Art? Or Craft?
What is the difference between Art and Craft?
I’m not sure I agree with everything on this chart, but here is a good place to start.
Comparison Chart
| BASIS FOR COMPARISON | ART | CRAFT |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | An unstructured and boundless form of work, that expresses emotions, feelings and vision is called art. | Craft refers to an activity, which involves creation of tangible objects with the use of hands and brain. |
| Based on | Creative merit | Learned skills and technique |
| Serves | Aesthetic purpose | Decorative or functional purpose |
| Emphasizes | Ideas, feelings and visual qualities. | Right use of tools and materials. |
| Quantification | Difficult | Easy |
| Reproducible | No | Yes |
| Emergence | Heart and soul | Mind |
| Result of | Innate talent | Skill and experience |
(Found at: http://keydifferences.com/difference-between-art-and-craft.html#ixzz4Xosvibyc)
I found myself looking through old pictures on this blog and trying to decide: Is it Art? Or, is it Craft?
Philip scribbling on a coloring placemat, about age 2.
I’d guess at art, although craft is certainly an element of coloring pages.
Philip water-colored a picture.
Owen water-colored himself.
Two artists
Or should I have captioned it “Two craftsmen”?
No — I think art is the right choice here.
Quilted pillow Mary made for me.
Mary’s quilted purse
Is quilting an art or a craft? So much artistry goes into quilted objects, but it’s probably a craft because it’s a functional object and reproducible.
A baby picture of Laurel that I tried to paint.
I dabble with watercoloring for a while — obviously never got very proficient. I shudder to call this art.
Hand carved stamp thingy
Made at Laity Lodge. I drew the daffodil, copying from a picture, and carved it, making lots of mistakes. Craft?
Teenage boy activity in church. Definitely art.
Mary’s elephant
Laurel’s elephant
My painting — mama Elephant and her baby
Elephants painted in art class. We’re copying Eli Halpin’s style — but still art, I think.
My place-cards. I loved making these. Craft. And Art. I put my mind into these, but also some heart.
There probably isn’t a clear delineation most of the time between art and craft.
The artists exercise craft, and the craftsmen use art.
Really great pictures. Made me smile. Thank you for sharing 🤗
I’d probably just lump the two together instead of separating arts and crafts.
Beautiful by either definition.