Art? Or Craft?

February 5, 2017

 

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?

I’d guess at art, although craft is certainly an element of coloring pages.

Or should I have captioned it “Two craftsmen”?

No — I think art is the right choice here.

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.

I dabble with watercoloring for a while — obviously never got very proficient. I shudder to call this art.

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.

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.