And here we go! I remember a critique when I was in college that began with the phrase".. towing the line between art and craft..", and an issuance of varied opinions ramped off from that point. My belief as you may well guess is that an artist must know the craft to which the medium belongs. I was once told that the difference twixt art and craft is that an artist never really knows what the end result of his/her labor will be and that a craftsman does. Try telling that to a finish carpenter working on what passes for quality construction these days. In regards to an artist completing their own work I do feel that having assistance is vital to securing deadlines and prolonging one's career. The real rub- to me Jake- is that the term artist gets thrown around a bit too much. When someone refers to themselves as a craftsmen there is actually a heirarchy involved and the judgement of said skills is evaluated by peers. An artist- it seems is given such designation by his/her self or by the public. Don't get me wrong- I thought I was an artist for quite a while. It was when I looked at Rodin, Michelangelo and a host of others that I realized that I had no right to said title until I had not only mastered my craft, but design as well. And it with that statement that I say there is a lot left to learn and I am eagerly looking forward to it, but for the time being I am content to earning the label craftsmen and seeking the same of artist.
"Behind every great masterpiece there is a martyrdom"-Rodin
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And here we go! I remember a
And here we go! I remember a critique when I was in college that began with the phrase".. towing the line between art and craft..", and an issuance of varied opinions ramped off from that point. My belief as you may well guess is that an artist must know the craft to which the medium belongs. I was once told that the difference twixt art and craft is that an artist never really knows what the end result of his/her labor will be and that a craftsman does. Try telling that to a finish carpenter working on what passes for quality construction these days. In regards to an artist completing their own work I do feel that having assistance is vital to securing deadlines and prolonging one's career. The real rub- to me Jake- is that the term artist gets thrown around a bit too much. When someone refers to themselves as a craftsmen there is actually a heirarchy involved and the judgement of said skills is evaluated by peers. An artist- it seems is given such designation by his/her self or by the public. Don't get me wrong- I thought I was an artist for quite a while. It was when I looked at Rodin, Michelangelo and a host of others that I realized that I had no right to said title until I had not only mastered my craft, but design as well. And it with that statement that I say there is a lot left to learn and I am eagerly looking forward to it, but for the time being I am content to earning the label craftsmen and seeking the same of artist.
"Behind every great masterpiece there is a martyrdom"-Rodin