But that is precisely the point I'm trying to make. The issue in art isn't quality or time, but creativity/originality. Otherwise, all of the copies of great works of art would be "art", and personally, I don't think that they are. I think they might be described as "crafsmanlike" copies, but not "art".
Just because you pick up a paint brush and paint, your product isn't automatically art. Same for lace. The medium doesn't define art. Just my two cents worth. I'm not trying to revive a discussion about art/craft definitions. That's pretty personal. I think what I'm saying is, whichever, it is worth **something** -- a **something** we have a pretty hard time getting recognition of. Either way, the lace is of value. Actually, I guess what I'm fighting for here is a recognition of the value of "craft". We shouldn't have to defend our lace as art to have it valued. Regards, Carolyn > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:13 PM > To: lace@arachne.com; Carolyn Hastings > Subject: RE: [lace] craft vs. art/valuing contemporary lace > > > On 6 Sep 2005 at 10:38, Carolyn Hastings wrote: > > > I don't want to downgrade our lace in any way, and certainly I do > > think there are many wonderful lace works of art which our modern > > lacemakers are producing. However, I am darn sure my lace > is **not** > > art. I think it is beautiful, and I love it. > > I have been to a number of museums that display "art" by some very > famous "artists" . Some of it was nothing but junk in my eye. In > some of the museums there were also pieces of lace which was > much more beautiful than some of the paintings and sculptures. > > I don't make lace myself (my wife latched onto the kit I bought for > myself so SHE could learn) but I marvel at the dedication and time > that is envolved in making even a simple bookmark. We have an > artist in our neighborhood who charges $1000 per square inch for a > painting. I doesn't take her any longer to paint a square > inch than it > does for my wife to do a square inch of fine bobbin lace. > > We have several pieces of my wife's "art" lace as well as pieces > purchased in Hungary and Russia hanging in our home. > > Jim Stavast > BeeUtahful Bobbins > www.beeutahful.com > > Jim > ShopSite, Inc > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing > the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write > to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
