Chapter 13 Living with Art Discussion

Learning a craft can take manyyearsand in an age of manufacturing,is rapidly becoming a lost art.There is beauty and integrity in a handmade object,whether it's functional or decorative.You will consider the process and product of a hand-made object in ashort video about the craft of weaving.Then,this assignment asks you to examine the objects you interact with in your daily life and consider how many were made by hand.

Learning Objectives of this assignment

• Characterize the difference between craft and fine art
• Investigate various media and methods for creating crafts using two vocabulary words
• Utilize two vocabulary words to describe objects that are functional or decorative

Task 1: Review the video The Minds of Makers: Kate Smith

Make a list of objects in your homecrafted by hand(as many as you can find--5is the minimum.) Make a determinationif each object is functional or decorative and state that in your list. Be sure to state why its hand crafted rather than mass produced. Do you know who made it? What's the story behind this object?

Task 2:

Select two handcrafted objects from your list to photograph and share with the class;relate your choices to video above in some way using two relevant vocabulary terms from Unit 3.

Task 3:

Post your list, two images and discussion of each to the Discussion Board.

Task 4:

Respond to three classmate's posts in a meaningful way. Be sure to use relevant art vocabulary you've learned!

Please note: the submission link for this assignment will become available the Friday before it is due and will appear on the next screen.

https://youtu.be/aoMasudGTVM