tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626867396031439292.post939721409925049228..comments2023-10-14T03:21:07.199-04:00Comments on ANN TILLEY HANDMADE: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04455250037277904632noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626867396031439292.post-56065162242837690032014-02-08T17:06:13.079-05:002014-02-08T17:06:13.079-05:00I love this quote from Dorothy Bird, it resonates ...I love this quote from Dorothy Bird, it resonates so deeply with me! I feel like I'm stuck in that same limbo land between art & craft (especially working in two very different areas with paper cutting and jewelry making) but it's a happy kind of limbo now. In my mind they are one and the same, we're all just creators in the end. <br /><br />What I really appreciate about Bird's statement is her focus on change and growth as an artist. A lot of people would argue that the distinction between art & craft lies in the message, not the work itself. But when you're working in a field like fashion or jewelry design, there's rarely an overarching theme or statement that you're trying to make through your work. Experimenting, learning, changing, growing, creating something UNIQUE - that's what makes you an artist. <br /><br />I think what's even more important, at least on the fashion/jewelry design side, is the distinction between artist/crafter & mere producer. I see that gap widen every time I look at etsy and see like 100,000 bubble necklaces made by "crafters" that look identical to the same plastic crap manufactured by fast fashion shops like F21 and H&M. Craft is still an art form, requiring a lot of creativity, skill, and devoted practice. Assembling reproductions of bubble necklaces from F21 does not count in my book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com