CRAFT IN ART

 

ART EDUCATION 

CRAFT IN ART

(unit -5) 

MEANING: - Craft is a physical part or it can be said a material. Craft in art can be defined as a material or thing that is designed to show beauty, expression and feelings.

Representations of Art through craft work or material that is called as Craft in Art.

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF CRAFT IN ART

1.    It is the work of skill.

2.    It is made up of different things.

3.    Different expression can be found from different craft.

4.    It is made for decorative and economic purpose.

5.    It requires training.

6.    It is tangible.

7.    It can be easily duplicated.

8.    It originates from the mind.

9.    It is a result of required skill and experience.

10. It attracts people on physical level.

TYPES OF CRAFT FOR REPRESENTATION OF ART

GLASS CRAFT.

Refers to individual works of art that are wholly made of glass.

TEXTILE CRAFT-

Refers to use of fiber working such as weaving, needle work, and knitting.

FLOWER CRAFTS

Refers to work of flowers in creative arrangement.

LEATHER WORK:

Leather carving is the process of giving a three-dimensional appearance to leather craft objects or works of art by cutting and stamping the surface.

PAPER CRAFT:

It is the collection of crafts using paper.

EMBROIDERY:

It is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials.

WOOD CARVING.

Wood carving is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.

CARPENTRY

Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete form work, etc.

STONE CRAVING

Stone craving is an activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone.

BLACKSMITHING

Creates objects from wrought iron, steel, metals using tools.

CONCLUSION

It is part and parcel of art because that art gets its structure through craft. So most of in our environment we use craft in art.