Learning Objectives

As a result of studying this chapter, you should know the definitions of all glossary terms that appear in boldface. In addition, you should be able to identify all works of art reproduced in this chapter in terms of the title, artist (if known), nationality or culture, time period, materials, and techniques. The following list outlines additional concepts you should be familiar with as a result of studying this chapter.

1.

Discuss the problem of distinguishing between the crafts and other arts, and describe the emphasis in crafts upon materials.

2.

Discuss the history and usage of the following materials in creating objects of extraordinary quality, and identify specific objects made using each:

clay
glass
metal
wood
fiber
jade
lacquer

3.

Describe the following techniques and identify which of the above materials involves their usage, referring to specific examples of works for each technique:

appliqué
blown glass
cloisonné
coiling
forging
glaze
intarsia
knitting
metal casting
quilting
repoussé
slab construction
stained glass
tapestry
throwing
weaving

4.

discuss the interplay between the field of crafts and the other arts, describe how artists from the past have designed crafts objects, and discuss the role feminism has played since the 1970s in elevating the status of crafts to the respectability of the other arts.

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