Art vs. Craft in a Down Economy

I have read recently that craft sales are doing better since the recession:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/business/23craft.html

and now I read that art sales are doing worse:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/arts/20rece.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

So, I wonder why the difference?

It's an interesting new twist to the Art vs. Craft debate that has raged since ancient times. Art is considered to be "high," "fine," "untouchable" -- craft is considered to be, well basically the opposite. Craft is useful, which seems enough to knock it off the "art" podium for many.

I disagree that craft is lower than art and if our free market economy is any indication, most people seem to disagree as well.

Are we getting over the art for art's sake era, or does it just seem that way because of our wacky economy? Sphere: Related Content

Yes please

Amazing piece of creative furniture - I'll take it, though can the "request quote" price be somewhere in the range of $100? Probably not.

Oh, and this too Sphere: Related Content

Fascinating Artist and Medium

Dustin Yellin creates fantastic, life-like sculptures that appear to be natural objects preserved in a column of resin, but they are not. He draws on thin layers of resin that come together to create a drawn sculpture. Very interesting spin on a drawing.

Dustin Yellin at the Robert Miller Gallery in NYC Sphere: Related Content

Apology to Blog

Dear blog,

I have neglected you as of late and I am sorry. Grad school was a little nuts this semester. Now that finals are over though, I will again show you the love you deserve and I may make you some little brothers and sisters to play with :)

Ok, now it's just getting a little creepy. I feel bad when I don't post for a long time though. I have a lot to say (as those who know me can attest to) and now I need to get caught up.

I have seen some awesome musicals and shows and gone to some great places, so I'll be writing about those. I am also going to be re-learning the adobe web suite programs and getting myself up to speed on Web 2.0 and now Web 3.0, so I will probably have adventures and projects to share.

I also have a ton of craft and quilting projects started that I will be trying to finish up, so I will be posting pics of those as well.

Love Kim Sphere: Related Content

Really Cool 3D Artist

Mathias Pedersen Sphere: Related Content

T Discoveries

While riding Boston's T is not always a pleasant experience, what with the people so drunk they are passed out by the time we reach Alewife and the occasional smell that can only be described as "fresh" diaper, it does have some great advantages.

Besides being a great way to get around and avoid the insane parking situation and taxi drivers in the city, it has also been a great place for me to learn about my new city.

The posters inside the cars offer a wealth of information on events to go to, places to see, institutions at which to get educated, etc.

The greatest discovery to date was the poster about the Harvard Extension School, which I now attend.

The most recent treasures I found were Museums of Boston and Anime Boston.

Museums of Boston is a great site for me and other museum nerds to find out all that this awesome area has to offer. You could go to a musuem each weekend and have at least a year's worth of trips to make.

Anime Boston is "The Northeast's Largest Anime Convention" - need I say more? Sphere: Related Content

Cool Green Org

"e" inc., The Environmental Learning & Action Center Sphere: Related Content

Web Dev

Once I can master the new versions of the Adobe Web Suite and especially after I take the Intellectual Property and Web Design classes at Harvard, I plan to join this (or something like it) and get back into web design, which I love and miss.

http://www.linktogether.com/why-join.jsp?channelid=P124C522S570N0B9A1D485E0000V100 Sphere: Related Content

Page Sargisson

Awesome jewelry that is more art than fashion and makes a real statement
www.pagesargisson.com Sphere: Related Content

Art Nouveau doors

Art Nouveau doors

I love Art Nouveau. Ever since I saw the Art Nouveau jewelry exhibit at the MFA I have been hooked. The attention to detail, the odd and beautiful inspiration for each piece, and the impeccable craftsmanship outdo most anything around today.

It's pretty great when I get inspired by something as everyday as a door. Sphere: Related Content