response to videos

Part 1: (200 words minimum)

Language not too formal.

Comprehension Check:
1. According to the video, why have distinctions between the terms “art” and “craft” existed throughout history?
2. Name two reasons these distinctions are problematic.

Personal Reflection:

Share one personal memory or experience of how you have noticed a distinction between “art” and “craft” either in your own education, or in the art world (museums, magazines, etc.)

Critical Lens:
Share your thoughts about the following passage from the Artsy article: “You can make a strong case that the long-standing marginalization of the craftsand the self-evidently crazy idea that painting isnt onewas just the art worlds way of practicing sexism and racism.”

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-there-a-difference-between-art-and-craft-laura-morelli

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-art-embracing-craft