Craft Versus Fine Art

Explore the distinction between craft and fine art in this comprehensive lecture. Delve into various artistic mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, jewelry, metalwork, furniture, and ceramics. Examine the historical significance of Morris & Company and their impact on ornamental and useful wares. Investigate ancient Aegean art forms such as Kamares ware jugs and the Harvester Vase. Analyze Greek pottery styles from Dipylon to Corinthian black-figure amphorae. Learn about ceramic creation techniques like slab construction, coiling, and throwing, as well as quality levels from earthenware to porcelain. Watch demonstrations of glass blowing and tapestry weaving to understand these intricate processes. Study influential works by artists like Anni Albers, Pablo Picasso, and Robert Rauschenberg, exploring how they blur the lines between craft and fine art.

DRAWING
PAINTING
SCULPTURE
ARCHITECTURE
THE CRAFTS
JEWELRY
METALWORK
FURNITURE
MORRIS & COMPANY
ORNAMENTAL WARE
USEFUL WARE
THE AEGEAN
KAMARES WARE JUG
OTHER OCTOPUS FLASKS
HARVESTER VASE
DIPYLON VASE (DETAIL)
CORINTHIAN BLACK FIGURE AMPHORA
REVELERS 510 BC
WAYS CERAMICS ARE CREATED
TEA BOWL EXAMPLE OF SLAB CONSTRUCTION
COILING
JAR MARIA MONTOYA MARTINEZ
THROWING
QUALITY LEVELS OF CERAMICS
EARTHENWARE
STONEWARE
PORCELAIN
GLASS DEMO VIDEO IN DESCRIPTION
WARP & WEFT
WEAVING VIDEO IN DESCRIPTION
WALL HANGING ANNI ALBERS
MOSAIC
JUSTINIAN AND HIS ATTENDANTS
THEODORA AND HER ATTENDANTS
COLLAGE
BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS
GLASS AND BOTTLE OF SUZE PABLO PICASSO
MONOGRAM ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
THE ILLEGAL OPERATION BY: EDWARD KIENHOLZ