[Jewelry making - Article 00094] - Re: [Orchid] Smithsonian jury results

[Lee Einer]

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>     I'm with you Andrea. Jewelry is not art. 

    It appears that you are not agreeing with Andrea after all. She is
    saying that one MAY make jewelry which is art once one has gained a
    degree of competence in the basic technical skills involved. You
    appear to be saying that there is no such thing as jewelry which is
    art. 

    Definitions of art- 

    # the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an
    art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art" 

    # the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not
    need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he
    said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" 

    # a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and
    observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art" 

    I say jewelry is art which frequently but not necessarily
    incorporates precious metals and gemstones and which is wearable.
    This is not to say that all jewelry is good art. While jewelry may
    have a utilitarian aspect, there is invariably an aesthetic aspect of
    it which is above and beyond function, and it is this aesthetic
    aspect which makes the piece itself art, be it good, bad or
    indifferent. 

Lee
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