Aesthetic Arts & Crafts
Lesson Objectives:
Difference between aesthetic art and crafts
Types of arts and crafts
Principle of Understand Artistic Design and Composition
Motivated function of Arts
I. Difference between aesthetic art and crafts
Aesthetics
- Derived from the Greek word eisthesis, meaning "perception"
- A branch of philosophy focused on the study of art and beauty
- Popularized in the 18th century by German philosopher Alexander Baumgarten
- Refers to principles governing the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in visual art
(Rader, 1979)
Craft
- Derived from the German word Kraft, meaning "power" or "ability"
- Associated with the decorative arts and artistic practices
- Implies the application of human skills through handwork
- Focused on producing items for practical human purposes
- Typically exhibits beauty related to a goal external to the object itself (Dutton, 1990)
Arts and Crafts Movement
- Began in the 19th century in Europe.
- Motivated by William Morris as a design reform and social movement.
- Focused on activities that require skill, speed, and patience.
William Morris
- Born on March 24, 1834, in Walthamstow, England.
- Known for intricate pattern designs, especially on fabrics and
wallpapers.
- Advocated for socialist ideals.
- Believed designers should master various media for creating detailed
designs.
- Patterns often featured intertwining fruit, flowers, and foliage.
- Died on October 3, 1896, in London, England, at the age of 62.
II. Types of arts and crafts
Artists may have unique skills and perceptive abilities, but they are also people with needs and the
motivation to meet those needs. Creating different works of art that are accepted by one's audience
can lead to an artist's social acceptance and recognition. Their works of art have been used to create
pleasing environments. Arts and crafts have different types, namely: textile wood, metal, paper or
canvass, and plant crafts.
Textile Crafts
The word textile is from a Latin phrase texere which means "to braid" or "to construct". These also
refer to any craft where you work with fabric, yarn, or surface design.
Cross stitch
stitching can also be a form of natural pain relief. It is a popular form of counted-thread
embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a
picture.
Crocket
It is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread or other material strands using a crochet
hook.
Sewing
It is the crafts of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and
thread.
Weaving
It is a fabric production method in which yarns are interlaced at right angles to form a
fabric or cloth.
Tatting
It is a technique for handcrafting particularly in making durable lace which is constructed
by a series of knots and loops
Shoemaking
It is the process of making footwear.
Lace
It is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by
hand.
Macramé
It is a form of textile-making which requires very few tools and just some pure knowledge
of basic knotting.
Millinery
It is the designing and manufacture of hats
String art
It is an arrangement of colored thread strung between points to form an abstract geometric
design.
Wood crafts
These refer to a skill that pertains to the woods, especially in making one's way through the
woods or in hunting, trapping, etc. It also relates to subsistence lifestyles with implications of hunting-
gathering (Horace1906)
CARPENTRY It is a skilled trade in the cutting, shaping, and installation of building
materials during the construction of buildings
MARQUETRY It is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer (thin slices of woods) to a
structure to form decorative designs
WOOD CARVING It is a form of woodworking to form a wooden figure or objects by using
a knife or a chisel
WOODTURNING It is a form of woodworking that is used to create wooden objects
CABINETRY It is a skill in making a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and drawers
for keeping various objects
UPHOLSTERY It is the work of building cushion and cover furniture
Metal crafts
Refers to the art of exciting artistic designs in metal for both practical and aesthetics purposes.
These arts are designed for decorative items or functional objects that are beneficial and useful to us
all. Its materials are bronze, silver, gold, tin, copper, lead, brass, and iron.
JEWELRY - It is a type of personal adornments like rings and necklaces.
METAL CASTING - It is a process by which a liquid material is poured into a mold.
WELDED SCULPTURE - It is an art form which statue is made using welding techniques.
Paper or Canvas crafts
It refers to the art of an extremely durable plainly woven fabric used for making backpacks,
tent, marquees, and other sustainable items.
BOOKBINDING - it is the process of physically assembling a book from some folded or
unfolded sheets of paper of other material
CARDMAKING - It’s a handmade technique of producing greeting card
COLLAGE - it is a technique were the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms,
thus creating a new whole
RUBBER STAMPING - it is a craft in which some type of ink made of dye or pigment applied to
an image or pattern that carved , molded, laser engraved or vulcanized. onto a sheet of rubber
ORIGAMI - it is a Japanese cultural art of paper folding
PAPER MACHE - it is a composite material composing of paper pieces or pulp, sometime
reinforced withSCRAPBOOKING - it refers to a method of arranging, preserving , and
presenting personal or family history in a book form textiles, bound with adhesive
III. Principles of Understanding Artistic Design and Composition
The Principle of Harmony
Accomplished by using similar types of geometric shapes, lines or colors within a work of art to
create unified composition.
The Principle of Variety
Accomplished by using different colors, lines, and shapes within an artwork to make key areas
stand out.
The Principle of Balance
Created in an art when colors, forms, shapes, or textures are combined harmoniously.
The Principle of Movement
A way that an eye moves throughout a work of art.
The Principle of Emphasis
Refers to the need for an artist to create focal points within an artwork.
The Principle of Proportion
Is created when the sizes of elements in an artwork art are combined harmoniously.
The Principle of Rhythm
Refers to the use of visual patterns within a work of art.
IV. Motivated Functions of Art
The motivated purposes of art are intentional and conscious actions on the part of the artist Art
may bring political change or comment on the life in a society. It may also convey specific
propaganda, or just as a form of communication (Holly, 2002).
a. Art for Acting. Art may pursue to bring about a certain emotion, to relax or to entertain the
viewer.
b. Art for healing. Art is utilized by art therapists, psychotherapists, and clinical psychologists as
art therapy.
c. Art for political change. One of the essential functions of the art of the early twentieth century
has been to use visual images to bring about legislative modification.
d. Art for propaganda (Commercialism). Art is utilized to influence popular ideas or moods
delicately.
e. Art for communication. Art has a goal, directed toward another individual.
