Aesthetic arts and crafts Flashcards
______ is derived from the Greek word eisthesis which means “perception”
Aesthetics
Aesthetic is derived from the Greek word ____ which means “___”
eisthesis
perception
The word Aesthetics is first used by the german philosopher ____
Alexander Baumgarten
This term also regers to the principles in visual art
Aesthetics
the term “craft” comes from a German word kraft which means “__” or “____”
power or ability
It denotes a skill, usually employed in branches of the decorative arts (e.g. ceramics) or in an associated artistic practice
Craft
Craft work is ____
skilled work
_________ comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one’s hands and skill
Arts and crafts
Arts and Crafts started during the 19th century as a design ______ and ___________
reform
social movement
He was known for his pattern designs, particularly on fabrics, wallpapers, fantasy fiction and proponent of medievalish and socialism.
William Morris
His vision in linking art to industry by applying the values of fine art to the production of commercial design was a key stage in the evolution of design as we know it today.
William Morris
The term ____ also refer to the products of artistic production that require a high degree of tacit knowledge that are highly technical, require specialized equipment and/or facilities to produce and involve manual labor
crafts
4 categories of arts and crafts
- Textile Crafts
- Wood, Metal or Clay Crafts
- Paper or Canvas Crafts
- Plants Crafts
what are the 10 textile crafts?
- Weaving
- Sewing
- Cross-stitch
- Tatting
- Shoemaking
- Crochet
- Lace
- Macrame
- Millinery
- String art
It is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.
Weaving
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.
Cross-stitch
It is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread.
Sewing
It is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace constructed by a series of knots and loops.
Tatting
It is the process of making footwear
Shoemaking
It is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook.
Crochet
It is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand.
Lace
It is a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting.
Macrame
It is the designing and manufacture of hats
Millinery
It is characterized by an arrangement of colored thread strung between points to form abstract geometric
String art