Question to ponder about quilters.
10-19-2010, 03:47 PM
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Is there, in your opinion, a difference between an artist and a quilter, other than the medium used? I don't think so. I ask this based on reading everyone's comments throughout the entire board. :)
10-19-2010, 04:12 PM
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Well let's look at it totally objectively. Webster defines an artist as:
"One skilled or versed in learned arts"
And the Princeton Wordnet defines an artist as:
"A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination"
So....I would think that most quilters easily fit into the category of "Artist". :D
"One skilled or versed in learned arts"
And the Princeton Wordnet defines an artist as:
"A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination"
So....I would think that most quilters easily fit into the category of "Artist". :D
10-19-2010, 04:14 PM
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I think that some quilters are more craftsmanlike, while others are more art-oriented.
I think there is a higher level of artistry in designing your own pattern, selecting all your own colors and textures quilt stitching, than in copying a pattern. Not to say that a quilt made following a pattern or a traditional block is not artistic, but the person making it is falling more in the realm of the crafts(wo)man.
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I think there is a higher level of artistry in designing your own pattern, selecting all your own colors and textures quilt stitching, than in copying a pattern. Not to say that a quilt made following a pattern or a traditional block is not artistic, but the person making it is falling more in the realm of the crafts(wo)man.
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