Artist and Artisans Notes

• Art is created by all people, at all times, in all countries.

• To appreciate art, experience it firsthand.

• Artists focus on aesthetics, while artisans prioritize functionality.

• Artists' works are displayed in museums/galleries; artisans sell crafts in fairs/shops.

Artist

• Produces works like painting or sculpture, or in performing arts.

• Creator of tangible/intangible products for aesthetic reasons.

• Involved in creating/designing objects related to fine arts (painting, sculpture, music, dance, literature).

• Expresses themselves using mediums or materials.

Types of Performing Arts

• Dance, music, opera, theatre, musical theater, magic, illusion, mime, spoken word, puppetry, circus arts, performance arts.

• Fine art involves live performance to an audience.

Artisan

• Skilled in making products by hand (functional or decorative).

• Examples: furniture, decorative arts, clothing, jewelry, food items, household items, tools.

• Maker of products/crafts for aesthetic and practical value (business purposes).

• Skills developed through family/community influence.

• Considers themselves business people involved in the market.

Decorative Arts

• furniture, pottery, textile, jewelry, food items, household items and tools or any applied arts.

Types of Artisans

• Welders, Electricians, Fitters, Turners, Sheetmetal workers, Boilmakers, Mechatronics, Mechanics, Toolmakers, Patternmakers, Bricklayers, Plumbers, Carpenters, Joiners, Shutterhands, Steel Fixers, Glaziers, Plasterers, Tilers, Sound Technicians and Instrumentation and electronics.

Difference Between Artists and Artisans

• An artist creates something whose only value is aesthetic.

• An artisan creates something that is functional.