From the comments that I received on my last post...basically every one stated that they didn't really know what "crafts" were before I stated the specific traditional fields in crafts: glassblowing, fine metals, ceramics, fibers, and wood and the ideals behind crafts being: an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill. Contemporarily, these mediums are being used in non-traditional ways. For instance, it is a fast growing trend in fibers to use materials that are not conventional. Because fibers is my area of expertise, I can elaborate on how these materials are being stretched beyond basic conventions. If you were to search around your house, I am positive that you could find hundreds of materials that you could "recycle" to create a new form using a traditional fiber technique or multiple techniques. For instance, I created a knotted (knotting is a technique in which a material is cut into strips or strings and is essentially knotted together) 3-D sculpture out of strips of trashbags! The knotting of the trashbags completely transformed the material to look rich and exciting! Yarn and fabric are not the only substances that can be used to create "fiber" art. Essentially what I am trying to convey is that crafts is reaching an apex where any found materials can be incorporated into a piece of art when using traditional methods and craftsmanship! Please look at these crafts artists that are using non-traditional materials: Craft in America: http://www.craftinamerica.org/education/story_142.php?PHPSESSID=2c5d70c89b056567280affa0d08127b7 this is an excellent reference to get a better idea of what is going on in the contemporary craftworld! Also, check out emerging artist Jennifer Maestre at http://www.jennifermaestre.com/ who creates fibers sculptures out nails (#1 "Eggs") and pencil tips (#2 "Spine").
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I took fibers as well and I learned about a lot of different materials which can be incorporated into these pieces. I've seen works use trashbags, rocks, bottlecaps, tape, computer wires, and so much more stuff which you can find around your house. There are a lot of things which can be used to make a "craft". Especially in fibers class because you have so many opportunities to use various, non-traditional, materials. Barbara is very helpful and imaginative with different things you can use in your works. Art can be anything you want it to be, and it can be made out of whatever, thats the beauty of art!!
P.S. awesome pictures in this post! I love the sculptures made out of nails and the other one out of pencils....they are so creative and unique! These just go to show there are so many innovative ways you can use common materials for art.
speaking of non-traditional materials and using found objects...you should post a picture of your 'Safe Sex' piece, where you used fishing line (not a tradition textile material) and three found wooden stumps (very phallic) from your basement.
These were great examples. I looked at the web resource-webpage you offered and was impressed with the avilable examples.
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