1. arts and crafts
... is making as he is more likely to have to conform to more conventional guidelines dictated by the public for utility. But so too is the artist constrained by the galleries, museums and collectors associated with their industry, although generally on a far more benign level. A good reflection of this idea is the work of Tasmanian furniture designer Kevin Perkins whose technical ... tradesman, that is hung on someone's wall. A piece of craft is elevated to art in the mind of the individual who hung it. Similar examples can be seen in many galleries where traditional craft items are often ...
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