The Artist and The Craftsman at Work -2
Let's continue with our discussion of the artist and the craftsman at work. Last time we focused on the craftsman. Today, it'll be the artist. As we begin, something to note: In some cases we can easily distinguish between the work of the craftsman and that of an artist. But not always. A stark contrast would be between a master cabinetmaker (see last post and the example of my father-in-law) and the artist Salvatore Dali. (If you know Dali's work, you see the stark contrast.) So as we work our way through today's post, keep this in mind. As opposed to the craftsman, the work of an artist can be, to put it bluntly, wildly divergent from artist to artist. Indeed, you may be of the opinion that many who call themselves artists may seem instead to simply be folks who "express" themselves in various ways that stretch - to say the least - the concept of art. Perhaps what unites them is the exercise of "creativity." The term may be used in rather broad f...
