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Labor & Craftsmanship

detail of Barney's "CREMASTER 1"
Lesson 1—Dictators...
above: video by Barney
detail of Puryear's "Ladder for Booker T. Washington"
Lesson 2—Traditional Crafts...
above: sculpture by Puryear
detail of Hamilton's "tropos"
Lesson 3—Converging Media
above: installation by Hamilton
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How do ideas get realized? Artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, doctors, etc. all rely on a creative process for participating in their profession and for getting their jobs done. The lessons in this topic address how crafts, tools, and skills define people and how craftsmanship shapes a place and time in the world. In considering the different ways to realize ideas, whether working independently or relying on others with specialized knowledge, the lessons in this topic explore the role of specialization, hobbies, tradition, and innovation in the creative process. Whether combining media or re-inventing age old forms for new audiences, today's artists explore tools for the ideas within.
Online Resources:
Labor & Craftsmanship

General information
http://www.mocfa.org/index.html
  Museum of Craft and Folk Art
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_Movement
  Art and Craft Movement
http://www.burrows.com/found.html
  Founders of the Art and Craft Movement

Examples of Artwork from the Arts and Crafts Movement
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_3_2_6b.html
  William Morris and Co., “Adoration of the Magi Tapestry”, late 19th century
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/view1.asp?
  William Morris, “Pink and Rose Wallpaper Design”, 1980
http://www.tate.org.uk/collection/N/N05/N05223_9.jpg
  William Morris, “Angel of the Resurrection: Cartoon for Stained Glass”, 1862
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/view1.asp?
  Charles Rennie Mackintosh, “Washstand”, 1904
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/f/images/furniture/mackntosh-hillhouse.jpg
  Charles Rennie Mackintosh, “Hill House Chair”, 1904


The following Web sites are cited in the individual lesson plans:

Archeology and artifacts
http://www.clyes.clara.net/essays/artifacts.html
  Information on archeological study
http://archnet.asu.edu/
  A virtual library for archeology
http://www.aaanet.org/resinet.htm
  Anthropology resources

Collaborative Art and Hybrid Art Forms
http://arts.endow.gov/artforms/presenting/Joel2.html
  Essay on hybrid art forms from the National Endowment for the Arts
http://www.thelab.org/archive00/subtechs/essay.htm
  Exhibition essay on hybrid art forms in relation to art and technology

Surrealism
http://www.seaboarcreations.com/what_is_surrealism.htm
  Surrealism
http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/juju/surr/zamaton/auto.html
  Automatic Writing
http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/juju/surr/music/music.html
  Surrealism and Sound
http://my.execpc.com/~bogartte/links2.html
  Surrealist Groups
http://www.surrealist.com/new/art_artist.asp?display=2
  Surrealist Artists
http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/juju/surr/more.html   Surrealists Resources/Links
  Surrealist Artists
http://www.lmstudio.com/corpse_history.htm
  The Exquisite Corpse and the Surrealists
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse
  Exquisite Corpse
http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/juju/surr/games/ExCad.html
  How to Play the Surrealist Game "Exquisite Corpse"


 
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