Where to begin. Art critics are always difficult to talk to,
no matter who they are. He’s moving on from talking about craft that was made
clear. He has indeed been an influential thinker in the framework of craft,
where it stands, where it belongs, and where it’s going. Apparently wherever
we’re going is without him. Funny how people who are detached but involved in
making can just decide to switch and talk about something else. Although on the
other hand, I do get what he is saying. While a few years with one critics
influence does not completely shift an entire societal opinion, although the
proceeding generations will probably look back on this, we can only hope that
craft has begun infusing itself with “fine art.” Oh, aren’t you special. The
separation of the two, while quite grounded in nature is interesting in our
world today. He spoke about the honesty and authenticity in craft. Everyone knows it's handmade but somehow that leads to a commonality verse the superiority or master paintings. DIY has taken over ad the handmade is becoming cool. Is it this
amateur craft that is acting as the driving force to separate craft in the art
world from the handmade world? Perhaps it’s people’s interest in their hand and
the creation on things like Etsy and Pinterest that allows the societal
separation between the crafty craft of Arts and Crafts and craft in art or art
through craft.
Well, if Glenn Adamson is telling us it’s time to graduate from lowbrow art and move on as he is, then I accept, hello art world.
Well, if Glenn Adamson is telling us it’s time to graduate from lowbrow art and move on as he is, then I accept, hello art world.
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