Thursday, May 09, 2019

Craftsmanship?

I found this simple definition:
"Craftsmanship is what skilled artists and builders demonstrate when they create something."
Does the term imply gender? Years ago when we founded the Eureka Springs Guild of Artists and Craftspeople (the organization that preceded the Eureka Springs School of the Arts) we were careful in naming the organization to use the term "craftspeople," as a way to avoid using the sexist term "craftsmen."

Is it equally mistaken to use the term "craftsmanship?" Does it also imply the exclusion of women in the appication of caring and skill? Some may go one way and some the other.

Today I will begin texturing the coopered leg sections for the table. The photo shows a student's creation. He tells me it's not done yet and is to be saved to work on next week.

Make, fix and create. Encourage the exercise of care and skill in the making of beautiful useful things.

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