Aesthetic Arts andCrafts
Lesson 2
Aesthetic
Art
• Comes from a Greek word “EISTHESIS”, meaning
perception.
• Abranch of philosophy devoted to study art and
beauty used in the 18th century
• Itis the principle governing nature appreciation of
beauty especially in visual arts.
• The proponent of
Aesthetic art is,
Alexander
Baumgarten, a
German
philosopher.
• He first used
aesthetic arts in
studying some arts
in the 18th century.
Arts and
Craft
• Comes from a German word “KRAFT”, meaning power or
ability.
• A branch of decorative arts or associated artisticpractice that
started n the 19th century.
• This implies the application of individual skills through the use
of hands.
• It was used as a reform and as a social movement by doing
activities related to making things that require combination of
SKILL, SPEEDand PATIENCE.
• William Morris,
the one who
introduced arts
and crafts in the
19th century.
• He was known for
his pattern designs
on fabric and
wallpapers
• He stated that, “a
designer should
have the skills and
capacity in
producing designs
for the public.”
Types of Arts and Craft
1. Textile Crafts
• Comes from a Latin word TEXERE,meaning “to
braid” or “to construct”
• Refers to any craft that work with fabric, yarn
or surface design.
• 1.a.) Cross stitchembroidery in a x-shape stitches patterns.
• 1.b.) Crochetcreating fabric from yarn, thread using acrochet
hook.
• 1.c.) SewingFastening or attaching objects using a needle and thread.
• 1.d.) Weaving– Fabric production method where yarn are
interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.
• 1.e.) Tatting– Durable lace constructed by a series of knots and
loops.
• 1.f.) shoemaking- footwear
• 1.g.) Lace- fabric patterned with holes.
• 1.h.) Macrame– Needs few tools and pure basic knowledgeabout
knotting.
• 1.i.) Millinery– Designinghats
• 1.j.) String art– Arrangement of colored thread strings between
points toform abstract geometric design.
2. Wood
Craft
• 2.a.) Carpentry– Cutting, shaping, and installation during construction of
building.
• 2.b.) Marquetry– Applying thin slices of wood to formdecorative designs.
• 2.c.) Woodturning– Wood working used to create wooden object
• 2.d.) Wood Carving– Create wood figure using knife or chisel.
• 2.e.) Cabinetry
– Used for keeping various objects.
• 2.f.) Upholstery
– Creating cushion or furniture.
3. Metal
Craft
• 3.a.) Jewelry
• 3.b. Metal Casting
– Metals like bronze, copper aluminum and iron is poured into a
mold then allowed to solidify.
• 3.c.) Welded Sculpture
– Using welding techniques
4. Paper or Canvas
Crafts
• 4.a.) Bookbinding
• 4.b.) Card Making
• 4.c.) Collage
• 4.d.) Origami
– Practiced by the Japanese
• 4.e.) Paper Mache
• 4.f.) Scrapbooking
• 4.g.) Rubber Stamping
5. Plant
Crafts
• 5.a.) Corn Dolly Making
– Relates to the making of shapes and figures (known as “dollies”)
from straw (such as barley, oats and wheat).
• 5.b.) Floral Design
• 5.c.) Pressed Flower
The beautiful is in nature, and it is
encountered in the most diverse
forms of reality. Once it is found, it
belongs to art, or rather, to the
artist who discovered it.
- Gustave Courbet
-End of Slide. Thank