art vs craft is this the debate ? I am an artistic craftsman . I use my "expertness" in workmanship along with my creative power to produce a piece of work that is both visually pleasing and intriguing along with being structurally sound and durable .

I say if you are not in both you lack essential ingredients to be at the top of your game . They work together , only in this fucked up intardnet world do they conflict with each other .


Main Entry: 1craft
Pronunciation: \ˈkraft\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strength
Date: before 12th century

1 : skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
2 a : an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill <the carpenter's craft> <the craft of writing plays> <crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing> b plural : articles made by craftspeople <a store selling crafts> <a crafts fair>
3 : skill in deceiving to gain an end <used craft and guile to close the deal>
4 : the members of a trade or trade association
5 plural usually craft a : a boat especially of small size b : aircraft c : spacecraft
synonyms see art


Main Entry: 2art
Pronunciation: \ˈärt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin art-, ars — more at arm
Date: 13th century

1 : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation <the art of making friends>
2 a : a branch of learning: (1) : one of the humanities (2) plural : liberal arts b archaic : learning, scholarship
3 : an occupation requiring knowledge or skill <the art of organ building>
4 a : the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects; also : works so produced b (1) : fine arts (2) : one of the fine arts (3) : a graphic art
5 a archaic : a skillful plan b : the quality or state of being artful
6 : decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter
synonyms art, skill, cunning, artifice, craft mean the faculty of executing well what one has devised. art implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power <the art of choosing the right word>. skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency <the skill of a glassblower>. cunning suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing <a mystery plotted with great cunning>. artifice suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature <believed realism in film could be achieved only by artifice>. craft may imply expertness in workmanship <the craft of a master goldsmith>.



I saw a dude sellin lil mushy pendants he got from Mexico for 30 cents each , selling them with black cord for 5 bucks . I cant compete with 30 cents each but I can clean the bottom and cap it along with make a decent loop and whatnot .

Quantity or quality is the real question .