tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post6586441750056300642..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: I beg to differbadmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-86345505321367289832015-01-17T20:35:57.392-08:002015-01-17T20:35:57.392-08:00But... isn't the art of it the part that serve...But... isn't the art of it the part that serves no purpose? Take one of your quilts. It's easy enough to make one a solid color, that would serve the same objective purpose equally well. But the art of your quilts comes from the effort to make them beautiful, an effort that doesn't change how well the quilt serves its purpose. <br /><br />What about a Greek urn with a painted design? The shape is utilitarian, and the art is in the design, which has no effect on the urn's ability to hold substances.<br /><br />Art serves no purpose, though it is often part of objects that do.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06795509340837955150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-67318895515110918492014-10-08T15:36:36.153-07:002014-10-08T15:36:36.153-07:00Even prior to reading your commentary, I choked a ...Even prior to reading your commentary, I choked a bit on "Art... serves no purpose." However, I suppose it's useful to know where the author comes down in his definition, which is really how I read his following commentary.<br /><br />I think that there are degrees of craftsmanship and art inherent in any designed object. Take the examples of a Shaker table and a Rembrandt still life as the first two that come to mind. Or maybe take the examples of the Apple iPhone and Levitated Mass. Don't you think that where one draws the line between art and not-art can be a personal choice? They aren't disjoint, for certain, in my opinion.<br /><br />Vikram Chandra has done us all the favor of explaining exactly where his art boundary lies.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-1216761862536759922014-10-04T16:56:28.015-07:002014-10-04T16:56:28.015-07:00Just because that coder doesn't understand the...Just because that coder doesn't understand the purpose of art , it does not mean he's right. I make art for myself, for gifts, for practical purposes just as useful as any code. I do programming, I sew, cook, and paint. All of those things have a purpose, maybe not visible to his eye. I have ME and suffer from chronic pain, but painting and sewing allow me to concentrate and relax so that I don't need to take painkillers . That's pretty useful.Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.com