Thursday, October 4, 2007
Example of A.P.S.C.!!!
I am becoming increasingly more aware of the theory of Art, Philosophy , Craft and Science in our daily life. Take for example the act of writing, to what extent is this activity influenced by A.P.S.C? Initially the very act of performing writing, or just doing, is considered craft. I have been taught and have memorized the act of writing, the question is how good is my craft? Well I consider my writing fairly legible but my cursive could use some improvement because I do not exercise that aspect of writing as much as the other, so my craft could be improved upon. Writing is predominately craft oriented in practice. Next the Science of writing is negotiable. There are many objects that could be used and explored, or experimented with to write on or with. Or perhaps writing could explore various idea's that could not have been articulated in another medium? Philosophy becomes the product of writing, in that it allows the writers ideas to take form on paper or whatever medium he/she choses . As far as the Art, its the ideas and the expression of the self through the medium of written language, and the way in which the writer chooses to use words, or which ones he uses for the expression of art .
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Writing is in fact an excellent example of craft, for precisely the reasons you give, and more. "Craft", even in the sense of "arts & crafts", is often associated with monastic activity -- writing, of course, but also such things as furniture making (think Shakers) and cheesemaking (think Trappists)... craft as it advances into higher levels approaches art -- and in these high levels of craft as in art concentration and what might be called meditation form a large part of the discipline.
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