I feel that the margins we live in give us all labels if not simply numbers. As an artist and teacher I am marginalized always. They say those who can do and those who can't, teach. On top of that as an art teacher my job will never be seen in most cases as equal to a math teacher, Which is twice as unfair. I cannot say that at one point in my life i felt that crafts was not as equal of an art as painting or sculpting maybe its just because i was prejudice. However through schooling I've learn a general respect for woodworking, metalworking, ceramicists, jewelers, 3-d, 2-d and anything else which allows for expression. Being skirted or marginalized is not where you want to be just because of the popular conceptions. without being judged by the "pop" if you enjoy what you do then do it; even if Duchamp's urinal is regarded as a higher art then a beautifully thrown chili bowl.

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craft is looked down upon at times in the present,but the arts and crafts movement at its time was regarded as one of the strongest and earliest American art movement. I love hand carved oak furniture. However I don't feel Serra's tilted arc is any way going in the right direction. Yes maybe he makes a lot of money on his steel sculptures but it doesn't equate to a functional or thoughtful piece. I'm surprised it stayed up for so long. The highest art at one time was to actually make an object by hand from the land. Now it seems as though all an artist has the do is birth an idea or ideal and with enough money he or she can put to work nameless artisans. I suppose with the economy in the state that it is putting nameless artists to work as pedestals for a well known artist isn't the worst thing but they should at least receive credit.

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