Mainly metal

Includes bibliographical referencesThe distinction between art and craft today is not the medium, but rather the quality and intent of the work itself. Historically, however, this was not the case. Painting, drawing, and sculpture were the ???accepted??? fine arts. These were purely aesthetic in nature, and thus, considered above the vulgar articles fashioned by traditional craft techniques for everyday use. Crafts were the product of the working man, not the creative, inspired artist. With the technological revolution and the new dependence upon machines to produce our everyday needs, fewer and fewer articles were handmade by skilled craftsmen. There were some ongoing craft activities, for some amount of interest was always present. The English and American Arts and Craft Movements were in full swing by the end of the Nineteenth Century, but seemed to fade a bit after several years. After World War Two, interest began to stir, and again in the 1960's. Today, the traditional craft techniques have faded somewhat in their original applications. The techniques remain, however, and have now been joined by new ideas and images to challenge the more "accepted" areas of art. The crafts have come out from the shadows of the fine arts, and the artisan has emerged