What makes craft an art?

The thing about craft - unlike other arts - is that anyone can create something. In fact, we all have at sometime at school: you know, that gluing together of paper and glitter.

But there is craft, craft, and then craft. So what makes good craft.

1. Aesthetics - A thing of beauty is a joy forever. The colours, contours, symmetry have to be easy on the eye.

2.History - You will be surprised that there is always some social or political movement behind the emergence of a craft form.

3. Uniqueness - This is what separates the novice from the artisan. Every artisan has a unique style which only he/she can create.

4. Environment - It has to be handmade and made of eco-friendly materials.

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