LESSON 5:

ARTISTS AND ARTISANS

Activity16: Let’s Relate
 Individual:
 1. What art form can you most relate to and
appreciate? It may be architecture, sculpture,
painting, music, literature, film, dance,
performance/theater, and living traditions.
 2. Name an artist whose works you really like.
 3. Is there a particular work of art created by him or
her that you relate to and appreciate? What is it and
why?
 In pair, discuss and compare the items you listed.
Based on what you wrote, make an assumption
about what the painting means.
LESSON PROPER
 Early on, artists were
embedded in the
development of culture, and
in turn, art was nurtured by
the varying cultures in which
it existed.
The Artisan and the Guilds:

 The practice of artists was not grounded

on the idea of individual capacities or
success; rather, in the commitment to
work together as a collective.
 Guilds were a type of social fellowship,

an association structured with rules,

customs, rights, and responsibilities.
With a lifetime commitment to a
particular trade, an artisan develops
immense skill and expertise in his craft.
The Artist and His Studio:

 The site that saw the shift from a

craftsman to an independent
artist was a very personal space
for the artist himself, which is
the studio.
Other Players in the World of Art:

 In the last century, some of the roles that have been

existent since the beginning of art history have been
properly dealt with—ascribed with a name—and
legitimized into a sophisticated network of relationships
and exchanges. This network is what we call the art
world.
 What must be recognized is that, as Becker contended,

there are numerous people who either work in consent

or dissension, and in doing so, continuously (re)-define,
(in)validate, maintain (or abolish), reproduce, and
circulate the “cultural category of art, and to produce
the consent of the entire society in the legitimacy of the
art world’s authority to do so” (Irvine, 2013).
Production Process:
 The process of creating an
artwork does not necessarily
follow a linear progression.
 The process is essentially

tripartite:
 (1) preproduction,
 (2) production, and
 (3) postproduction.
Medium and Technique:
 Medium is the mode of
expression in which the concept,
idea, or message is conveyed.
 The technique of the artwork

shows the level of familiarity

with the medium being
manipulated.
Engagement with Art:
 The defining roles and nature of
exhibitions have had an interesting
evolution, changing alongside the
demands of the society that purports to
partake in its display.
 The art exhibition, by its nature, holds a
mirror up to society, reflecting its interests
and concerns while at the same time
challenging its ideologies and
preconceptions.
Awards and Citations:
*After an artist has spent considerable
time in honing his skills, establishing
the relevance of the body of his works,
and even gaining respect from his
colleagues in the art world, he may be
considered or nominated for awards
and citations.
Activity 17: DISCUSSION POINTS

 What makes the art world a

complex system?
 Why does the process of creating

an artwork have an anarchic

dimension to it?
 What do you think is the role of the

artist in the 21st century society?

LESSON SUMMARY
The evolution of the artist
throughout history is one of the
most interesting progressions in
the affairs of man.
Activity 18: Miniature
Garden
 Considering your output in visual
design, stone art, and sculpture,
put them together in the miniature
garden that you wish to make.
Take video/photos of the process of
making the miniature and send it
to my email hazeberte@yahoo.com
or thru my fb account.