ARTISTS

AND

ARTISANS
 Artists focus on
creating aesthetically pleasing works,

while artisans focus on
accessorizing and functionality
more than aesthetics.
 Artists
All fine artists first learn to sketch, and begin with a pencil and sketchpad to
work with an idea on paper. Artists transfer their visions to canvases or other
medium, and this may mean working in oil, watercolor or pastels.
Sculptors take their sketches and create 3D products from clay,
marble or other material.
Illustrators might work for a publishing or animation company,
or create original comic books.
All artists' work aims to create an overall reaction from a viewer.

Job Responsibilities of an Artist include:

-developing ideas for a canvas or product

-selecting a medium for a final work, including texture, size, or area
-collecting work for a portfolio
-applying for grants for financial support
 Artisans
They are craftsmen who make practical artistic products,
such as earrings, urns, stained glass and other accessories.
Artisans gain their knowledge by studying under master craftsmen
and then practicing with continued study. They work to create something new,
original, and at times, provocative. They also spend a good portion
of their time selling and promoting their items in various marketplaces.

Job Responsibilities of an Artisan include:

-using and mixing mediums like paint, metal, glass, or fabric

-shaping, gluing, sewing, testing and producing products
-displaying work at various sites including auctions, craft shows or online
markets
-estimating costs and material needs
WORLD’S GREATEST ARTISTS
Architecture

ANTONI GAUDÍ (25 June 1852-10 June 1926)

He spent his entire career in Barcelona, where he built all of
his projects.
His most famous work is the 1883 Cathedral-La Sagrada
Familia,
which is still under construction.
His style was a mix of Baroque,
Gothic, Moorish and Victorian elements. His works have
tremendous impact on subsequent generations of modernists.
Painting

LEONARDO da
VINCI (15 April
1452-2 May 1519)
He was an Italian polymath
of the High Renaissance who
is considered one of the most
diversely talented individuals
ever to have lived.
He was an artist and
engineer known for his
paintings, Mona Lisa and the
Last Supper.
 Sculpture

MICHELANGELO (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564)

Along with da Vinci and Raphael, he forms the trinity of great masters of the High Renaissance.
He was a “Renaissance man” or “Universal Genius” who excelled in various fields including painting, architecture,
poetry and engineering. He is considered the greatest sculptor of all time.
He is perhaps the most influential figure in the history of western art whose works in painting, sculpture and architecture.

His best-known sculptural work is the Pieta.

Playwright

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (April 1564-23 April 1616)

He wrote dramatic literature or a drama and can be used as performance pieces or as closet dramas that are
not performed and only read as literary works.
Poet

JOHN DONNE (1572-1631)

“Death Be Not Proud”
Death is a perennial subject of fear and despair. But, this sonnet seems to say that it need not
be this way. The highly focused attack on Death’s sense of pride uses a grocery list of
rhetorical attacks:
First, sleep, which is the closest human experience to death, is actually quite nice. Second, all
great people die sooner or later and the process of death could be viewed as joining them.
Third, Death is under the command of higher authorities such as fate, which controls accidents,
and kings, who wage wars; from this perspective, Death seems no more than a pawn in a
larger chess game within the universe.
Fourth, Death must associate with some unsavory characters: “poison, wars, and sickness.”
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell’st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
Composer

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)

Bach sculpts music of perfect form and balance, bestowing it with an emotional power
that has echoed through the centuries. From the aching beauty of the cello suites and
the bewildering ambition of the keyboard works to the dramatic force of the cantatas,
no one has, and could possibly, come close to Bach‘s genius. In his own day, he was
famed chiefly for his keyboard skills, and much of his time was spent writing for the
churches where he worked.

Brandenburg Concertos
Songwriter

JOHN LENNON (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)

John was a singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist
who achieved worldwide fame as the founder,
co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.

IMAGINE
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
WORLD’S FAMOUS ARTISANS
GLASS BLOWERS –
MURANO, ITALY
Located just north of Venice is the island
of Murano, one of the best places in the
world to see the art of glass blowing.
Although the island’s unique industry
may have altered somewhat since its
beginnings in the 8th Century (the art
form originally developed in the Middle
East around 300 BC), it remains a thriving
industry. Using a hollow steel tube, the
molten glass is pulled from the furnace
and rolled into shape on a steel table,
known as a marver. Blowing into the
pipe, the warm air causes the glass to
bubble, at which point it is reworked
until the desired shape is achieved.
Demonstrations given by Murano’s
extraordinary craftspeople can be seen
year-round.
 KNIFE MAKERS – TIBET, CHINA
Like many Artisans around the world,
the 20th Century saw Tibetan knife makers
struggle to maintain their trade.
But, with support from the Chinese government
and the artists’ continued perseverance,
Tibet’s knife makers are clinging on.
Following the teachings of their forefathers,
workers reply a variety of materials;
copper is often used for the blade,
whilst the horns of bulls and antelopes,
along with wood and metal are used for the handles. Protecting anyone naive
enough to stoke
the razor-sharp blades with their fingertips,
knives are never without their sheaths.
Made from animal hides, wood and horn,
the coverings not only provide protection
but allow the artists the opportunity
to showcase the splendor of their work.
LEATHER TANNERS –
FES, MOROCCO
Continuing a craft that hasn’t changed since
the 11th Century,
Morocco’s leather tanners provide a lasting
example
of how arts of the past can be maintained
in an ever modernizing world. Amidst the low-
lying buildings of the Moroccan city of Fez,
you’d struggle not to be moved by the colour,
and indeed odour, of the city’s most famous
tannery, Chouara. Set out like a giant sheet of
honeycomb, the large stone vessels built
through the square are filled with scores of
colourful liquids, some, such as the cow urine
vat, less pleasant than others. And, wading
thigh-deep through the liquids are the Artisans.
First treated and then stained in natural dyes –
such as saffron, henna and cedarwood – the
final stage of the process sees the skins thrown
onto the surrounding roofs where they are left
to dry in the heat of the North Africa sun.
 IKEBANA FLOWER ARRANGERS – JAPAN
Ikebana is a Japanese art form which brings together both nature and humanity. For most, flower arrangement involves the placement of various different blooms, cut at their stems,
into a vase. However, in Ikebana – which translates literally to ‘flowers kept alive’ – the welfare of the living plant is as integral as the beauty of the final composition. Abiding by a
number of rules – materials must be living, colours and shapes pleasing to the eye and, moreover, the displays must have meaning – the artists remain silent during their work,
allowing them to enhance their appreciation for nature. Differing from the artisans of many other countries around the world, Ikebana is far from a dying practice; it is taught widely in
schools in Japan and is televised regularly for those keen to appreciate it beauty from home.
FLAMENCO GUITAR LUTHIERS
– MADRID, SPAIN
The beauty of the song that resonates from
the strings and body of a flamenco guitar is
matched by the artisan behind it.
Traditionally made from rosewood,
sycamore, cypress and spruce, a flamenco
guitar is the result of centuries of fine-
tuning, if you’ll excuse the pun. From using
the right wood and polishing the fretboard
to bending the ribs of the inner body, a visit
to one of the many guitar making
workshops in Madrid, Spain is a great way
to see the luthiers at work.
CALLIGRAPHERS – PAKISTAN
Calligraphy is the art of designing and
producing decorative letting with a pen or
brush. The origins of calligraphy, much like
many crafts, are difficult to identify, for it was
a practice that grew from many corners of
the globe, from Europe to East Asia and the
Islamic world to the Mayans. Although the art
has evolved since its beginnings, it still
remains as an important trade in many
countries. One of the world’s most renowned
calligraphers is Khurshid Gohar Galam, from
Pakistan. Khurshid Gohar’s work, which
includes almost 500 different calligraphic
styles, is widespread throughout the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, adorning mosques,
tombs and many other important buildings.
RUG MAKERS – TURKEY
For centuries, the Turks have been knotting
rugs. With variations in climate, society, history
and the economy, materials for the craft vary
from place to place, from cotton to wool and
viscose to silk, the finest of the four threads.
Raised on farms in Turkey, the silkworm
cocoons are harvested and then soaked in
steaming water. Teasing the strands from the
cocoons, workers spin the silk onto large
wooden wheels, after which it is twisted and
then coloured with natural dyes. Unlike many
other countries, Turkish rugs are double-
knotted, giving them strength and durability.
The patterns and symbolism of the rugs are
often extremely intricate, making their work all
the more impressive.
JADE LAPIDARIES –
HOKITIKA, NEW ZEALAND
Long before the Europeans (or, pākehā)
landed, the native Māoris had been
fossicking in the river beds of New
Zealand’s South Island for jade, known
to the Māoris as pounamu. Intricately
carving the stone into decorative
forms, the treasures were passed
down through the generations, each
with its own meaning and increasing
cultural value. When the Dutch and the
British arrived, they too established a
love for the greenstone, though
undoubtedly for different reasons,
valuing its strength, durability and
beauty. Hokitika, on the west coast of
the South Island, was, and still remains,
the best place to discover the jade,
where demonstrations and workshops
now allow you to view and learn
about the carvings from the artisan
masters.
AZULEJO TILE MAKERS –
LISBON, PORTUGAL
Dug up in Southern China,
archaeologists determined that the
oldest fragments of pottery dated back
some 20,000 years. With such a vast
timeframe in which to evolve, it’s no
wonder the world is now steeped with
a deep history of ceramic production.
One such example is that of the
Portuguese Azulejo – delicate, glazed
tiles, with such an extensive past that
they now embed much of the
architecture and decor throughout the
country. Uniting the tradition of the
Azulejos with today’s modern
structures, cities such as Lisbon provide
a great opportunity to see the work of
present-day tile makers.
ORIGAMI – JAPAN
Paper folding has been an art form
long practice by many civilizations
around the world, from Europe to Asia.
Perhaps the most famous of these is
the craft of origami in Japan.
Comprising the arts, science and
mathematics, this longstanding
tradition, still practised today, held
value in many areas of the Japanese
society – from the iconic paper crane,
worn as a fashion piece, to the
representation of a goldstone, burnt
during a funeral.
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IS A TRUE MIRROR
TO THEIR MINDS.”

-Jawaharlal Nehru
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