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• Aesthetic Theories of David Hume and Immanuel Kant - Essay by Theodore Gracyk offering comparison and contrast on the ideologies of Hume, Kant and contemporaries as they apply to the definitions of fine arts and aesthetics.
• Beware of Art - Rant On Fine Art vs. Fine Craft - Journal entry from October 6, 2001 by mixed media artist Jen Gagne. Discusses art and craft labels as applied to commercial design and decorative compositions.
• Exploring Creativity - Craft Versus Art - Essay by textile artist Mary Sullivan Holdgrafer inspired by a 2002 Alberta Craft Council exhibition, Craft vs. Art: The Great Debate. Includes quotes by Alberta-based artists, designers and craftsmen.
• Metropolis Magazine - When Did Craft Become a Dirty Word? - Article by Kristi Cameron and Paul Makovsky discussing the disappearance of the word 'craft' from institutional marquees and its evolution as related to contemporary design and production.
• New Zealand Radio - The Difference Between Art and Craft - Transcript of a radio broadcast presented by Dennis Dutton. Compares historical definitions and highlights overlaps.
• Pew Fellowships in the Arts - Crossing the Boundary Between Craft and Art - Essay by Columbia University professor and art critic Arthur C. Danto. Discusses evolution of the definitions over the course of the 20th century and highlights the label of artist as applied to contemporary craftsmen.
• South Coast Today - Where Does Art End, Craft Begin? - Article by David B. Boyce discussing the overlap and changing boundaries of the definitions of arts and crafts as they relate to local museums and university departments.
• The Writers Home - Arts & Crafts - Essay by Rick Boling (Babel) which asserts that an observer's perspective effects his or her definition of art and craft.

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