Read the passage and answer the questions B. [Unit-2; Lesson-4(A)] While art is considered intuitive and visionary, craft is seen to be a practical application of certain skills for producing objects of everyday use that are often beautiful to look at, such as pottery, metal and wood work, cane and bamboo Items, jewelry, musical instruments like ektara, dhol or flute and textile items. People who practice a craft are called crafts persons or artisans who pick up their skills under the guidance of older and more experienced artisans. The training they receive is thus on-the-job, and artisans often come from the same family. Bangladesh has a rich tradition of craft as the country has been, until very recently, dependent on agriculture, and most people lived in villages. Rural communities relied on artisans to supply them with necessary household items. But communities also needed objects to help them with social occasions such as weddings, religious rituals, festivals and personal use. They also needed items for use in trade and commerce. Craftworks thus range from winnowing baskets to clay oil lamps, from hand held fans to metal coins. As artisans worked with their hands to produce domestic and decorative objects, these came to be known as handicrafts. An artwork bears the signature of its creator, and the value of a painting, graphic art or sculpture depends on the stature of the artist. No such thing happens in case of craftwork. The maker of a terracotta doll or a shatranji (cotton floor mat) remains anonymous but the work retains a personal touch. When we look at a thirty year old nakshikantha we wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic talent of its maker. The fact that we don't know her name or any other details about her doesn't take anything away from our appreciation of the maker's skill. Indeed, the intimate nature of the kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and make it very inviting. A craftwork is a dynamic object always evolving and always abreast of changing tastes and needs. Changes in lifestyle and material conditions have an impact on craftworks and their production. But certain forms, motifs, styles and aesthetic preferences change little over time, suggesting that a craftwork can function as a stable signifier of community values and preferences over time. B. Answer the following questions. (a) Do you think time has its impact on craftworks? Justify. (b) What is terracotta? (c) Mention the distinctive qualities of a craftwork. (d) Find out the difference between art and craftwork. (e) In what ways are craftworks dynamic?
উত্তর: (a) Yes, I think time has its impact on craftworks. Craftworks and their productions run in parallel with changes in lifestyle and material conditions. People's tastes, economic conditions, utilities in practical life, etc. modify and change craftworks, thus making them dynamic objects. (b) Terracotta literally means any sort of baked clay. But, in the context, terracotta refers to baked or fired earthen vessels, used for garden pots, tiles, sculptures, etc., which take colour ranging from ochre to red. These earthen things usually remain unglazed. (c) The distinctive qualities of a craftwork are as follows: (i) A craftwork is a handmade thing made by a person with special skills. (ii) It has both utility and aesthetic value. (iii) Craftworks are dynamic objects, always evolving and abreast of changing tastes and needs, they also retain certain forms, motifs, styles and aesthetic preferences over time. (d) Art is considered an intuitive and visionary thing. Craft is practically applicable skills for producing beautiful objects of daily use. In fine, art is insightfully theoretical while craft is practically applicable. (e) Craftworks are dynamic in the sense that they always evolve and keep abreast of changing tastes and needs. Owing to people's changing lifestyle and material conditions, they get changed and modified.
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Read the passage and answer the questions B. [Unit-2; Lesson-4(A)] While art is considered intuitive and visionary, craft is seen to be a practical application of certain skills for producing objects of everyday use that are often beautiful to look at, such as pottery, metal and wood work, cane and bamboo Items, jewelry, musical instruments like ektara, dhol or flute and textile items. People who practice a craft are called crafts persons or artisans who pick up their skills under the guidance of older and more experienced artisans. The training they receive is thus on-the-job, and artisans often come from the same family. Bangladesh has a rich tradition of craft as the country has been, until very recently, dependent on agriculture, and most people lived in villages. Rural communities relied on artisans to supply them with necessary household items. But communities also needed objects to help them with social occasions such as weddings, religious rituals, festivals and personal use. They also needed items for use in trade and commerce. Craftworks thus range from winnowing baskets to clay oil lamps, from hand held fans to metal coins. As artisans worked with their hands to produce domestic and decorative objects, these came to be known as handicrafts. An artwork bears the signature of its creator, and the value of a painting, graphic art or sculpture depends on the stature of the artist. No such thing happens in case of craftwork. The maker of a terracotta doll or a shatranji (cotton floor mat) remains anonymous but the work retains a personal touch. When we look at a thirty year old nakshikantha we wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic talent of its maker. The fact that we don't know her name or any other details about her doesn't take anything away from our appreciation of the maker's skill. Indeed, the intimate nature of the kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and make it very inviting. A craftwork is a dynamic object always evolving and always abreast of changing tastes and needs. Changes in lifestyle and material conditions have an impact on craftworks and their production. But certain forms, motifs, styles and aesthetic preferences change little over time, suggesting that a craftwork can function as a stable signifier of community values and preferences over time. B. Answer the following questions. (a) Do you think time has its impact on craftworks? Justify. (b) What is terracotta? (c) Mention the distinctive qualities of a craftwork. (d) Find out the difference between art and craftwork. (e) In what ways are craftworks dynamic?
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