Monday, February 26, 2018

The Medieval Origins Of The Word Craft, Not To Mention Craft Beer

You can start a big fight by calling something a craft instead of an art, but that's not how it got started. "The Anglo-Saxon word 'craeft' is distinct from our modern word 'craft' in spirit and in practice. 'Craeft' means having the wisdom of one’s surroundings, understanding nature and the seasons, and knowing one’s materials, as well as how objects and systems fall apart."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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