Alyson Stanfield threw out the question for thought: What is art? My (very loose) answer is that art is when something personal—a thought, a feeling—is transformed (with words, physical materials, aurally) to become available universally, to have universal impact—taken beyond the personal reference.
So, is this art? A graciously painted rock in the woods at Mills Reservation in Montclair, New Jersey. Someone had inspiration to transform the rock for public consumption. . . . Or is it craft?
Certainly it was a crafty idea.
Reminds me of a joke I once saw in Reader's Digest:
On a large rock by a freeway ..."You must pay for your sins!" Under that was written, "If you have already paid, please disregard this message."
Posted by: liloldme at August 21, 2008 11:55 AM