One of my hobby horses: While works by men have always been called "art," works by women have generally been called "crafts." Ceramics, weaving, quilting, jewelry and other creative work by women were given less value and less consideration as artistic creations.
To read: The Quiet Eye, by Sylvia Shaw Judson
A Quaker Way of Looking at Art
Mary Magdalene, In the L'Ouvre, Paris. Painted, carved wood, apparently from one tree trunk.
To visit: David Hockney's web site has a huge gallery of his works.
Ribbon Pillow Covers designed and sewn by Mary Elizabeth Still
Wing I, by Linda Lee Johnson. Reproduced by permission
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