The Difference Between Arts and Crafts

Adele Billinghay cutting the glass for one of her pieces

Adele Billinghay cutting the glass for one of her pieces

 

IS there a clear conception of arts and crafts?

Is sewing an art form? Is baking just a craft?

How can we define the difference?

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Upcycling? What is it?

UPCYCLING is a recent craft trend that has taken over the globe.

The phrase has come about recently, meaning to reuse and recycle objects and materials and making them into new products instead of throwing them away.

Hipcycle.com describes the phrase as “giving an item a better purpose.”

So from making dresses out of curtains or using a simple dinner fork and changing into a photo frame holder, you too can get involved.

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