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Re: The Art of Technology
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Feb 11, 2005 12:21 PM
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Hi Colin and All-- One thing I'd like to add in to this mix is the thought that all artists already use technology. The word "technology" is a compound of two Greek words meaning "systematic" and "art or craft"--so we use technology all the time, whether we're playing an instrument, using a scale, drawing with a pencil, or doing a digital collage. The sort of thing that will be covered in this forum is just another kind of techne, not the only kind.
I'm saying this because at times it seems there's a barrier between artists who are loyal to the hand, the touch, and artists who use digital means. I think that that barrier is an artificial one, caused by the newness of digital technologies and the sometimes steep learning curve, which can be intimidating. But I can tell you, as someone who learned digital stuff later in life, it's no harder to learn to use Photoshop or Dreamweaver than it is to learn to use a filbert brush to paint in oils or to use a buren to make engravings (which, a few hundred years ago, was really high-tech). It's all the same continuum, and hands, minds, and eyes have to all be engaged to do any of this stuff.
Hope to discuss some of this with you on the 17th.
Message was edited by: Ann Klefstad at Feb 11, 2005 12:22 PM
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