Discussion: Art vs. Craft

Name: Is there a difference between art and craft？ - Laura Morelli
Uploaded: 2025-03-06T09:53:01.029Z
Description: Laura Morelli traces the history of how we assign value to the visual arts.

Is there a difference between art vs. craft? Watch this TED-Ed video and voice your opinion.

Video: Laura Morelli, Sandro Katamashvili / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

What do you think?

After watching the video, take a few minutes to write down your personal response. You don't have to write in perfect sentences — key words and immediate thoughts are enough.
Start with the question: How do we distinguish art from craft in our culture today? Take turns in listening to each other's comments.
The TED-Ed website asked the same question to its international viewers. Go to the website and read some of the comments. Were many of them similar to yours?