"The mission of Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs is to provide artistic, scientific and technical training for creative designers engaged in design and research in all aspectsof the decorative arts" (ENSAD, The School).I thought it would be a interesting idea to determine what, some, ideas there are about the underlined words. there is never going to be a right or wrong answer, because art is so personal and unique to everybody.
According to dictionary.com, a completely non-art based website, design is:
"1. To prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of...
2. To plan and fashion artistically or skillfully...
3. To intend for a definite purpose...
4. To form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan...
5. To assign in thought or intention; purpose..." (Dictionary.com | Free Online Dictionary for English Definitions).
Dictionary.com has many examples (some which I left out) and more definitions, but I only included the top five. As we can see from the results, design is one of the beginning steps of creating a piece. Design is a very important part of the creation; it is the time when you can make a hundred different pieces of the same thing with minor detail adjustments, its the time when you can let your mind go free and create. I know that, personally, I make a few sketches/designs before I begin making my piece that I am going to present. Sometimes, actually almost always, my final project is different from the sketch that I choose to recreate. Without design, you would be shooting in the dark on a piece. You need to be able to go in with an idea of what you want to do, so you don't end up unhappy with the final project.
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Research. Everybody has had to do research at some point; whether it's for a English project, science project, book report, or a piece of art. Research is connected with design when creating a piece. You can go through this process in a number of different ways.
1) You can google a topic or genre
2) You can google a "images" for a topic or genre
3) You can go to the library and get a book on a topic or genre
4) You can go to the library and get a book about an artist
5) You can go to the a museum and explore actual pieces of art
All of the above are ways in which you can conduct research for your piece.
Lastly, decorative arts.
The term decorative arts has is a rather large topic. There are many subcategories, including (and not limited to);"The term 'decorative arts' is a traditional term for a rather unwiedly range of artistic disiplines concerned with the design and ornamentation of items, usually functional, that do not necessarily have any intrinsic aesthetic qualities" (Art Encyclopedia: Visual Arts Guide To European, Irish, American Painting & Sculpture: Greatest Artists, Best Museums, History of Art Movements, Renaissance).
1) Book illustration
2) Stained glass
3) Tapestry
4) Pottery
5) Mosaics
6) Metal Work
7) Textiles... etc.
Bibliography for this post
"Decorative Art, Definition, Meaning, History: Guide to Decorative Arts, Crafts, Visual Handicrafts." Art Encyclopedia: Visual Arts Guide To European, Irish, American Painting & Sculpture: Greatest Artists, Best Museums, History of Art Movements, Renaissance. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/definitions/decorative-art.htm>.
Dictionary.com | Free Online Dictionary for English Definitions. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://dictionary.reference.com/>.
"Fourvière - Site Officiel De La Ville De Lyon." Accueil - Site Officiel De La Ville De Lyon. Web. 11 Apr. 2011. <http://www.lyon.fr/vdl/sections/en/tourisme/fil_quartier/fourviere>.
Kendzulak, Susan. "Fine Art Glossary Term Decorative Arts, Decorative Arts Are Useful and Beautiful Objects." Welcome to About.com Fine Art—Industry GuideSite for Curators, Fine Artists, Fine Art Museums and Art Historians. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://fineart.about.com/od/Glossary_D/g/Decorative-Arts.htm>.
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