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Lost art techniques conjures up romantic images. The bronzes of the ancient Benins, their exquisite techniques lost to us. The ruminations of Cennino Cennini and his recipes, artful, done by feel and experience using materials and methods unfamiliar, even awkward to us. Yet the images made in these ancient times, without benefit of modern and postmodern technology's great miracles, endure and inspire us. This site hopes not to clearly define lost art techniques. I have given up hemming in the definition. Include lost wax bronze casting but not basketry techniques? Silverpoint but not silversmithing? My hope is to discuss and highlight art and art making methods that are labor intensive, ancient and old, which are still in use today by artists. I will also showcase and discuss historical art works and artists whose work relies upon ancient, labor-intensive methods and materials that by there very nature require manipulation by hand. The audience will help keep the definition flexible and alive with suggestions and recommendations. Welcome to Lost Art. Lost Art and it's link to new technology: The jacquard loom and the invention of the computer Credits Website maintained by Cynthis Kukla, Associate Professor of Art, Illinois
State University with technical and design support from
Faculty Technology Support Services. Shawn Simon: Original website construction Carolyn Dalenberg : Research for current site Shawn Billo (FTSS Graphics): Graphic Design of current site Trevor N. Teuscher (FTSS Development): HTML layout and construction of current site Tom Crawford: Technical consultant
Current News This web site "Lost Art" has been chosen to be featured on a panel for the national College Art Association Annual Conference in Chicago in February, 2001. It will be featured on the panel "Creative Agenda: Models for Social Change" sponsored by the Women's Caucus for Art. The panel takes place from 3:30-5:00 PM on Monday, Feb. 26 at the conference. |
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