Art/Talk

NOTE: Sep 20,. 2008 I created the 2nd level Poetry for linking from Art and linked RocPoetry from it as suggested below BradMandell

• I think we need to better integrate this page with existing pages (such as: Visual Arts) / find a way to more clearly draw a line between their content. — RobertPolyn

• I also strongly disagree with Poetry linking to RocPoetry. I appreciate the RocPoetry page, but it doesn't really represent poetry in the Rochester area beyond the wiki. We have a pretty strong and active local community with readings and plenty of other content to fill its own page. I think that should be done (and that in turn should link to RocPoetry). — RobertPolyn

• Hm, I overlooked "Visual Arts". Agreed RE: better integration. And poetry. — Tobin

• Oops, ditto Tobin. I'll work on integrating the two pages. — Marguerite

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NOTE: I have started an Art/Redesign page to begin work on a prototype regarding the issues raised below. I would normally dive in and start editing, but I thought such Top Level changes would be better with some review and agreement first. (I am learning (:>) BradMandell

The top level Art page is currently linked in from the following non-user pages.

• Scrapbooking, - this is an example of subject back-link to a category (of shopping)
  

• Front Page from Explore - Category on is "Playing"
  

• Explore/Redesign and Front Page/Redesign.
  

• Local Artists this is a see Also link
  

• Shopping
  

• Art/Talk,

As a first step, I suggest we immediately make the Art page a top level page discussing the Arts in Rochester and connecting to subordinate pages for topics. The current topic and links on the Art page for Crafts (such as Scrapbooking) should be subordinated to a Crafts page and to the Shopping pages.

Discussion on Organization
A quick look at the Art discussion in Wikipedia immediately shows some classification systems (and problems therewith) which we might use some form of to organize our pages and information better. There are discussions about the Fine Arts vs Crafts - may be a high-brow vs low-brow argument, but it is still a point to consider. The "Art" community is probably not ready for a "Scrapbooking' exhibition yet.

Visual Arts (primarily 2D)

• Drawing,
  

• Painting,
  

• Printmaking,
  

• Photography,
  

• Filmmaking, -
  

• Videography
  

• Computer art

Plastic Arts (primarily 3D involving materials) I removed some from Wikipedia that were above

• Architecture
  

• Ceramics
  

• Collage
  

• Conceptual art
  

• Glass art
  

• Land art
  

• Metalworking
  

• Mosaic
  

• Paper art - (such as origami)
  

• The use of Plastics within the arts or as an artform itself ???
  

• Sculpture
  

• Textile art
  

• Woodworking

Performing Arts

Music


Dance


Theater

Language Arts

Writing


Poetry

Some things I have not figured out

Sculpture usually a Visual Art, but it is 3D with materials


Culinary Arts

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