Art or craft?

When you think of art, what do you think of?  Do you think of a painting, a drawing, a sketch?  Or do you think of a "Welcome" sign on a front door, a cute decorative pumpkin, or even a wooden Easter bunny?  Well, the difference is the style of how they were made as well as the obvious end results.  According Dictionary.com, Art is defined as: "the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance."  In Art Emphasis, art uses variety, repetition, emphasis, and domination-subordination in the pieces.  In other words, art uses principles and specific techniques to create things that are visually appealing.  On the other hand, a craft is defined as "making objects in a skilled way".  There is no set technique or style to make a craft correctly.  In my opinion, crafts usually take less skill and don't require an extensive background knowledge.  They are generally more hands on and have a 3D shape.  A lot of art is something that is in a frame and therefore cannot be picked up or felt.  

In today's classrooms, I believe more crafts are being done than actual art.  There are less techniques taught and there is more "paste and glue" type activities.