Utilitarian and Applied Arts Overview

Practical (Utilitarian) Art

• Aimed at practical use, transforming raw materials for utility.
• Must incorporate artistic qualities and ornamentation for aesthetic appeal.

Industrial Arts

• Involves transforming raw materials into significant products.
• Includes crafts such as shell craft, bamboo craft, leather craft, pottery, and manufacturing of automobiles and home appliances.

Applied / Household Art

• Focuses on tasks related to home and personal life.
• Covers areas like flower arrangement, interior decoration, dressmaking, embroidery, and cooking.

Civic Art

• Encompasses city or town planning and the beautification of public spaces.
• Aims to enhance the standard of living and improve community aesthetics.

Commercial Art

• Centers on business promotion through advertisements.
• Utilizes various mediums including newspapers, magazines, billboards, posters, and movie illustrations.

Graphic Art

• Involves printed materials created from raised or sunken reliefs and flat surfaces.
• Encompasses techniques like lithography, engraving, and screen printing.

Agricultural Art

• Encompasses disciplines such as crop production, horticulture, and husbandry.
• Involves practices related to growing crops, cultivating gardens/orchards, and raising livestock.

Business Art

• Relates to skills necessary for effective business operations.
• Includes merchandising, accounting, bookkeeping, typewriting, stenography, and business administration.

Fishery Art

• Pertains to activities related to fishing.
• Encompasses shallow and deep-sea fishing, as well as fish refrigeration and net weaving.

Medical Clinical Art

• Covers medical practices including first aid, surgery, and rehabilitation.
• Involves the production of medical devices and healthcare procedures.