Learn: how applied arts turn creative ideas into useful and beautiful objects. Throughout this unit, you will discover how design plays an important role in everyday life and how creativity meets function. Get ready to explore and learn key vocabulary that will help you talk about applied arts with confidence.
Word bank:
applied arts — [əˈplaɪd ɑːts] — art that is both useful and decorative; lietišķā māksla
Applied arts combine beauty and usefulness in everyday objects.
ceramics — [səˈræmɪks] — objects made from clay and hardened by heat; keramika
The museum displays beautiful ceramics made from clay.
fashion design — [ˈfæʃən dɪˌzaɪn] — the art of designing clothes and accessories; modes dizains
She dreams of studying fashion design and creating her own clothes.
furniture design — [ˈfɜːnɪtʃə dɪˌzaɪn] — the art of designing chairs, tables, and other furniture; mēbeļu dizains
Furniture design focuses on comfort as well as style.
glass art — [ɡlɑːs ɑːt] — decorative objects made from glass; stikla māksla
The gallery showed colourful glass art that reflected the light.
graphic design — [ˈɡræfɪk dɪˌzaɪn] — visual design using images and text; grafiskais dizains
Graphic design is used to create posters, logos, and websites.
handmade — [ˌhændˈmeɪd] — made by hand, not by machine; roku darbs, rokām darināts
She prefers handmade jewellery because each piece is unique.
jewellery — [ˈdʒuːəlri] — decorative objects worn on the body; dārglietas; juvelierizstrādājumi
The artist creates jewellery using metal and stones.
metalwork — [ˈmetlwɜːk] — objects made from metal by hand or tools; metālapstrāde
Traditional metalwork requires skill, tools, and patience.
textiles — [ˈtekstaɪlz] — fabrics and woven materials; tekstilizstrādājumi
Textiles such as wool and cotton are used to make clothing.
woodwork — [ˈwʊdwɜːk] — objects made from wood; kokapstrāde
In woodwork class, students learned how to make a small table.