Woodshop should be considered an art in High School

"First of all, art class is different than woodshop class. In art class, you create products that are only for their beauty. In woodshop, you can make something that is not only beautiful, but can be useful in your life."-K-Lew So are you saying that art is only for beauty and since woodshop is beauty and useful than its engineering. So if your statement is true then wouldn't woodshop be technology/engineering and arts. "Stuff in arts and crafts are only for appearance, nothing more."-K-Kew Was that an conclusion or something you made up. There is no definition that says that in any way. Popularity: Top 30% of words Simple Definition of craft : an activity that involves making something in a skillful way by using your hands : a job or activity that requires special skill crafts : objects made by skillful use of the hands http://www.merriam-webster.com... craft (kr""'ft) n. 1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency. See Synonyms at skill. 2. Skill in evasion or deception; guile. 3. a. An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry. b. The practitioners of such an occupation or trade considered as a group. 4. pl. craft A boat, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft. 5. crafts Items made by craftspeople. tr.v. craft"ed, craft"ing, crafts To make or construct (something) with care or ingenuity. http://www.thefreedictionary.com... Definition and Meaning The term "craft" denotes a skill, usually employed in branches of the decorative arts (eg. ceramics), or in an associated artistic practice (eg. lace-making). A key feature of crafts is that they involve a high degree of "hands-on" craftsmanship (hence the colloquial term "handicrafts) rather than just skill with a machine. http://www.visual-arts-cork.com... See my point. " I just gave you an example with the wooden hammer."-K-Kew Your hammer example makes me question also if your even had woodshop because I don't recall anyone making a wooden hammer. "In woodshop, you use a computer-aid design program to design your product."-K-Kew Another point that makes you question if you ever had woodshop because the only time we use a computer was to make a report and get graded. What your saying is drafting. "Technology not only means "advancement in computer technology", but it means advancement in society in general. The products created in woodshop advance society because they are beneficial and can make life easier."-K-Kew What in woodshop makes life easier. A wall shelf? "The products made in art are only for show and emotion. "-K-Kew When I made my cutting board it's was beautiful and useful. From the mineral oil changing the color of the wood to a more beautiful appearance. Something only a woodshop student can understand. With this is where problems araise. If you don't have experience personal you won't relate. My source weren't about woodshop I was comparing something that is considered art when it shouldn't be according to the definition of engineering. Which so happens to be pottery. So my question is how is pottery not engineering when it uses machines like the potter's wheel and stove? Keep in Note also counter the fact that you can make bowls which are the same as pots excluding building material. "In woodshop, you use hard materials such as wood, plastic, or metal."-K-Kew This fact is invalid you use mostly wood only time you would use plastic is when you're making a pen. In the end some projects are more engineering than art but vise versa to. There is wooden bowls, magic box, and woodturning so tell me how that isn't art. The magic box is a Square with a cube inside it if that makes any sense and is used only for decoration. I cut my wood into smaller piece that are long and narrow as an artist would slash his pencil. Then I glue them together as an artist would outline their work. I scrape the glue off as an artist would erase fix there mistakes. Then I sand it as an artist would put it's final touches. Then I finally put mineral oil as a artist would put his work in a frame. My conclusion is that woodshop is engineering and art. Pen=Engineering Bowl=Art