It has meant a total operation involving the emotions, mind, body and the vibrant rhythm that such a coordination generates. To understand the significance of the crafts in human society, one must view the background. The growth of crafts in society was the sign of the cultivation of sensitivity and the stirring and mellowing of humanism. It stood for man's endeavour to bring elegance and grace into an otherwise harsh and drab human existence. In fact, man's elevation from the gross animal existence is marked by his yearning for something beyond the satisfaction of mere creature comforts and needs, which found natural expression in crafts.
Utility is a necessary part in the completeness of life.
Through crafts, combining aesthetics and utility, beauty is brought into our intimate life. Here we see the transformation of the mere functional works of art, the common becoming the cherished, the joy-giving. No aspect of life was too insignificant or humble to lay claim to beauty or acquire sanctity as a symbol of good omen. The use of articles for special occasions in the way of clothes, jewels, vessels, etc., all had to have a certain aesthetic quality to ensure a high standard even in daily life and use. This meant a continuous outflow of creativeness, a sustained spirit of animation and freshness dispelling staleness and monotony.