The document defines crafts as occupations or trades involving manual dexterity and artistry. It discusses five main types of crafts: textile crafts which work with fabrics, yarns, and surface designs; paper crafts such as papier-mache, calligraphy, and papermaking; decorative crafts including furniture making and stained glass; fashion crafts encompassing jewelry, hats, leather goods, and garments; and functional crafts where items like furniture can serve practical purposes but also be decorative.

1. Lesson 5:
CRAFTS

2. The art of craft- making can be
defined as an occupation or trade
which involves manual dexterity and
skilled artistry.
The significant advent for the crafts
was “Arts and Craft Movement” which
flourished in the late 19th and early
20th century.

4. TEXTILE CRAFT
These include any type of craft
where you work with fabric,
yarn or surface design.

5. PAPER CRAFT
As the name implies, paper
crafts have to do with well-
paper.
Paper crafts include papier-
mache, calligraphy, and
papermaking.

6. DECORATIVE CRAFTS
Furniture making, metalwork,
stenciling, stained glass, gilding,
sponge ware, surface design of
walls such as basketry and dried
flowers.
Includes toy making.

7. FASHION CRAFTS
This type of crafts encompasses all
the elements of dressing the
human body; jewelry, hats,
leatherwork (shoes, belts,
handbags) and garments.
This craft type will naturally
intersect other craft types since
jewelry can be made through
metal working and garments are
fabricated by sewing- which can be
classified as a textile craft.

8. FUNCTIONAL CRAFTS
Many of the four other types
of crafts can also be classified
as functional. Many furniture
crafts are primarily functional
but can also be quite
decorative.