Question

List three artistic tasks the monks and nuns performed. ( opened ended )

Answer 1

There are many artistic tasks that the monks and nuns performed at the time. Here are some of such options:
1. painters - given that they had some free time, monks and nuns resorted to painting to kill time
2. weavers - nuns would usually weave or embroider in order to create beautiful patterns of cloths
3. carvers - especially monks did this - carving wooden objects was a good way to both train and entertain themselves 

Answer 2

painters

weavers

carvers

all where to kill time