Question

A craft ___________________ a. emphasizes the physical effort and skill in the creative process. b. is a creative expression of an idea in some form. c. is made using hand skills and generally serves a utilitarian rather than fine art function. d. refers to any type of art that has a purpose or use. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

Answer: I would contend that the right answer is the A) It emphasizes the physical effort and skill in the creative process.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can also be added that the defining characteristic of craft is not the fact that it has a purpose or use, so option D can be discarded. In addition, although manual skill is often necessary to create crafts and/or to be occupied on a craft, and crafts often serve a practical function, those are not the defining characteristics either, so option C can also be discarded. A craft can be considered the creative expression of an idea in a specific form, but a painting or a novel can be defined as such as well, so that option can be discarded too. A craft primarily reveals the strength and skill (that's indeed the original meaning of the word) that have been invested in the creative process.  

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is a: emphasizes the physical effort and skill in the creative process.

A craft emphasizes the physical effort and skill in the creative process.

Explanation:  

A craft refers to an activity which involves making things skillfully with the hands. Craft include carving, pottery, weaving and so on. Craft is an art which requires special skills such as manual skill. It also means goods that are handmade by those that are skilled in a particular trade. Most craft artisans operate independently.