Really couldn't say

[sue <zdome@zzzzzzzz>]

No matter how the product turns out there is something I find offensive
about having numbers substituted for vision or other sensory perceptions
while creating art.  It does relate to several debates we have here on
an ongoing basis.  Similar in nature to power tools vs hand tools or
doing or own work from start to finish.  That said, there are lots of
CNC devices which will do the work for you according to some program you
enter into it.  The metal working and manufacturing industries have used
them for decades and ones which will carve have been around for a long
time also.  It was at least 10-15 years ago I saw a demo of one such
which would scan 2 photos - one a profile and one a full face and from
those two create a 3 dimensional portrait of the person in the photo in
a square foot block of marble.  (Ok I know this isn't what that guy was
doing)  Is it art?  Who knows?  Do I consider it art is the only
question I have to answer for myself and my answer is  not to anyone but
myself.  History shows art has had some dark periods the most notable a
multi-centurry period known as the dark ages - perhaps the slide into
darkness begins by de-emphasising the basic skills or in otherwise
moving away from the wheel which was already invented for any variety of
reasons in the attempt to 'improve' things or make them 'modern'.  My
question will forever remain - why?
sue

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