The Basics of Collecting Art: Wearable Art

September 23, 2004 - Strolling through the streets of an art fair one expects to find artists touting fine sculptures and paintings. But you find yourself at the booth of a fabric artist and, albeit beautiful work, is it art? Likewise, you may have visited an online art gallery only to find yourself looking at jewelry. Fabric art and hand-made jewelry are actually a few examples of what is known as wearable art, and makes for a great purchase if you are just beginning a collection. Here are some basics to understanding wearable art. What is wearable art? Wearable Art is an individually designed artistic expression composed of hand-made and/or fine, high-quality materials.

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