Toward a Theoretical Approach to Teaching Folk Art: A Definition

Abstract

Although many art educators advocate including the study of folk art in art education curricula, no well-analyzed approach has been suggested. Without a definition of what folk art is, and which aspects of the art object and creative process make it “folk art,” a teaching approach is difficult to develop. This article proposes a definition for folk art based on analyzing and sorting the descriptors and identifiers used in the disciplines of art history, folklore, anthropology, and antique and folk art collection. This definition is not meant to specify an undeniable category of art, but rather to suggest specific aspects which should be identified in the study of folk art.

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