Decorative Arts

There are different types of Decorative Art forms:

• Naturalistic: these art forms are very close to reality and appear as natural and accurate as they can.
• Conventional: these art forms are created using traditional sources such as paints, sculptures, and canvas.
• Abstract: these art forms are far away from reality, and are created using various visual means like colors, lines, and shapes. They are created using the traditional techniques more experimentally. 
• Geometric: as the name suggests, geometric arts are created using different shapes in unimagined ways to create a visually appealing experience. 

Decorative Arts courses are designed for those who wish to understand different aspects related to ceramic arts, interior design, textile design, jewelry design, and other forms used to decorate objects. Students can choose which career to pursue according to their interests and professional pursuits. 

Architecture is more than just the design of the building. Good Architecture can make a building stand out with its design and elegance. It involves creating structures in a way that is visually appealing and hence a good knowledge and understanding of Decorative Arts is needed in Architecture. 

An Architect can use different Decorative elements to highlight the different parts of a building including moldings, capitals, and pediments. By working on these elements, architecture can create visual interest in the viewers and make the building stand out.

Decorative arts is a vast term and has a myriad of objects and creative pursuits under it. This becomes a core reason for one to pursue the same because they get abundant opportunities in various fields. These include:

• Furniture Making
• Tapestry Creation
• Ceramics 
• Basketry 
• Embroidery 
• Jewelry Creation
• Rug and Carpet Making 
• Accessory Creation
• Enamel work
• Mosaic Art 
• Glasswork
• Textile Designing

The decorative arts started with pottery as the earliest form of decorative arts, notably the Jomon style Japanese ceramics which started back in 14,500 BCE. Other historical decorative art objects include personal weapons and items of jewelry made of gold and bronze.

Decorative painting simply suggests the decoration of different objects by painting on them, or simply making paintings that can be used as decorative elements. It is known by various names like folk art, country painting, tole painting, and rustic painting. Decorative painters use different painting techniques to convert simple objects into visually appealing decorative elements.  

Decorative Arts are used to enhance the aesthetics and add to the beauty of the spaces and everyday objects. They serve as tools for cultural expression used for telling stories and communicating societal values. These art forms act as decorative elements by adding beauty to various objects of furniture, glassware, textiles, and ceramics.