Preservation of Craftsmanship at National Level

Antonio Cejunior · 9th April 2005, 11:58 PM

Greetings Fern,

Thanks for your contribution. I just raised the issue, have no solution though

But I guess what can work in a culture may not necessarily be the answer to another.

Tom is very right concerning the dangers of lack fo understanding between the outside and the inside. The outside being the extrinsic power(s) that could help but have no real and natural understanding of the inside thus running the risk of destroying something.
The reverse, not doing anything, is also watching something extinguishing itself, as Battara puts it concerning the Philippines.

I think what is on debate is how to help without spoiling. Is this possible with Museums work, conferences, etc?
I found that an exhibition organized in Macau 1999 or 2000 named The Fire and the Forgesaw 80 per cent of the swords sold on the first day and the rest on the second day. None of the people who bought them were collectors, and there were ladies among the buyers.

In other words, there is hope and a generous amount of people here is quite oepn and without prejudice. That is a good beginning

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9th April 2005, 11:58 PM	#8
Antonio Cejunior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Macau Posts: 294	Greetings Fern, Thanks for your contribution. I just raised the issue, have no solution though But I guess what can work in a culture may not necessarily be the answer to another. Tom is very right concerning the dangers of lack fo understanding between the outside and the inside. The outside being the extrinsic power(s) that could help but have no real and natural understanding of the inside thus running the risk of destroying something. The reverse, not doing anything, is also watching something extinguishing itself, as Battara puts it concerning the Philippines. I think what is on debate is how to help without spoiling. Is this possible with Museums work, conferences, etc? I found that an exhibition organized in Macau 1999 or 2000 named The Fire and the Forgesaw 80 per cent of the swords sold on the first day and the rest on the second day. None of the people who bought them were collectors, and there were ladies among the buyers. In other words, there is hope and a generous amount of people here is quite oepn and without prejudice. That is a good beginning