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Old 04-07-2010, 06:09 PM   #10
DanaC
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Yes. I'd go with that.

I think purpose is important as well. Quilts are another interesting grey area in that sense. A quilt is an object with a material purpose. But the making of them has been elevated through history, tradition, then the reinvention of that tradition, to the point where the purpose of the quilt is no longer practical, but in many cases entirely expressive and designed to provoke an emotional or contemplative response.
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