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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5644487" data-attributes="member: 8835">Danny's been a good sport, and we should chill out.&nbsp; He's already agreed that a D&amp;D session COULD be art.&nbsp; he just hasn't seen it.&nbsp; And he's not responsible for the definition of art, he simply paraphrased one from a public source.One thing that only a few have picked up on.&nbsp; While the title of this thread is&nbsp; &quot;is D&amp;D Art&quot; The poll doesn't ask that question.&nbsp; It asks if YOUR game is art.39% of the people think their game is art.&nbsp; The other chunk of people don't think their game is art.&nbsp; That means 61% are playing D&amp;D as a game.&nbsp; 39% are creating art by use of D&amp;D as a medium.game materials can be art (maps, props, written work)game sessions could be considered a very private performance art (as I see the example upthread)Story Hours (retelling of game sessions) can be artart made by animals can be art (either Found Object or &quot;my medium is that everything I do is carefully cultivated by me from animals)An ornate tool can be art (there is a difference between a regular S&amp;W revolver with wooden grip and one with carved bone handle and engravings)Qualifying to be art is of course, subjective.&nbsp; It seems to be an inclusive trait, rather than exclusive.&nbsp; meaning, it doesn't matter is somebody says &quot;that isn't art.&quot; because it usually translates into &quot;I don't like it, and I don't think it's art&quot;.&nbsp; Whereas, if somebody says &quot;I like it, and I think that's art&quot; then it qualifies as art.Nobody's driving around, pointing at things and declaring authoritatively &quot;that fire hydrant is not art.&quot;&nbsp; However, something happens and it becomes art, when I steal a fire hydrant and put it on display in my gallery.I suspect the key moment is when a person draws attention to something and says &quot;Look At This&quot;A plain gun in my holster is just a gun.&nbsp; So is the hammer in my tool box.&nbsp; When I buy a gun with a ivory grips that gleam in the sun, I'm saying, Look At This.&nbsp; If I put that gun on a plaque on my wall, once again Look At This.Now that might be misconstrued.&nbsp; if I put my rifle on a wall mount over my fireplace, it might just be a place to hold my gun.&nbsp; But it's rather conspicuous that I put it in such an open place.&nbsp; Almost like I'm saying Look At This.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5644487, member: 8835"] Danny's been a good sport, and we should chill out. He's already agreed that a D&D session COULD be art. he just hasn't seen it. And he's not responsible for the definition of art, he simply paraphrased one from a public source. One thing that only a few have picked up on. While the title of this thread is "is D&D Art" The poll doesn't ask that question. It asks if YOUR game is art. 39% of the people think their game is art. The other chunk of people don't think their game is art. That means 61% are playing D&D as a game. 39% are creating art by use of D&D as a medium. game materials can be art (maps, props, written work) game sessions could be considered a very private performance art (as I see the example upthread) Story Hours (retelling of game sessions) can be art art made by animals can be art (either Found Object or "my medium is that everything I do is carefully cultivated by me from animals) An ornate tool can be art (there is a difference between a regular S&W revolver with wooden grip and one with carved bone handle and engravings) Qualifying to be art is of course, subjective. It seems to be an inclusive trait, rather than exclusive. meaning, it doesn't matter is somebody says "that isn't art." because it usually translates into "I don't like it, and I don't think it's art". Whereas, if somebody says "I like it, and I think that's art" then it qualifies as art. Nobody's driving around, pointing at things and declaring authoritatively "that fire hydrant is not art." However, something happens and it becomes art, when I steal a fire hydrant and put it on display in my gallery. I suspect the key moment is when a person draws attention to something and says "Look At This" A plain gun in my holster is just a gun. So is the hammer in my tool box. When I buy a gun with a ivory grips that gleam in the sun, I'm saying, Look At This. If I put that gun on a plaque on my wall, once again Look At This. Now that might be misconstrued. if I put my rifle on a wall mount over my fireplace, it might just be a place to hold my gun. But it's rather conspicuous that I put it in such an open place. Almost like I'm saying Look At This. [/QUOTE]

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