The art of creation

So I'm starting an art project. For those who don't know, I'm building a coffee table. I know to most a coffee table would hardly seem like art, but it's something I've been thinking about for a very long time. I see most of the design in my head, and I have most of the skills I need to complete the task, so really, why shouldn't I?

I'm not building this table for anyone but myself, so that it will look good sitting in my apartment. But mostly, so that someone sees it, and appreciates it I can say "yeah, I built that." That's the thing about artwork, while it has been given countless purposes throughout history, utlimately it's primary purpose it be aesthetically pleasing. We like art because it looks good (with the rare exception of some post modern art that is intentionally "bad"), and we like creating art because it's nice to be recognized for doing something good.

I'm not one to say that all art is good depending on who you're asking, but I will say that all art is appreciated at least by someone. I believe there is generally a limit to "beauty" and that we, as a society, can put parameters around it. But this still isn't the point of creation, I believe we create because the artwork is an extension of ourselves. And when we do really well on something it is a reflection on ourselves. We can look at the artwork we've created and we can see ourselves looking back--proud.

So I'm going to create a coffee table, not just any coffee table, a special coffee table. My coffee table. Once it's done I'll post pictures and you can tell me what you think, and then if you really want one, maybe we'll talk ;-)