Response to: "Ornament and the Sources of Design in the Decorative Arts." By. Ivins, William M.

Design is what comes up with the idea while craftsmanship is what creates it. Design and Craftsmanship can relate to an analogy of musicians and composers because the composers are who create the music struggle to play the tunes while the musicians play the tunes but struggle to design their own music. As time went by the craftsmen would have time to study the designed object before it was claimed or sent out but soon began mass reproduction. Because of mass reproduction, the designed objects were sent out and immediately absorbed by residences and were not available to study by the craftsman. This is a problem, because now the craftsman have no information of how to craft the design. This causes an issue for the craftsmen who now have nothing to study off of, But thanks to people like Hepplewhite, Chippendale, and Sheraton there are now published pattern books. By collecting and studying art we gain a proper understanding  of the functional growth and development of ornament but also as a source of inspiration for new design.

The museum have a wide collection of art and this allows anyone to come and visit and study it up close.The museum is home to resources that artists are not normally exposed to. When artists visit art museums they can draw inspiration from pieces they've never seen before. At a museum the artist also has the opportunity to take down other artists names and then return home to study them more in-depth later. The internet is much different than the museum, unlike the museum the internet is not limited to resources it can offer. The internet allows you to search a wide variety of resources such as other artworks, biographies, and written articles about the artist or piece. The museum and internet can both offer similar information/resources but the museum offered an 'up close' experience that you can not achieve with the internet. The idea that Ivins is trying to get across is that we share ideas of creation. Ivins also expresses how  it is important to collect and study artwork  to gain a knowledge and understanding of how they were designed and created. With this understanding the artist will be able to gain inspiration and apply this onto a new work of art.