To put simply by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
craft noun \ ˈkraft \ 1: skill in planning, making, or executing: DEXTERITY 2: an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill 3: skill in deceiving to gain an endused craft and guile to close the deal 4: the members of a trade or trade association
craft verb transitive verb : to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity
In my opinion, this hardly describes the skill. Crafting is a process of creation that can produce whatever outcome desired by the creator. I view a number of things as "crafts" everything from intricate woodworking, which I personally have never been good at, and watch in splendor as others create marvelous objects from essentially nothing, to baking a cupcake. I also personally do not believe in the dictionary's use of the term "requiring," no one has to require any form of dexterity or artistic skill to engage in crafts or crafting, I remember plenty of times as a child where I glued some glitter on a page and called it crafts.
There are plenty of levels of crafting and endless categories that create an infinite number of possibilities. Crafting has always been an art form, ancient people created intricate tools, objects, and textiles that are filled with symbolism and design. There becomes an interesting intersection between art, craft, and necessity found in ancient times but also in contemporary settings. For example, one may not think of their dining table as art, or craft, however, someone had to create that first design, make it functional, and likely appeal in some manner or fashion for you to decide it was worth to buy...
I invite you to consider or even reconsider the boundaries of crafting in the context of past and present.
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