Thirdly, learning from folk art, some professional artist created some art works with folk art sty
le. They tend to characterize the work as folk art and label themselves as folk artists. It is actually a mis-conception that overlooked the fact
that folk art is the art of the working class people. It is created by a group of massive laborers to serve the needs of their own social life. Even those art work did bear the artistic effect of folk art; it is still modern art by professional artists.
Fourthly, folk art differentiates from folk arts and crafts. The arts and crafts is a sector of folk art involving intensive craftsmanship, some are even consummate products. Folk art may not all have the same value or the craftsmanship as arts and crafts. They are two parts of the same category.
Lastly, folk art and folk custom art. Folk custom is the carrier of folk art.
We speak of folk art from the angle of art; whereas folk custom art is in the view of the custom.
