GP said it mattered because the loss of practical skills left art to "that'll do" conceptual artists "with no clue as to when something is well done or not."I think hands-on traditional skills are very important in a visual arts world that is becoming increasingly weightless and slapdash."The digital generation need to have a go at something messy and difficult to remind them that you cannot always change the world or build a career at the press of a button."Students need to experience a craft which has venerable technical standards to compare themselves against."
