I think art is organizing and binding of time and material with intent. The intent is to add quality while expressing some purpose in our lives. Good art does this with aesthetic intent, craftsmanship and the imbuing of the artists pleasure into their construct. A person can be an artist in the way they load a truck, mop a floor or care for a child.
It isn't necessary to intend to make art in order to have art made.
Art isn't necessarily brought into being by persons who claim they are making art.
A couple of clear examples of what I feel art is, where the intent of the creators wasn't necessarily creating art as art - sometimes the conjoining of form and function result in art almost as a default. This is a beautiful truth.
neolithic tool set
Longji terraced rice fields in China
