"He means the aesthetics of FORM, not the aesthetics of DECORATION.
"5. To train the eye to see accurately and to appreciate the sense of beauty in form.""
""the slöjd system was intended to cultivate an appreciation for aesthetics." Salomon wrote. "Objects badly made or badly proportioned, and yet nicely ornamented, are really exceedingly ugly. It is far more important that children should be able to judge when models are well-designed than to be able to decorate them.""I believe you are 100% incorrect. I believe this quote from Salomon means the exact opposite of what you assert. "