Browsing School of Art and Design by Author "Art"

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  • The Spaces Between 

    Millar, Aisling (East Carolina University, 2014)
    This written report provides further insight into the context and process of my creative work that focuses on my Irish heritage and the emotional repercussions of migration. These sculptures are inspired by the history, ...

  • Stations In Life : Visual Understandings of Travel, Exploration, and Self Discovery 

    Willett, Dan (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Through my fine art photography, I create an understanding of how and why I explore new environments. My photographs allow me to ask a series of questions about myself. What motivates me to do so? Why do I choose a particular ...

  • Subjugatus 

    Lazzarine, Tina (East Carolina University, 2013)
    This document is written in support of the creative body of work entitled Subjugatus. My research in graduate school has focused on finding a way to merge textile design with my chosen field of study: metal design. Influenced ...

  • The Sum of the Parts 

    Sheppard, Austin (East Carolina University, 2010)
    The intent of this thesis report is to analyze, through my figurative sculpture, the various means through which science is currently exploring to reshape the human being, and then address the potential social and cultural ...

  • Surreal Worlds : Sculptural Forms and the Architecture of the Unconscious 

    Stein, Jason M. (East Carolina University, 2010)
    This written thesis supports the creative thesis entitled Surreal Worlds: Sculptural Forms and the Architecture of the Unconscious. This thesis is an exploration of the role of the found object in my creative process as a ...

  • Tangible Emanations 

    Denton, Andrew William (East Carolina University, 2011)
    This is a report on my creative research. It is supplementary to my thesis exhibition of works of sculpture, images of which are included in this report. These sculptures explore the intangible emanations that emerge from ...

  • The Legend of Ayon: A Sculptural Monomyth 

    Prevette, Thaddeus (East Carolina University, 2023-04-28)
    The Legend of Ayon is a sculptural representation of a hero’s journey into a world of the unknown, then returning victorious after overcoming trials and tribulations. My research depicts my fascination with fantasies ...

  • Tools of Mass Consumption 

    Klacza, Mary E. (East Carolina University, 2015)
    Today, with cheaply produced plasticware introduced in the 1960s and foods that can be consumed directly out of the wrapper, our culture has essentially acknowledged the necessity for function and convenience when eating. ...

  • Toward Relational Craft 

    Micheletto-Blouin, Stephan (East Carolina University, 2011)
    This thesis report contends with the contemporary context of studio craft here in the USA. Studio craft is predicated on habits of a modern world, and the political and economic relations comprising our social landscape ...

  • The Transformation Of Stone 

    Amante, Matthew Giovanni (East Carolina University, 2010)
    In this body of work I attempt to discuss transformation on three levels: material, concept, and expression. The sculptures created for this thesis were inspired by the physical characteristics of stone as a material as ...

  • Tribulation Enshrined 

    Younge, Erin E. (East Carolina University, 2015)
    This research and creative activity is a series of seven interactive art shrines called Tribulation Enshrined. Using my knowledge of Judeo-Christianity, my work compares that religious visual culture with art practices ...

  • Utilizing Multiple Design Methods to Resolve Social Problems 

    Pettiway, Keon (East Carolina University, 2012)
    Richard Buchanan, co-editor of Design Issues, the international journal of design history, theory, and criticism, argued that designers possess skills that are useful to "discover new relationships among signs, things, ...

  • VENI VIDI VICI 

    Talley, Isaac Greyson (East Carolina University, 2010)
    For at least the past four generations, my family has depended on tobacco as a source of income. The values passed down from my ancestors have had a great influence on my development as a person. This being stated, I cannot ...

  • Vessels For Growth 

    Silinsky, Karen H. (East Carolina University, 2012)
    This written report supports the creative thesis entitled Vessels of Growth. My  work in clay and mixed media references southern culture with particular interest in the tobacco barns and buildings of the southern landscape ...

  • Vignettes of a Family 

    Pearson, Leslie (East Carolina University, 2011)
    This written research document supports Vignettes of a Family, a mixed media art installation that examines memory and identity formation. Additionally, the transformative value of communication is explored through narrative ...

  • Violation of Women's Reproductive Rights : The Doctrine, Laws, and Habits that Create the Foundation of Our Sexist Culture 

    Flegel, Alison C. (East Carolina University, 2013)
    The purpose of this written report of my thesis is to discuss the visual element presented as partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree. My creative work proposes a dialogue about the violation of women's ...

  • Visual-Aural Progression : One MFA Candidate's Retrospective, 2005-2011 

    Snyder, J. Travis (East Carolina University, 2011)
    Visual-Aural Progression chronicles my five-year journey through the MFA program in Wood Design. This writing showcases my progression as a craftsman through photos of my work and reflections on the reasons, motivations, ...

  • Wanderings : a Childhood Introspective 

    Perry, Cathy Dean (East Carolina University, 2014)
    This report of Creative Thesis examines the transitions of my family life, generational traditions, and enduring memories of my childhood. These are portrayed through bronze, aluminum, and welded steel sculptures arranged ...

  • What's In a Name? : An Artistic Deconstruction of Our Public Monuments 

    Goodyear, Will (East Carolina University, 2010)
    A monument not only brings forward into the present the values of the subject it is commemorating, but also the values of those who decided to have the structure built/named. If we choose to make available only the positive ...

  • Wood-Firing in America : Wood-Fired Utilitarian Ware for Serving Japanese and American Food 

    Ishimaru, Yu (East Carolina University, 2011)
    In this body of work, my focus is on the surface and color of wood-fired ergonomic utilitarian ware. The natural-ash glazed surface and soft color changes from the atmospheric nature of wood firing are the principle aim ...