Browsing by Subject "Families in art"
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An Explanation of Sympathetic Magic
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-27)These supernatural stories come to life from my research as new photographs appropriated from my family albums and vernacular images to create visual folklore about the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. The images ... -
Fish Dreams
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-27)In my family, when women dream of fish, it symbolizes that a family member or close friend is pregnant. Based on our cultural background as African Americans, our interpretation of our dreams is how we share and pass down ... -
Recollection
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-27)The purpose of this written report of my thesis is to discuss the visual installation presented in partial fulfillment of my Master of Fine Arts degree. The components of the visual work explore the role and impact of ... -
The Importance of Duck Hunting: Making Connections
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)My work shines a light on the values of hunt-to-table while also showing the many connections made. Hunting is knowing where your meat comes from, the importance of local, sustainable, and ecologically conscious meat, and ... -
Vignettes of a Family
(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 ... -
Wanderings : a Childhood Introspective
(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 ... -
Yesterday and Tomorrow
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-16)This thesis is written in support of the creative body of work entitled Yesterday and Tomorrow, a work of digital weaving and printing that examines memories, familial history, and cultural identity. This work presents ... -
YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE AT MY TABLE
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-22)It's time to eat is a simple phrase that holds a privileged comfort for satisfying hunger and a time for bonding, gathering, and reflecting. I write these words as I make homemade cavatelli pasta in my parents' kitchen; ...