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Korean contemporary art as an educational resource for the American secondary art classroom
(2012)Focusing on the artwork by Korean-born artist Shin il Kim, this chapter examines Korean contemporary art as a resource for teaching and learning in the American secondary art classroom. Kim utilizes digital technology ... -
Redefining cultural identity in digital art practice: Artistic journeys across cultural boundaries and ethnic borders
(2009)During the past several decades, globalization has blurred the borders among cultures, to some extent. The development of computers and the Internet has accelerated the collapse of cultural boundaries and changed the ... -
Re-imaging traditions: Comparison of John Ruskin and Kim Chong-hui
(2003)This research is intended to focus on theories and beliefs of Ruskin and Kim Chong-hui, as they appear in their writings, paintings, and other scholars’ studies on them and to compare these two figures in the historical ... -
An Obligation to do One’s Best
An Obligation to do One's Best is an exploration of myth and reality at home in a small southern town. The artist is calling into question whose history we are referencing when it comes to art, economics, and culture. In ... -
A Collective: Working Towards a Better Place
This body of work, A Collective: Working Towards a Better Place, is comprised of points along my timeline that embody the way I have come to connect with people face to face. I realized these connections are important for ... -
No Added Sugar!
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Artists are encouraged to challenge the status quo -- to question social norms. My artwork focuses on women's rights, challenging both obvious and "hidden" forms of sexism and misogyny. Using candy as the central medium, ... -
WISH YOU WERE HERE: LEGENDS OF THE GREAT PLAINS
Wish You Were Here: Legends of the Great Plains is an image-based project examining the reality of how the Great Plains romanticizes its history through legends, histories, and roadside attractions. This region, often ... -
Amerikorean
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)"Amerikorean" is a project that utilizes imagery to elucidate the struggles of an immigrant from South Korea attempting to adjust and define a sense of identity in the United States. The image-making process represents an ... -
Nine to Five
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Nine to Five is a series that is inspired by the high stress levels of office workers and perceived shortcomings of the contemporary office environment and their furnishings. The main focus of Nine to Five is to observe ... -
The Art of Provisionalism
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Art is in itself meaningless; the significant thing to consider is the social formation and how it is reproduced. If an artwork is assigned a value, it is due to the iterative ability of the subjects involved. The most ... -
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 ... -
Fear Not This Body
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-26)Body shame is an insidious part of Western culture. As a fat woman, I am intent upon expressing and sharing the beauty of bodies that are commonly vilified in an effort to combat that shame. In my MFA thesis exhibition, I ... -
You, the Candidate
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-25)This thesis investigates the relationship between graphic design and political campaigns with a focus on color and typography. The extent to which the general public identifies typeface and color palette characteristics ... -
PREMIUM Garbage
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)Each year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releases the Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures Sheet. Within this document, the EPA records Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generation, recycling, ... -
(Un)Becoming
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-17)This document provides written support for the thesis exhibition, (Un)Becoming. The body of work uses taxidermy and specimen collection techniques to explore the relationship between the Westward Expansion of the late 19th ... -
Impact of Inductive and Deductive Teaching Strategies in Art Classes
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-15)Abstract: The purpose of this small teacher action research study was to determine if incorporating an inductive teaching strategy (concept attainment) into the teaching of art concepts affects student performance on depth ... -
Art: The Grand Illusion
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-14)My presentation facilitates an understanding of everyday design choices and the potential influence it has on a viewer. From marketing designs to popular film I do my best to breakdown my understanding of the artist/audience ... -
de Materia Medica
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)Until the development of conventional medical practices, more commonly known as Western Medicine, or Allopathy, the practice of herbalism has been used for thousands of years throughout many cultures around the world. ... -
Scurry
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)There has been a shift in the politics in America with many voters moving into a post-truth society. Where debates, laws and policies are framed by appealing to emotions, rather than facts. This political movement, also ... -
Is there a solution to climate change?
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)This document supports my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition consisting of two digital prints, ten lithographs, vinyl text corresponding to each print and 5 stickers with listed references, in the SOAD gallery. The ...