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Celebration and ceremony through life
(East Carolina University, 2010)This written report supports a creative thesis investigation about objects used for celebrations and ceremonies. My work in precious metals and textiles symbolically represents significant transitions in a human life. ... -
Codified Artifice
(East Carolina University, 2013)This written report supports the thesis exhibition entitled Codified Artifice, images of which are included in this report. The focus of this creative research is the cultural and nutritional implications of packaged foods. ... -
Combining Ceramics and Metalwork to Explore the Relationship Between the Industrial and Humanistic Elements of the Modern World
(East Carolina University, 2010)This written report supports the creative thesis entitled "Combining Ceramics and Metalwork to Explore the Relationships Between Humanistic and Industrial Elements of the Modern World." In recent history the spread of ... -
Corrupt Fairytales : An Exploration of Implied Gender Roles Through Functional and Wearable Art
(East Carolina University, 2011)This written report supports the creative thesis entitled Corrupt Fairytales, An Exploration of Implied Gender Roles Through Functional and Wearable Art. This thesis will investigate implied gender roles through research, ... -
Creating Wearable Jewelry Using Experimental Enameling Techniques
(East Carolina University, 2009)My thesis explores the topic of creating dimensional enamel forms through the use of experimental enameling techniques. While the pieces are based on the foundation of basic enameling, I pushed the material's limits to ... -
The curative bloom : an investigation of medicinal botanical imagery incorporating precious metals and enamel as body adornment
(East Carolina University, 2009)This written report supports the creative thesis entitled The Curative Bloom. The historical exploration of the medicinal uses of plant life, along with a technical investigation of casting, forming and enameling processes, ... -
Decadent Afterlife
(East Carolina University, 2012)"Decadent Afterlife" has been a way for me to harness and channel my personal responses to the experiences in my life and display them. This thesis can be viewed as two series of work about control, mortality, and the ... -
A Democratic Art
(East Carolina University, 2013)This is a report on my creative research and it is written in support of my thesis exhibition entitled A Democratic Art. This thesis is an investigation into the ways printmaking is celebrated within the printmaking ... -
DETAILS OUT OF PLACE : AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEMORY AND PLACE
(East Carolina University, 2012)I am exploring the connection of place and memory. There are 3 specific single apartments that were pivotal during my development as an adult. These places are the point of departure for this work. By reinterpreting maps, ... -
Echoed Plexus
(East Carolina University, 2013)This is a report of a creative thesis to complete the Master of Fine Arts degree at East Carolina University. The body of work presented focuses on the scientific theory of emergence as a connection between the structures ... -
ELEMENTAL
(East Carolina University, 2014)This document is written in support of a creative body of work for the Master of Fine Arts degree at East Carolina University. The work presented focuses on both my relationship with the natural world as well as the complex ... -
Emerging Creativity
(East Carolina University, 2013)Complex systems and patterns arise out of a multiplicity of relatively simple interactions. This phenomenon is defined as Emergence. Emergent systems can act as a guide to the creative process by allowing the artist to ... -
Everything and Nothing Changes
(East Carolina University, 2013)This report is the creative thesis of my sculptural works completed at East Carolina University. Signage, sculpture and antique transportation technology influence the technical processes and geometric forms which support ... -
Fear & Opportunity
(East Carolina University, 2014)This report of Creative Thesis examines the links between childhood memories, the joy of opportunity, the fear of decision-making, and the struggle for identity and belonging. The concept is represented by two opposing ... -
FieldWork
(East Carolina University, 2013)My work is a visual photographic exploration, which considers the migration from the field to the factory and the consequences of that shift on the American worker. Since the Industrial Revolution, large corporations have ... -
The Figure in Fine Art and Commercialism
(East Carolina University, 2011)This body of sculpture is an exploration of the human figure through personal, public, and commercial works. The following thesis report will explore these various categories and how they play a role in the sculpture's ... -
Formal Elements, Wearable Jewelry
(East Carolina University, 2012)In my master's thesis and exhibition entitled Formal Elements, Wearable Jewelry, I explore the creative influences that inspire me to work in this medium. Texture, surface, line and movement contribute to a personal ... -
Formed By Desire : An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Playfulness And Design
(East Carolina University, 2012)My personal development and professional training have led me to believe that playful attitudes help people cope, problem-solve and can offer emotional lightness. The Formed by Desire collection is comprised of three ... -
FUNctional Ceramics
(East Carolina University, 2011)As a potter who deals with consumer products, I use different approaches in my making process to practice methods that have less of an impact on the Earth's resources. In this thesis, I will be investigating two different ... -
The Growth of Form
(East Carolina University, 2010)My sculptures are influenced by the forms and forces of nature. Certain natural forms captivate me: seed pods, bursting with potential life energy; branches and vines that reach and grasp in anthropomorphic ways; textures ...