Seeking Comfort
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bova, Ken | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Bailey, Alison | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Art | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-04T19:53:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-06-04T19:53:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | I believe that objects once possessed by a loved one can vividly revive one's memories and have the power to evoke comfort and nostalgia. The contrast, color, repetition, and tactile qualities of my pieces preserve these memories. I work in metal because of its preciousness and its permanence. I frame various fabrics with metal because of their contrasting properties. Fabric is soft, retains scent, and is impermanent. The fabrics come from various sources; from my grandmother, some are found, and others designed and printed by me. Seeking Comfort is a body of work consisting of three series (Altered Spoons, Brooches, and Neckpieces). It is an exploration of how the act of creating with these materials and concepts functions as a coping mechanism. | en_US |
| dc.description.degree | M.F.A. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 46 p. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | dissertations, academic | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4882 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | East Carolina University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fine arts | en_US |
| dc.subject | Design | en_US |
| dc.subject | Embroidery | en_US |
| dc.subject | Enamel | en_US |
| dc.subject | Metals | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ornaments | en_US |
| dc.subject | Textiles | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tradition | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Metal-work | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Art objects | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Textile jewelry | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Jewelry | |
| dc.title | Seeking Comfort | en_US |
| dc.type | Master's Thesis | en_US |