Jim TisnadoMcelroy, Haley2025-06-052025-06-052025-05May 2025May 2025http://hdl.handle.net/10342/14042I have always enjoyed getting lost in a story: either reading a book, watching a movie or television story, or constructing ceramic physical fables. Throughout my creative research I have explored the transition from the grotesque to narrative based sculpture. I delved into personal experiences, reflecting on childhood memories through an adult’s mindset. Studio exploration coincided with researching the history of narrative based ceramics and prolific ceramicists to see how my artistic predecessors navigate their personal myths. I used tents, toys, and fish to evoke my personal narratives. I juxtapose reality with the surreal, reflecting on personal experiences. I blur the lines between truth and fantasy, creating a new narrative with new nuances thus creating physical fables.application/pdfEnglishFine ArtsMaster's Thesis2025-05-22