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Master Of Fine Arts Thesis, Douglas Ross Degges University of Iowa

Master Of Fine Arts Thesis, Douglas Ross Degges

Theses and Dissertations

In the course of studying painting for the past three years at the University of Iowa, I have found collaborating with other artists to be a great way for me to try on different hats. Two of these collaborations in particular, The Old Man Study Group with Hamlett Dobbins (Memphis, TN) and The Coracle Drawing Club with David Dunlap (Iowa City, IA), have given me the license and opportunity to pretend to be someone else. These collaborative projects have asked me to consider, and at times adopt, even if only for a moment, the interests and concerns of another maker ...

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Art And Symbolism: The Technique Of Applying Hidden Meaning And Communicating Specific Ideas Through Art, Andrea C. MacBean Liberty University

Art And Symbolism: The Technique Of Applying Hidden Meaning And Communicating Specific Ideas Through Art, Andrea C. Macbean

Senior Honors Theses

Symbolism is an artistic style frequently used in the arts. Through the course of art history, it was its own artistic movement as well. The incorporation of specific symbols, shapes, colors, or identifiable images communicates to the viewer an intended message or statement. Frequently, symbolism appears to be hidden or initially unperceived by the intended audience. In some works, symbolism is so abstract that it needs explanation or clarification to be understood completely by the viewer. This thesis will analyze a few techniques of symbolism that can be incorporated in a work of art to communicate truth, entice thought, point ...

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Signs And Symbols: Art And Language In Art Therapy, Malissa Morrell Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Signs And Symbols: Art And Language In Art Therapy, Malissa Morrell

Journal of Clinical Art Therapy

This paper is a preliminary attempt at theory building by exploring the use of art and language in art therapy through a theoretical inquiry model. Inductive and deductive processes are used to explore literature from the fields of psychology, art philosophy (particularly aesthetics), and linguistics. Concepts common to each of these disciplines are then further explored through the lens of bilingual therapy. Practical applications are discussed, along with suggestions for future research.

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Color Psychology And Graphic Design Applications, Rose M. Rider Liberty University

Color Psychology And Graphic Design Applications, Rose M. Rider

Senior Honors Theses

Color filters humanity’s perception of the world and alters people’s relationship with their surroundings. It influences human perception, preference, and psychology throughout the lifespan. Color preferences appear in infants as young as three months old, and typically change with age. Some responses to color may be innate, and some may be learned from nature or culture. Cool hues are relaxants, and are generally preferred over their more arousing warm counterparts. Color is a subtle but pervasively influential element in graphic design. It permeates graphic representations in packaging, advertising, and branding. Slight variations in color can advance or devastate ...

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Haruhi Suzumiya Cosplay, Anne Chua Lee DePaul University

Haruhi Suzumiya Cosplay, Anne Chua Lee

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A Heart-Based Sufi Mindfulness Spiritual Practice Employing Self-Journeying, Faruk Arslan Wilfrid Laurier University

A Heart-Based Sufi Mindfulness Spiritual Practice Employing Self-Journeying, Faruk Arslan

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Spiritual Psychology is the study and practice of the art and science of the human evolution of consciousness. The heart occupies an important place in Sufism and is considered to contain the divine spark that leads to spiritual realization. Fethullah Gülen’s action-oriented Sufi methods described in his book series “The Emerald Hills of the Heart” provides the basis for a heart-based therapeutic intervention through self-journeying, which is the objective of this thesis. These self-purification and mindfulness-related transpersonal methods generate a form of treatment that is culturally sensitive. Through my reflections in this research, I transformed my personal experiences into ...

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Pattern And Disorder: Anxiety And The Art Of Yayoi Kusama, Susanna S. Ferrell Scripps College

Pattern And Disorder: Anxiety And The Art Of Yayoi Kusama, Susanna S. Ferrell

Scripps Senior Theses

Yayoi Kusama is undoubtedly one of the most esteemed artists today, and yet she is continually written off as "crazy." Kusama's work draws not from insanity, but from her experiences with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and acts as a tool to both process and temper her obsessions and compulsions. In my own work, I reflect on the necessarily obsessive faculty of hand-drawn animation, in an effort to communicate the feeling of OCD.

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The Evolving Role Of The Exhibition And Its Impact On Art And Culture, Anna C. Cline Trinity College

The Evolving Role Of The Exhibition And Its Impact On Art And Culture, Anna C. Cline

Senior Theses and Projects

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Image, Text, And Story: Comics And Graphic Novels In The Classroom, Rachel Marie-Crane Williams University of Iowa

Image, Text, And Story: Comics And Graphic Novels In The Classroom, Rachel Marie-Crane Williams

Department of Teaching and Learning Publications

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Understanding Client Imagery In Art Therapy, Erica K.M. Curtis Loyola Marymount University

Understanding Client Imagery In Art Therapy, Erica K.M. Curtis

Journal of Clinical Art Therapy

This study offers a preliminary investigation into the question: How do art therapists make meaning from viewing client-made art? Art therapy literature on making meaning from client art is reviewed. The Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) model used in art education and museum education is also briefly discussed for its parallels to this study’s findings. An adapted form of grounded theory for data collection and analysis was used, leading to emergent themes that suggest that understanding client art requires more than analyzing content and aesthetic elements. More specifically, this inquiry offers the consideration that viewing client art is a dynamic ...

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Es-Sen-Tial, Lyn A. Govette 2017 East Tennessee State University

Es-Sen-Tial, Lyn A. Govette

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is in support of the exhibition entitled ES-SEN-TIAL on display in Tipton Gallery located in Downtown Johnson City from February 27, 2017 to March 10, 2017.

The exhibition is a presentation in fiber medium of the human impact on the landscape, specifically using the extractive industry of coal mining as example. This is accomplished through the use of digital imagery printed on textiles, hand and machine embroidery, and surface design techniques of dyeing and layering. This body of work reflects the artist’s interest in art activism and the utilization of photography, fiber arts, ideas and techniques, as ...

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Textile Terminologies From The Orient To The Mediterranean And Europe, 1000 Bc To 1000 Ad, Salvatore Gaspa, Cécile Michel, Marie-Louise Nosch 2017 University of Copenhagen

Textile Terminologies From The Orient To The Mediterranean And Europe, 1000 Bc To 1000 Ad, Salvatore Gaspa, Cécile Michel, Marie-Louise Nosch

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The papers in this volume derive from the conference on textile terminology held in June 2014 at the University of Copenhagen. Around 50 experts from the fields of Ancient History, Indo-European Studies, Semitic Philology, Assyriology, Classical Archaeology, and Terminology from twelve different countries came together at the Centre for Textile Research, to discuss textile terminology, semantic fields of clothing and technology, loan words, and developments of textile terms in Antiquity. They exchanged ideas, research results, and presented various views and methods.

This volume contains 35 chapters, divided into five sections: • Textile terminologies across the ancient Near East and the Southern ...

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Statut, Esthétique Et Genre : Trajet De La Danse De Ballet Au Travers Du Xviiie Siècle Français, Hélène Marquié 2017 Université de Paris 8, Laboratoire d’études de genre et de sexualité (LEGS UMR 8238)

Statut, Esthétique Et Genre : Trajet De La Danse De Ballet Au Travers Du Xviiie Siècle Français, Hélène Marquié

Le Monde français du dix-huitième siècle

Un tableau de l'évolution de la danse de spectacle, d'une performance noble et masculine et une danse de représentation dont la théorie se partage entre la rhétorique et l'art pictural (les attributs identifiants), puis la mimesis ou danse action, à une performance autonome, ayant sa propre esthétique, au moment où cette discipline naissante minore la danse (Baumgarten, Kant). Par la suite, à partir du dix-neuvième siècle, le ballet devient un art réservé aux danseuses, une profession dévaluée aux yeux du grand public en une "charmante" parade de grâce féminine (suspecte de prostitution), ou une performance de féminité ...

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Family Portraits, Ronald R. Geibert 2017 Wright State University

Family Portraits, Ronald R. Geibert

Ronald Geibert

The gallery guide discusses the exhibition Family Portraits shown at Wright State University from February 22 through March 20, 1987. The exhibition focused on black and white photography.

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Water Being Water, Ronald R. Geibert 2017 Wright State University

Water Being Water, Ronald R. Geibert

Ronald Geibert

IQ. DNA. MRI. FYI. In an ever-changing world, we find ourselves conversing with abbreviated acronyms and phrases. They drive today's economy, political agenda, and water cooler chitchat. They define our use of resources and the attention given to matters. Who we are, or think we are, are wrapped around their brevity. In our hurried attempt to sort through the complexities of life we use them to only answer the obvious-How? Unfortunately, an equally important question, Why? is often ignored. The solving of the how of things has generally been left to the scientists and the reasons as to the ...

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At The Center Of Things: How An Academic Library Built A Bridge Between Art And Science On Campus, Michelle Catalano, Catherine Essinger, Suzanne Ferimer, Stephanie Lewin-Lane, Porcia Vaughn 2017 University of Houston

At The Center Of Things: How An Academic Library Built A Bridge Between Art And Science On Campus, Michelle Catalano, Catherine Essinger, Suzanne Ferimer, Stephanie Lewin-Lane, Porcia Vaughn

Collaborative Librarianship

The University of Houston Libraries sponsored an interdisciplinary event for students, faculty, and the public, titled the Artists’ Health and Wellness Colloquium and Resource Fair. Aspiring and working artists were instructed in how to maintain good health and to avoid overstressing their bodies as they practice their art. Scholars presented both historical and trending perspectives on the intersection of art and health science. The event was held in order to facilitate learning in two key research areas and to demonstrate the library's ability to bridge disparate disciplines and forge new partnerships with multiple academic units simultaneously. This article presents ...

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A Fine Arts Marketing Elective: Justification Of Need And Proposed Course Content, Kimball P. Marshall Ph.D., Rene Desborde, Sharon Thach 2017 Alcorn State University

A Fine Arts Marketing Elective: Justification Of Need And Proposed Course Content, Kimball P. Marshall Ph.D., Rene Desborde, Sharon Thach

Atlantic Marketing Journal

This paper explains the need for a marketing elective course that would address the business field of fine arts marketing with an emphasis on visual arts including painting in various media including drawings and print reproductions, photography, and sculpture. The proposed course would be intended for general business students, marketing majors, and fine arts majors. The paper first reviews the overall business impact of fine arts marketing from a global business and United States perspective. The paper then suggests major topics and readings that would be included in such a course and the order in which these topics might be ...

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:Near 1475 120th St T06, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:Near 1475 120th St T06, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

Standing right, looking towards far left corner, after planting

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:Near 1475 120th St T06, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:Near 1475 120th St T06, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

Standing left back, looking towards right front of lot after planting

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:Near 1475 120th St T06, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:Near 1475 120th St T06, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

Lot before planting

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:2nd Rt On Kelton T03, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:2nd Rt On Kelton T03, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

2nd Rt on Kelton, close look at one of the planted beds

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

1487 116th St, after planting, looking at from left to make new tree more visible

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

1487 116th St, after planting, looking straight in

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

Lot before and after planting

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1431 120th St. T05, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1431 120th St. T05, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

Lot planted

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1431 120th St. T05, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1431 120th St. T05, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

Looking into lot, before planting

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:2nd Rt On Kelton T03, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:2nd Rt On Kelton T03, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

2nd rt on Kelton, looking into unplanted lot

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1431 120th St. T05, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1431 120th St. T05, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

Left side of lot after planting

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:1487 116th St T01, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

1487 116th St., before improvements

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Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:2nd Rt On Kelton T03, Helen Liggett 2017 Cleveland State University, Kent State University

Moving Glenville Forward, Re-Imagining Cleveland 3:2nd Rt On Kelton T03, Helen Liggett

Helen Liggett

2nd Rt on Kelton, looking into lot after planting

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Peter Verheyen Syracuse University

Douglas Degges University of Iowa

Andrea MacBean Liberty University

Matthew Smith University of Western Ontario

Anne Chua Lee DePaul University

Malissa Morrell Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Christopher Talbot Stephen F. Austin State University

Rose Rider Liberty University

Susan Rankaitis Claremont Colleges

Faruk Arslan Wilfrid Laurier University

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