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Tides And Air, Kristine R. Synowka
Tides And Air, Kristine R. Synowka
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This thesis discusses the intermedia and sculptural artwork for Kristine R. Synowka's exhibition, Tides and Air. Through a wide variety of different media, both traditional and electronic, a hypothetical world split between terrestrial plants and weeds and ocean environments is explored within the space of the gallery. Echoing the movement of the viewer through the gallery space, the imagery switches focus from the familiar backyard plants to an oceanic realm based off the kinds of environments that we mostly know from theory. A possible new mythology relating to animals is subtly hinted at through encounters with artwork portraying animals from …
From Curve To Edge, Sarah Jewell Olsen
From Curve To Edge, Sarah Jewell Olsen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This thesis is a description and analysis of the ceramic work of Sarah Jewell Olsen. This thesis includes a description and images of the work for the thesis exhibition From Curve To Edge as well as a discussion pertaining to the conceptual, technical and formal content of the work.
Creating Liminal Spaces, Silas Brook Spellman
Creating Liminal Spaces, Silas Brook Spellman
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
The work described in this thesis was completed as partial fulfillment for the Master of Fine Arts degree, West Virginia University. I describe how I work with a variety of media, tools, and materials to search for expression within the painting of the liminal space between the real and the imaginary. This document contains a description of the flexibility of the work to be displayed in various and transient formats. It also discusses how I encourage viewer participation on several levels and can place the viewer between the space represented in my art and the world we experience and perceive …