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Art Out Of Tragedy - How The Children Of Terezin Coped With Crisis Through Art, James A. Kaiser
Art Out Of Tragedy - How The Children Of Terezin Coped With Crisis Through Art, James A. Kaiser
Master's Theses
This thesis is the culmination of the two-year process of researching, lesson planning, rehearsing and producing the Celeste Raspanti play, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, as a staged production with high school students. As the teacher and director, my guiding questions for this process were: Does creating a work of art have a psychological benefit for a child who has or will face a crisis? Does the process of creation help them cope better with the outcome of the crisis? What gave these children the will to survive in such terrible conditions day after day? Will the study of the …
Investigation Into The Use Of Color As A Device To Convey Memes During The Little Ice Age, Peter Allen White
Investigation Into The Use Of Color As A Device To Convey Memes During The Little Ice Age, Peter Allen White
Master's Theses
Color is used as a tool in visual communication to express ideas in a symbolic fashion. It can also be used as a guide to assist the viewer in the visual narrative. Artwork created in the period of time between 1300 to 1850 in northern and central Europe provides a comprehensive perspective in the use of color as symbol and color as an elucidative devise. This period of time is known as the Little Ice Age, the duration of which spans European history between the Medieval period and the Romantic era. The extreme climatic conditions of this era caused profound …
Photomicrography As An Artistic Medium, Nicholas James Eubank
Photomicrography As An Artistic Medium, Nicholas James Eubank
Master's Theses
This thesis investigated the problems associated with artistically photographing patterns that exist within the microscopic world echoed on a larger scale throughout nature. Photographing these patterns at a microscopic level presented a number of difficulties not associated with photographing patterns through traditional photographic means. This thesis explored the problems associated with photographing subjects on a microscopic level, specifically the issues presented by lighting subjects. Experimental techniques with multiple light sources as well as light spectrum were explored. Also explored was the history of microscopy and popular processes for modern microscopy. Images were created utilizing either a compound microscope or stereomicroscope …
Teaching Adult Students Who Are Apprehensive About Making Art, Donna M. Clement
Teaching Adult Students Who Are Apprehensive About Making Art, Donna M. Clement
Master's Theses
Many adults stopped making art while they were children and are now fearful and apprehensive of taking up art again. These individuals believe that only talented artists are allowed to create art. This study follows students through experimental art classes proving that they can learn art-making successfully. Difficulties and adaptations to teaching this population are discussed as well as the importance of teaching to the learning style of each student. From the history of how art began as a functional part of everyday life to how art exists today on a metaphorical pedestal is studied. All individuals who desire to …
Igniting The Creative Process: A Contemporary Approach Through Play, Personal Narrative, And Contemporary Themes, Jennifer Montgomery Mclees
Igniting The Creative Process: A Contemporary Approach Through Play, Personal Narrative, And Contemporary Themes, Jennifer Montgomery Mclees
Master's Theses
This thesis examined over the course of five years the creative process and the underlying themes informing my personal body of work in clay. I designed a frame- work for implementing similar practices in the creative process and resulting ideas of my high school art students. Developmental practices focused on the use of play, exploration of personal narrative, and introduction of universal themes and post- modern concepts, which were grounded in contemporary studio art making and art education studies. Using methods of conceptual development grounded in these three approaches to developing the creative process facilitated the development of a personal …