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The Costume Design For A Midsummer Night’S Dream, Phyllis Vancleave

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The procedures taken in designing and constructing the costumes for Western Kentucky University’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was presented on November 13-19, 1979, were examined in retrospect to (1) the approach (2) the process and construction and (3) the evaluation. In establishing an approach for the production, considerations presented were title implications, thematic concept, historical periods, character sources, and the director’s notes. Solutions arrived at comprised a style suggestion, design/plot emphasis, color organization, texture contrasts, and line direction. In developing the design process and construction procedures, steps outlined were the preparations prior to designing, the organization …

Spring 1979 Department Newsletter, Department Of Art

Historical Material

Various department announcements.

Activities of note include a visit to campus by New York Times art critic, Hilton Kramer as part of the "Chancellor's Celebration - A University's Commitment to Excellence in the Arts," Student Art Competition prizewinners, and the announcement of a new logo to be designed for the Department of Art.

Felting: A Medium Of Visual Expression, Deborah Mcmahon Osterholtz

Graduate Work – Art

The purpose of the weaver and the place of the craftsperson through history has developed from being purely utilitarian to a medium of personal visual expression. Early man used weaving as a functional craft building structures and making cloth to protect himself from his environment. Medieval weaving was artistic and utilitarian, it was used as decoration and insulation in housing. With the advent of new architectural advances of the Renaissance weaving was no longer required to function as housing insulation. During this time, with the growing emphasis on painting and the development of chemical dyes, weavers turned to new colors …

Fall 1979 Department Newsletter, Donald Kurka

Historical Material

Newsletter features profile on art-glass artist, Harvey Littleton, who had an exhibition of work in the Art Department Gallery in the McClung Museum.

The cover debuts the department's new logo, designed by professor Michael Clauser.

Fall 1978 Department Newsletter, Department Of Art

Historical Material

This newsletter details the hiring of 6 new professors: Joseph Falsetti, Richard Daehnert, Sandra Blain, James Darrow, Pay Pierotti, and Amy Neff.

Also of note is the merging of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and the University of Tennessee Home Economics craft department with the Art Department.

Pillow, Shirley (Fa 1348), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 1348. Student folk studies project titled “Quilting” which includes a description of the traditional folk art of quilting in Logan County, Kentucky. Survey sheets may include a brief description of traditional practice, tools, photos, quilt blocks, informant’s name, location, and text classification.

Newman, Janice (Fa 1367), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1367. Student folk studies project titled “Quilting (Bertha Abney)” which includes information about traditional quilting practices in Jefferson County, Kentucky. All of the information comes from an interview with Newman’s family friend, Bertha Abney. Project includes a narrative paper about the experience and sheets that may include an illustration, photo, quilt pattern’s name, brief description of a traditional practice or quilt pattern.

Anderson, Faye S. (Fa 1349), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 1349. Folklife project titled "Spinning" by Faye S. Anderson for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Project includes an illustrated paper about the spinning process as explained by Maggie Spear of the Pea Ridge, Cumberland County, Kentucky. Also includes samples of carded wool, single thread yarn, and double thread yarn.

Bradley, Margaret (Fa 1357), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1357. Folklife project titled "Quilting" by Margaret Bradley for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Project includes a paper about quilting and quilt patterns in Hart County, Kentucky. Survey sheets may include a brief description of quilt pattern, origin, and informant’s name, age, and address.

Utley, Mary (Fa 1366), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1366. Student folk studies project titled “Quilt Making” which includes information about traditional quilting practices in Henderson County, Kentucky. All of the information comes from an interview with Utley’s great grandmother, Mary Mathilda Bonnell. Project includes a narrative paper about the experience and survey sheets that may include a traditional belief, the informant’s name, location, birth month and year, and text classification. Other sheets include a photo, brief description of a quiltmaking process and/or a photo of a quilt or piece of quilt with the pattern’s name.

Paintings Ceramics Textiles By Harriett Gill And Joseph Cox, College Of Liberal Arts, College Of Education

Historical Material

Brochure for the 1949 exhibition of work by Harriett Gill and Joseph Cox held at the Audigier Gallery, Hoskins Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Harriett Gill was an Assistant Professor of Art Education, College of Education. She graduated from Milwaukee State College and Studied at Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Joseph Cox was an Associate Professor of Fine Arts. He began teaching at the University of Tennessee in September 1948, having previously been a member of the Fine Arts faculty at the University of Iowa since 1939.

Serviceability Of Fabric Blends Of New And Reclaimed Wool (A Progress Report), Helen M. Ward

Agricultural Experiment Station Home Economics Pamphlets (1943-1957)

What is the wearing quality of garments made from blends of new and reclaimed wool? How do they compare with clothes made from all new wool? That percentage of' reclaimed wool may be used in a fabric without seriously decreasing its serviceability? These are a few of the questions in the minds of many homemakers today as they buy clothes for their families. They realize that wool manufacturers are now making a common practice of extending their stock of new wool by blending it with reclaimed wool. They also know that these manufacturers are required by law to indicate in …

Olde Kentucky Quilts: Their Traditions, Their Beauty, Their Place In Present Day Homes, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Booklet produced by the Louisville Bedding Company of with images of Turkey Foot, Feather Star, Twinkling Star, Pine Tree, Pennyrile and Crazy Quits with descriptions and history.