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Mano De Obra: Exploring Processes And Materiality In Artwork, Karla Gabriela De La Fuente
Mano De Obra: Exploring Processes And Materiality In Artwork, Karla Gabriela De La Fuente
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis paper examines the theoretical derivatives and artistic influences that drive the artist’s ongoing series of works exploring the human experience of the working class in the border region of South Texas and beyond. Through the use of found objects, organic regional materials, adopted and adapted processes; the artist creates artwork that teeters on a tightrope between sweet, subtle naivety, and sudden, robust spoonfuls of truth. The artwork has an emphasis on the materiality, and the parallel between the “Mano de Obra” of the artist at work and that of the working class of our communities.
Rhythmic Ritual: Hand Papermaking As A Transformative Process, Keatan Mckeever
Rhythmic Ritual: Hand Papermaking As A Transformative Process, Keatan Mckeever
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an exploration of the transformative processes of hand papermaking, both personally and materially, through various artworks situated between two- and three-dimensional forms. The conceptual motivations supporting my practice are informed by intuition, locally sourced materials, human connection, material structure, and low-tech approaches to the papermaking process. In the first portion of this thesis, I discuss how I chose paper as my artistic medium, and the transformational process of hand papermaking through a historical lens. The second half follows the experimentation and limitations that informed my practice, the content of my work regarding material and structural qualities, and …