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Riveting Vietnamese And American Culture Through Jewelry Alchemy, Thoa Kim Dichiara

Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

My research involves a deep exploration of the visual and material language found in jewelry throughout history as it relates to deep social, cultural, and personal ideologies. I rivet my Vietnamese and American culture through jewelry alchemy while exploring my identity, sculpting and preserving the four sacred animals of Vietnam. I create boar head chains, the last animal in the Lunar Zodiac, and emerge unapologetically with crowns that proudly pronounce myself. I arrive at my altar with heirloom pendants and brooches, and lastly honor my family history with wearables that feature salt clusters and family gold. This body of work …

The Human Effect, Kimberly Viola Desimone

Honors Projects

Five original works with accompanying text.

Digital Brushstrokes, Michelle A. Tavano

Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview

Digital painting enables the traditional painter to paint using new technology without experience in traditional painting. But few digital painters are able to transcend the technology to create aesthetically pleasing compositions that address traditional design elements and content. This thesis examines digital painting's place i an evolving digital culture by focusing on six digital painters, the digital audience and how new media theory applies.

The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: "Connie Mac" Captures The Story Of Federal Hill, In Colorful Paintings (Part Ii), Joseph R. Muratore

Joseph Muratore papers: Newspaper Columns

No abstract provided.

The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: "Connie Mac" Captures The Story Of Federal Hill, In Colorful Paintings, Joseph R. Muratore

Joseph Muratore papers: Newspaper Columns

Connie MacDonald, "Connie Mac," as she has become to be known, a photographic artist from Federal Hill, has captured the Federal Hill story in her paintings.

She has painted many truly colorful and artistic scenes of people, events, occasions and landmarks so vividly that whenever they have been placed on display they have brought back memories for many old enough to remember and for many who were youngsters.

Time To Appoint A City Artist, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"During the past several weeks, while Providence's new mayor has been sorting out priorities and charting new directions for the first new administration in a decade, a plethora of suggestions has been advanced for ways to make Providence a better place in which to live."

4th Annual International Ball May 8, 1964, International Institute Of Rhode Island

Scrapbooks of the International Institute of Rhode Island (1930-1965)

The scrapbook contains photos, tickets, and invitations related to the International Ball. The photos are taken throughout the event, capturing the guests in attendance and various programs during the ball. There are also correspondences that were addressed to the International Institute in regards to guests not being able to make the ball. Posters and newspaper clippings are also held in the book that allows the audience to know the location and details of the ball.

Newspaper Clippings From January, 1935-1938, International Institute Of Rhode Island

Scrapbooks of the International Institute of Rhode Island (1930-1965)

In the scrapbook, there are various newspaper clippings that address Portuguese Handicrafts and an appreciation of other cultures. This cultural appreciation would be shown at the Rhode Island School of Design to provide audiences would an understanding of Portuguese designs. Alongside these artworks, there is a strong emphasis on Italo-American handicrafts also being displayed in the museum. These newspaper clippings also focus on other activities, organizations, and programs involving the foreign community of Rhode Island.

Graphic Notes On Rhode Island, 1636-1936, International Institute Of Rhode Island

Scrapbooks of the International Institute of Rhode Island (1930-1965)

The documents that are prevalent in the scrapbook are drawings and pictures related to Rhode Island culture. Within the scrapbook, these drawings depict items related to clothing, utensils, buildings and other assorted drawings from various time periods of Rhode Island history. There are also pictures that contain background information on various historical buildings in Rhode Island before the 1940s