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Transcendentalism, Art, And Social Change: An Overview For A New Generation, Nidra Kilmer
Transcendentalism, Art, And Social Change: An Overview For A New Generation, Nidra Kilmer
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the philosophy, art, methods, and outcomes of the Transcendentalist movement in 19th century America, with the aim of identifying strategies for creative practice that may inspire artists and educators in the 21st century. In the introductory section, the need for such an inquiry is established. Correlations are drawn between transcendental art from China, India, and America, in order to enrich the conversation by examining how ideas of transcendentalism, art, and social change are approached from different cultural perspectives. The historical context and philosophical roots of the American Transcendentalists is summarized, followed by …
The Art Of Reconstruction, Kristina Starowitz
The Art Of Reconstruction, Kristina Starowitz
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The objective of this thesis paper is to highlight my artistic process, current projects, and research strategies emerging from my studio practice. First, this thesis describes and elaborates my practice of "reconstruction," the reasons I find it effective, and the personal history behind it. I also discuss the goals of my work and how I intend to carry it forward into the future. Throughout my work I seek to tell a story that resonates with my personal history, communicating to audiences both the vulnerabilities and transitions of life experience. My work invites the viewer into a collective space where the …
The Art Of Reconstruction, Kristina Starowitz
The Art Of Reconstruction, Kristina Starowitz
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The objective of this thesis paper is to highlight my artistic process, current projects, and research strategies emerging from my studio practice. First, this thesis describes and elaborates my practice of “reconstruction,” the reasons I find it effective, and the personal history behind it. I also discuss the goals of my work and how I intend to carry it forward into the future. Throughout my work I seek to tell a story that resonates with my personal history, communicating to audiences both the vulnerabilities and transitions of life experience. My work invites the viewer into a collective space where the …
Yours Truly: And Other Ways Of Saying I'M Still Here Under The Rubble Of This Exploded Building, Stephen James Farrell
Yours Truly: And Other Ways Of Saying I'M Still Here Under The Rubble Of This Exploded Building, Stephen James Farrell
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In my digital painting, Mount Culling, 2019, a mound of objects sits on a pile of white rocks that protrudes from a watery plane. The surface of the plane stretches back to the horizon. The head of a bull in the center, a broken-down van with its rear end ripped off sits as if crashed on the rocks. A man’s head, eyes closed in restful repose is large and sculpture like, making the other objects seem like toys. The head is an industrial hue of orange-yellow on the edge of the rocks half sunk into a black and oil slick, …
The Next Right Thing: Making My Way In Clay, Devon Harper Gelhar
The Next Right Thing: Making My Way In Clay, Devon Harper Gelhar
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The primary purpose of this thesis is to explore the therapeutic use of clay as a dual artistic and recovery practice. My research within my studio practice encompasses the themes of addiction, recovery, labor, and time. Within this paper I connect my recovery practice with my artistic practice and utilize a personal narrative to guide the reader through my methodology. First the paper opens with depictions of my daily studio process, then discusses past installations and works, and finally biographic information of my background as a studio potter. Four poems and a song are used to introduce and separate sections …