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You Shouldn't Be Reading These, Taylor Jacobs

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This research was based on an introspective view of one's inner dialogue and the science behind when it came into existence for all of us, and why we continue to use it as adults

Artist Statement:

This body of work originated in the shower, where my best and worst thoughts are conjured. My constant stream of thoughts are typically about the connections I have with the people in my life- friends, family, people no longer in my life, and those who have passed. I consistently try to organize my thoughts and feelings.

Some friendships are constant and stable, and I …

Unknowable Terrain, Carli A. Holcomb

Theses and Dissertations

I see the moment of creation as a threshold, a fertile ground where anything is possible. My work combines an interest in science, mythology, cosmologies, and a childlike sense of wonderment to seek the unknowable. I create formless floating worlds that have a seducing, enlightening, and ultimately deceiving presence. Vibrant lusty clusters of candied opulence emphasize the wetness at the beginning of life. Dry folds give way to woozy nests and frenzied organisms while dripping crystalline structures puncture soft unknowable terrains.

Through the process of making I indulge my desire to create an otherworld, one that bubbles, garishly drips, and …

Rational Design Of Materials For The Protection Of Outdoor Metalworks, Natasja Alexandria Swartz

Dissertations and Theses

Protective coatings are commonly used to protect culturally significant works, such as outdoor sculptures and architectural elements. Given the valuable nature of such metalworks, there is a surprising lack of environmentally sustainable coatings available for their conservation. High performance clear coatings are not developed or thoroughly tested for compatibility and longevity on outdoor sculptures. This can make the implementation of both methods and materials, no matter how promising in a lab, a significant hurdle for the conservation science community. This dissertation work initially aims to replace high-VOC formulations such as acrylic lacquers and waxes currently used as protective coatings for …

Reviving Project:A Chinese-American Culture Exchange Project, Yushan Cassie Sun

Undergraduate Research Posters

Through art exhibitions in Beijing, China and Richmond, Virginia, Reviving project 01 aims to help promote/ revive a craft technique in Qinghai, China that is disappearing due to the urbanized surroundings.

American artist were invited to collaborate with people from Qinghai to make new pieces incorporating original crafted pieces.

Pin (Fibula), Risd Museum, Boris Bally, Jonathan Migliori

Channel

This fibula (pin), used for closing or securing garments, is a masterpiece of ancient gold-working. Tiny animals and figures, mythical and real, cover the pin. They were formed using tiny beads of gold (a process called granulation) fashioned in a fluid, curving style reminiscent of pottery of the seventh century BCE, when the Etruscans reached the height of their technical virtuosity in granulation. In the center of the decoration is a figure common in Etruscan art: the ‘master of the beasts,’ a winged man with two faces. The figure originated in the Near East and became especially prominent in Etruscan …

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 24:2 — Spring 2012, Textile Society Of America

Textile Society of America Newsletters

Textiles and Politics: Textile Society of America 13th Biennial Symposium, September 19-22, 2012, Washington, DC
From the President
TSA Member News
Textiles and Cultural Context: Ecuadorian Artesanía Vendors and Transnational Markets
The Mola: Imagery of Culture and Politics
Taiwan Aboriginal Textiles: Translations and Transformations: Background of Yushan Tsai's Exhibition
Book Reviews
Textile Community News
Featured Collection: Denver Art Museum Textile Art Department Expansion
Call for Papers
Calendar: Conferences & Symposia
Exhibitions: United States
Exhibitions: International
Lectures, Workshops, Tours

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 21:2 — Spring/Summer 2009, Textile Society Of America

Textile Society of America Newsletters

Symposium 2010: Exhibition Preview, Part 1
Textiles and Settlement: From Plains Space to Cyber Space, 12th TSA Biennial Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska, October 6-9, 2010: Call for Papers
From the President
TSA News
TSA Member News
Collections News
In Memoriam: Mildred Constantine, 1913-2009
Remembering Peter Collingwood
Featured Collection: The Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collections
Book Reviews
Exhibition Reviews
Exhibitions: United States, International, Virtual
Lectures, Workshops, Tours
Conferences and Symposia
Call for Papers

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 21:1 — Winter 2009, Textile Society Of America

Textile Society of America Newsletters

The Woven Word: Sasigyo
Stephen Beal Receives 2008 Lillian Elliott Award at TSA Symposium
From the President: Symposium Thanks, 2010 Symposium, Board Concerns, Study Tours, The Next Two Years
TSA News: TSA Board Committees 2008-2010, First Founding Presidents Awardee, Students/New Professional Awardees, Shep Award Nominations Sought, TSA Study Tour 2009: Uzbekistan, Publications Initiative Summary
TSA Member News
In Memoriam: Fran Reed, 1943-2008; Peter Collingwood, 1922-2008
Call for Papers
2008 Symposium Reviews
Collections News
Featured Collection: New Costume and Textiles Facilities at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Exhibition Reviews
Book Reviews
Calendar—Exhibitions
Calendar—Lectures, Workshops, Tours
Conferences & Symposia
TSA 12th Biennial Symposium, …

Ua32/4/1 Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp, Wku Gender & Women's Studies

WKU Archives Records

Booklet reviewing events at Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp.

Ua32/4/1 Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp, Wku Gender & Women's Studies

WKU Archives Records

Booklet reviewing events at Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp.

Pre-Islamic Influences On Fatimid And Seljuk Jewelry, Badriya Yasmeen Dowe

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Aqua Brooch, Ginna Sadler

Art and Design

No abstract provided.

Art Of The Astrolabe, Heather Suzanne Campbell

Archived Theses and Dissertations

The astrolabe is a well known scientific instrument, commonly found in Islamic art collections. Despite its placement in art museums, it does not receive the same examination or discussion as other metalwork. This leads to errors in dating and place of origin when an instrument that lacks a dedication inscription or a signature.

This study places the astrolabe in an art historical context and not a scientific one.

Much literature has been written on this instrument concentrating on the scientific nature of the instrument or as part of a collection of scientific instruments. Its history, function, place in society and …

Klee Pin, Ginna Sadler

Art and Design

No abstract provided.

Ancient Etruscan Metalsmiths: The Afterlife Mirrors Life, Dianne K. Debeixedon

Art Faculty Publications

(First Paragraph) Looking down the long corridors of time, the ancient Etruscans emerge as a powerful people whose economic and social development was founded on their metal industry. Over the centuries, however, the Etruscans were gradually absorbed into the Roman Empire and their language disappeared.

Jewelry : Means : Meaning (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Tomlinson

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Exhibition catalogue documenting contemporary jewelry exhibition curated by Michael Tomlinson.

1986 Department Newsletter, Donald Kurka, Sam Yates, Sandy Blain, Jim Darrow, Dale Cleaver, Richard Daehnert, Richard Lefevre, Laura Foulk, Baldwin Lee, Beauvais Lyons, Joe Falsetti

Historical Material

In addition to area upfates, this newsletter spotlights two new faculty hires: Beauvais Lyons, printmaking, and David Wilson, drawing.

Early Maine Silver, Martha Gandy Fales

Maine History

The article discusses the development of silver work in pre-1820 Maine. It reviews some of the relatively few examples of Maine’s pre-1820 hand-wrought silver which are of more than usual interest.

Crafts In Transition: A Case Study Of Two Portland Silversmiths In The Early Nineteen Century, Edwin A. Churchill

Maine History

The article discusses the growth of skilled artisans in Portland in the early nineteenth century. It also traces the changes in the metal-working industries and how the introduction of new industrialized manufacturing methods caused the decline of these artisans.

Jewelry From The Environment, Douglas Lawrence Kollmeyer

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis deals with the development of a body of my own creative work and the teaching of jewelry-working in the secondary schools. Emphasis in both instances was given to the use of the natural environment as a stimulus for design ideas. The philosophy of nature as art forms has been the focus of my creative endeavors for several years. This lead to the design and completion of jewelry, flatware, and holloware in this study. Knowledge gained in my work experiences formed the basis and background of the presentation of these skills to secondary students.

An Approach To Wire Using Textile Techniques, Toni Vallette-Satterfield

Masters Theses

Wire can be used in the same way as fiber in many textile processes. Wire is used to gain the same richness of texture that is exhibited in fibers and to capture the light reflective quality of the textile techniques.

The following processes are not for beginning students. Much experimentation went into the research for each technique. The first method is coiling. This technique is a single-element stitch process (without the needle), worked continuously over a core. The second technique is crochet, involving a single-element structure in which loops are interlocked in a continuous manner. The third technique is loom …

Surface Treatment Of Metals, Dorothy Dunkirk-Bennett

Masters Theses

The purpose or this thesis is to relate to others my experimentation of various types of metals, and the methods employed to decorate the surfaces of these particular metals. The differences, and similarities in means of working with and decorating each type of metal used is also discussed.

The first part of the paper is devoted to a brief history of metal techniques. This gives a better understanding as to when the particular techniques were first employed and how many of them were almost lost with the arrival of nineteeth century industralization.

Techniques which I used, and the various means …

An Approach To Metalsmithing And Its Correlation To Specific Drawings, Susan Isabel Randall

Masters Theses

The paper is concerned with my approach to metalsmithing which is directly correlated to my drawings; developing the two-dimensional plane and evolving into three-dimensional metal pieces. The lines of my drawings have become stimulus for my metal work; resolving into strong, linear, textural elements. I discuss three pieces which I have created and some drawings relating the transitions from paper to metal and metal to paper.

My references for these creatures are usually drawn from specific areas which have captured my interest. I have been considerably influenced by Early Irish, Celtic art and the Medieval French Grotesque art. The Celtic …

Fundamental Aspects Of A Metalsmithing Career, James Walter Johnson

Masters Theses

The intent of this paper is to ease the trauma encountered in the difficult transition from novice metalsmith to producing craftsperson. The major areas of discourse are as follows: 1) What is the most beneficial time for mental orientation toward one's career? 2) What actual steps should be taken along with this orientation? 3) How can the artist go about preparing himself financially for the burdens to be encountered in a craft business? 4) What comprise the major forces in the organization of a metalsmithing studio? 5) What kinds of equipment will the artist need to efficiently ply his trade? …

Cold Connections As Used By The Metalsmith And Sculptor, Deborah A. Rohr

Masters Theses

Metal may be joined to metal and non-metal materials by many techniques. It is my intent to discuss one group of such techniques--that of cold connections, and illustrate them with art works. Although there are many types of cold connections, this study will concentrate on the use of rivets, screws, bolts, adhesives, nails and wire as cold connectors.

A proper definition for cold connection is attachment of one piece of material to another piece of material without use of heat.

Historical reference of the uses of cold connections by prehistoric man, early civilizations of man, through modern times is included …

1976 Annual Christmas Sale, Department Of Art

Historical Material

Poster advertising the 1976 Annual Christmas Sale with proceeds to benefit the University of Tennessee Department of Art scholarship fund.

Etching As An Embellishment Technique In Metalsmithing, Michael B. Riegel

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Small Objects As Art, Patrick Dybvig

All Master's Theses

This thesis presents a series of original jewelry and hand-held art objects which aesthetically relate to each other in a controlled gallery environment. The form of the objects is based on box-shapes, while the content comments on and pokes fun at our present society. The objects are made of various combinations of sterling silver, brass, copper, aluminum, plexiglass, fabric. and wood. Some of the objects use photographs from private and magazine sources. All of the objects are intended as Funk-art pieces.

Design Of Spatial Interstices, Byron Hiroyuki Kato

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study: (1) to develop an idea visually as well as to articulate it in writing; (2) to evolve and develop illusions and realities of spatial interstices (spatial framents) as positive elements of two and three dimensional form; (3) to articulate, as objectively as possible, an analysis of the body of creative work.

A Study Of Three-Dimensional Form Using Steel And Non-Ferrous Metals, Derell Roger Midles

All Master's Theses

A discussion and documentation of Midles' student art and sculpture studio exhibition.