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Studies Toward Provenance Determination For Indigo Dyes, Erin Kibby
Studies Toward Provenance Determination For Indigo Dyes, Erin Kibby
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects
Species of indigo-producing plants have been used to color textiles for thousands of years all over the globe. Natural indigo-producing species have historically been harvested in regions of Asia, North Africa, and North and South America. This study is an exploration of methods that can be used to determine the provenance (origin) of the indigo dye in a textile through the extraction and isolation of indigoids, flavonoids, and other compounds from the natural dyestuff. There is no accepted method of extracting flavonoids from indigo-dyed textiles specifically, and there is little investigation of the regionally different species. If a method is …
Forgotten Things: A Historian's Tale, Mary Jackson
Forgotten Things: A Historian's Tale, Mary Jackson
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects
Forgotten Things: A Historian’s Tale is a story of a post-human world where magic and creatures of lore have taken sovereignty over the land, following the adventures of Aster, a small flower elf whose job is to travel and document the residual traces of humanity. Every crumbling building, decaying record, and seemingly useless bauble of humanity tells a story, one that Aster is trying to find the conclusion to. One day, rumors start to circulate. Whispers that there might still be humans hidden away somewhere. Aster is thrilled about this, hoping that she might be able to talk with a …
Equus Through The Artist: A Look Into The Expression Of The Horse Through Personal Connection, Caylin Marie Barnes
Equus Through The Artist: A Look Into The Expression Of The Horse Through Personal Connection, Caylin Marie Barnes
Undergraduate Distinction Papers
A review of the work completed by artists George Stubbs, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Franz Marc, and Anthony Alonso as it relates to their studies of the horse.Their studies focused on the fine detail of emotional expression seen through the position and movement of the horse. The focus of this project relates to their previous work and ties personal connection to the horse through its expressive communication.