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I Poked You Where We Were Connected, Sophia Ruppert
I Poked You Where We Were Connected, Sophia Ruppert
School of Art, Art History, and Design: Theses and Student Creative Work
Life leaves behind physical and mental residue. Some of these remnants are precious while others are tragic. Regardless of its origin, this residue can be made beautiful. Remnants of the objects that surround us chronicle our history as complex individuals. My sculptures investigate my own physical and mental residue to dissect and examine my personal history.
I unravel experiences that are residually prominent in my memories. Of particular importance are events and objects that have shaped my perception of self.
stories told by my grandmothers
a dysfunctional family dynamic
objects that provide visual touchstones to my childhood
These fragments are …
New Material World: Rethreading Technology, Concurrent Exhibitions, The Sheldon Museum Of Art
New Material World: Rethreading Technology, Concurrent Exhibitions, The Sheldon Museum Of Art
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings
Sheldon Museum of Art
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New Material World: Rethreading Technology
October 8, 2010 - January 2, 2011
From manipulating old techniques in new ways to coupling new tools and digital
processes with traditional methods, this work explores what it means to be an
artist integrating such approaches in the 21st century.
Participating artists: Lyn Carter, Kyoung Ae Cho (1997 Lillian Elliott Awardee),
Sonya Clark (2000 LEA), Ishida Tomoko Hashimoto (1998 LEA), Kyoko Kumai,
Cat Mazza, Janice Lessman-Moss, Geraldine Ondrizek, Jessica Smith, and
Grethe Sørensen.