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A Part Apart, Spenser Atlas

Masters Theses

I am fascinated by connections. Things that click, snap, slide, and hold. I care about the ways in which objects meet, looking for answers in the space between. What binds one thing to another?

I believe the world is presented to us in pieces. It’s hard to say how it all comes together. It's easy to believe things are shapeless and detached from each other. Connection is a bridge, a way of linking one thing to another that reveals interdependence, and eventually moves outwards to express a correlation between pieces, once assumed to be discrete and isolated.

This work is …

Calendar Of Events April 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of April 1943 includes information about painting exhibits, musical concerts, and lectures taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Calendar Of Events March 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1943 includes information about painting exhibitions, musical concerts, lectures and a radio program taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Calendar Of Events February 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of February 1943 includes exhibitions, concerts, lectures, a dance recital and some plays taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Calendar Of Events January 1943, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1943 includes information about exhibitions, concerts, lectures and plays taking place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Calendar Of Events December 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of December 1942 includes information about exhibitions, concerts, lectures, plays and a movie. Also includes information about Art exhibitions in Massachusetts and New York (the Museum of Modern Art).

Calendar Of Events November 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of November 1942 includes information about exhibitions, concerts, lectures and plays in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Also includes information about art exhibitions at the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Calendar Of Events October 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of October 1942 includes information about exhibitions, concerts, dance recitals and plays taking place in Providence. Also includes information about art exhibitions in Massachusetts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Calendar Of Events May 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of May 1942 that includes information about art exhibits, concerts, and plays in Providence. There is also a brief article about the South County Museum in North Kingstown, RI. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, Yale Art Gallery in New Haven, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events April 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of April 1942 includes information about art exhibitions, concerts and plays taking place in Providence. An article is included about the RI Audubon Society and the Parker Woodland in Coventry, RI and the Kimball Bird Sanctuary in Charlestown, RI. Also there is information about art exhibitions in Massachusetts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Calendar Of Events March 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1942 includes information about art exhibitions, concerts, and plays in Providence. There is an article about children's programs in the RISD Museum. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events March 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1942 includes information about art exhibitions, concerts and plays in Providence. There is an article about children's programs in the RISD Museum of Art. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events February 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of February 1942 includes an article about the radio program of WPRO called "Youth on the Air". This program is about music, art and literature for families. Also mentioned are the art exhibitions, concerts and plays in Rhode Island. Art Exhibitions in Massachusetts are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events January 1942, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1942 includes an article about silk-screening technique. Also included are art exhibitions, concerts, and plays taking place in Rhode Island. Art exhibitions at the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and at several art galleries and museum in Massachusetts are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events December 1941, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1942 includes an article entitled "A History of Decorated Tole Ware" (or painted tin). Also, information about art exhibitions, concerts, and plays in Rhode Island are included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts art galleries and museums and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City are also included.

Calendar Of Events November 1941, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of November 1941 includes an article about fashion photography. Art exhibitions, concerts, and plays in Providence are also featured. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City are included as well.

Calendar Of Events May 1941, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of May 1941 includes an article about Rhode Island authors. Art exhibitions, concerts, and plays that take place in Providence are included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Yale Gallery of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City are also included.

Calendar Of Events April 1941, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of April 1941 includes an article about the brief history of miniatures. Art exhibitions, concerts, an plays in Providence are also included. Art exhibitions at the Yale University Art Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art and other galleries and museums in Massachusetts are also included.

Calendar Of Events February 1941, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of February 1941 includes an article entitled "Our Museum of Art as a Ceramic Treasury" (RISD Museum). Also included are exhibitions, concerts, and plays that take place in Providence. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts galleries and museums and the Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City are also included.

Calendar Of Events January 1941, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1941 includes an article about the Varnum House in East Greenwich, RI. This is an historical house that was owned at one time by General Varnum, a Revolutionary War hero. Also included are plays, concerts, art exhibitions and lectures that took place in Rhode Island. Art exhibitions that took place in Massachusetts and at the Metropolitan Museum and Cloisters in New York are also included.

Calendar Of Events November 1940, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of November 1940 includes an article about Rhode Island Replicas of Ancient Greek Art that are located in Colt Park in Bristol RI and Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI. Art exhibitions, concerts and plays taking place in Providence are also included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Modern Art In New York City are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events October 1940, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of October 1940 includes an article about the RISD Museum of Art and the Community. Art exhibitions, concerts and plays that took place in Providence are also mentioned. Other art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York are included.

Calendar Of Events May 1940, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of May 1940 includes an article about the Rhode Island Music Project (WPA) and its activities throughout Rhode Island. Plays, concerts and art exhibitions that took place in Rhode Island also were included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York were also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events April 1940, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of April 1940 includes an article about "Hurricane, an Orchestral Drama" a dance and musical piece. This was inspired by the Hurricane of 1938. Art exhibitions, plays and concerts that took place in Providence were mentioned. Also art exhibitions in Massachusetts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York were included.

Calendar Of Events March 1940, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of March 1940 includes an article entitled American Cartoonists. Plays, concerts and art exhibitions that took place in Providence are included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York also are mentioned.

Calendar Of Events February 1940, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of February 1940 includes an article entitled "The Neighborhood Guild of Peace Dale", which is a village in South Kingstown, RI. Plays, concerts, art exhibitions and radio programs that took place in Providence were also mentioned. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York also were included.

Calendar Of Events January 1940, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of January 1940 includes an article about Modern Architecture. Plays, concerts and art exhibitions in Providence are also included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events December 1939, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of December 1939 includes an article called Legends of Christmas in Art. This refers to a French Gothic diptych in ivory which was on display on the main floor of the RISD Museum. Plays, concerts and art exhibitions are also included. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts and the Museum of Modern Art in New York are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events November 1939, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of November 1939 includes an article called Contemporary American Painting Exhibition written by John Frazier. This was about an event at the RISD Museum for artists to show some of their paintings. Also included are plays, concerts and art exhibitions in Providence. Art exhibitions in Massachusetts, the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven and the Museum of Modern Art in New York are also mentioned.

Calendar Of Events April 1939, Brown/Risd Community Art Project

Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Art Events of April 1939 includes an article about Art on Wheels....1939. This was about art shown in small places through-out Rhode Island in libraries, post offices and shop windows. This art was delivered via a station wagon. Also mentioned are plays, concerts and art exhibitions in Rhode Island. Art exhibitions in museums in Massachusetts are also included.