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Souvenirs From Southeast Asia, Kaniya A. Epps

Undergraduate Research Conference

In this paper, I will discuss my research for the Souvenirs from Southeast Asia exhibition that I curated for The W Galleries in the 2026 spring semester. I was a student worker for the Galleries at the time, and I was the first person to do in-depth research on this material. We received this artwork in 2011 from alumna Betty Fikes Copeland, who had lived in Indonesia in the 1960s. This collection consists of batik fabrics, katazome prints, and Thai temple rubbings. My exhibition included a sampling of all three art forms.

Originating in Indonesia, batik is a fabric that …

The Lives Of Others, An Art Installation, Gabriel Sullivan

KU Inspires! Undergraduate Research Day

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Familiar Stillness, Lexi Peterson

Undergraduate Research Symposium (2026- )

My work captures moments of stillness in everyday life, inviting viewers to slow down and appreciate the often-overlooked beauty found in small details. I explore themes of relaxation, memory, and nostalgia, often connected to the serenity of nature and the warmth of summer. Through these quiet moments, I aim to create a sense of peace and encourage viewers to reflect on and cherish life's subtle moments.
The imagery in my drawings comes from personal photographs my family, friends, and I have taken, depicting a diverse range of subjects, including worn fabrics, shared meals, lived-in spaces, and calming landscapes. By focusing …

Una Comunidad De Dolientes: El Indígena En La Literatura Colonial Cubana, Jorge Camacho

Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures

Although numerous essays on Aboriginal archaeology and historical accounts have explored the characteristics of Indigenous communities at the onset of colonization, academic criticism has largely overlooked their representation in Cuban literature and art. This book addresses that critical gap, emphasizing the significance of Indigenous figures in the Cuban social imagination from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth centuries. It examines a range of cultural texts—including poems, caricatures, plays, and essays—that depict Indigenous characters within both proto-nationalist and pro-Spanish discourses. In the former, the Indigenous figure serves to critique colonial authority and assert a rightful claim to the land; in …

Resurrection In Gold, Samantha K. Kelley

Undergraduate Theses

The human experience consistently brings about themes of brokenness, oftentimes leading to feelings of loss, confusion, and a desire for repair. Guided by a metaphor found in kintsugi (a Japanese art form), this thesis aims to explore and illustrate both brokenness and repair, through a lens of Christian theology.

The beginning of this project focuses on brokenness, illustrating the brokenness that is found in life by destroying old artworks in various ways. The method of breaking each piece also aimed to connect to a way brokenness is commonly found in life, for example – society tearing us down, artworks being …

Exploring Innovative Display Of Painting Through Creating A Dual-Sided Suspended Piece, Erin K. Tichota

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

For this project, I aimed to expand upon my existent painting skills and learn new methods through unconventional techniques for display. My concept of this piece was to convey the sinking and stagnant feeling of being in a rut of depression. The ropes are meant to convey a web of thoughts that the subject is trapped in, while they are sinking deeper in their bed. The dual sided aspect of this project is meant to further emphasize the concept through creating a sense of  duality and permanence.

Weaving With Color Theory, Clay Johnson

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

In Fall of 2026 I have been taking an Advanced Drawing class where we are making art with string. The emphasis so far has been to create weavings using different color theories and patterns. We have also tried different weaving techniques, using the Inkle Loom, tapestry loom, and the table loom. Using the different looms have been challenging but rewarding to gain new skills. Weaving in a drawing class helps us think outside of just the charcoal and paper, but how we can approach other art with the drawing techniques we have learned such as color theory.

Woven Color: Historical Uses Of Color Theory Woven Into Fiber Art Practice, Mary K. Greenwood

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

This semester-long project, created in Material Exploration, examines the use of historical color theory within contemporary fiber art to evoke emotion and narrative. Drawing from established color systems, artistic movements, and artist inspirations, the work explores how color relationships, such as harmony, contrast, and saturation, can communicate mood and meaning. Through experimentation with textile materials and processes, each piece integrates intentional color schemes to enhance storytelling through both visual and tactile elements. Ultimately, the project highlights how applying historical color theory within fiber art can deepen emotional resonance and connect traditional practices with contemporary expression.

Color Clash: When Opposites Create Harmony, Zachary Dean Esslinger

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Opposites attract is usually the saying and the same can be said for colors. Complimentary colors are pairs directly opposite each other on the color wheel. Warm versus cool, bright versus high intensity these are things that stand out when these colors are paired together Red/Green, Yellow/Purple, Blue/Orange and subsequently any hues, values and tints can be used as well. complementary color pairs, but if looking at a color wheel there are twelve consisting of your three primary and the othernine coming from different hues.

Color Layering And Weaving, Crystal Barron-Calva

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Color theory is the body of knowledge of colors and their behaviors. This presents as color schemes, color harmonies, and color application. We explore an analysis of color harmonies using weaving as a medium to display how colors interact in fiber art.

The purpose of this research is to explore how color theory is and can be applied to textiles and fiber arts. Using the same materials but using two weaving styles and techniques to explore how tension, size, and pattern affect the use of colors. This exploration approaches color relativity and color layering using the two weaving techniques of …

Back Cover, Michaela Velleno, Erin Robinson, Zoé Shaikh

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Credits, Michaela Velleno, Erin Robinson, Zoé Shaikh

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Artist Index, Sam Arrigoni

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Untitled (Works On Memory)', Itzel Camarillo-Gonzalez

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Between The Lupine' & 'The Clovers, Whitetailed Deer', Victoria Dai

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'The Cycle Of Nature: Decay', Taz Fruhauf

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Last Voyage' & 'From Eden', Luke Gillon, Joshua Mahlow

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'How To Dice An Onion' & 'Glacier', Theo Milner-Hansen, Alyssa Shavely

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Awake', Jordan Mendelevitch

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Outgrown' & 'Withered', Elle Gaspar, Maya Delaney

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Cause & Effect Of Beauty Standards'; 'Dissolution: Whale Fall'; & 'Enumeration And Ethical Hacking Iv', Zoé Shaikh, Lillie Turinsky

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Angels Die With U', Sofia Del Gatto

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Westward' & 'The Warning Sign', Ashley Fortes, Kaysen Erickson

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Sequel To The Dancing Man' & 'Entelechy (When I Was Born Perfect)', Cézar Gomez, Frank Cooke

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Degradation' & 'Midnight Snack', Jack Meyer, Addy Cota

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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'Joshua Tree, California', Colin Pope

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Preface, Liliana Monge

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Table Of Contents, Maxwell Rice

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Opening, Michaela Velleno, Erin Robinson, Zoé Shaikh

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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Cover, Connor Larson

.RAW Journal of Art and Design

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