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Reinterpreting Ancient Egypt Through Modern Dress, Sarah Bolton

Senior Honors Projects

I have had a fascination for Ancient Egypt since I was in middle school. Until this project I was unable to melt meld together my two passions together: fashion design and Egypt. For this project I wanted to develop my own fashion line based upon analysis of ancient Egyptian tomb art.

In the Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design department I have taken a variety of courses that have only increased my knowledge and excitement for this project. I have taken courses involving fashion illustration, basic sewing and even pattern making/developmentengineering. This project allowed me to combine all these elementsskills together. …

Advanced Studies In The Graphic Novel, Thomas Barkman

Senior Honors Projects

Advanced Studies in the Graphic Novel entails a practical intimacy with the form. My work serves to elucidate only some of the many differences between the graphic novel and traditional literature, to complicate the use of written language in the form as it relates to images, to address confrontations with publishing, and to share intimately the process and mechanisms by which my effort functions.

The paper will reveal the guts of the effort (itself a graphic novel) and in doing so will highlight issues as they uniquely relate to the form, and hopefully encourage others to attempt such work. The …

The Postsecret Phenomenon: A Contemporary Application Of Existential Psychotherapy, Dan Martin

Senior Honors Projects

In November 2004, as a whimsical break from his monotonous job, Frank Warren decided he would start a small art project in his community. This idea, which he entitled “PostSecret,” involved leaving blank post cards in various public locations that simply asked to “Share a Secret” and listed a few guidelines. Frank’s goal was to “create this non-judgmental, safe place where people could feel comfortable sharing parts of their lives that they've never told a soul.” What he expected to be a small result became a weekly blog, five published books, a traveling art gallery, and a lecture series given …

Art In Our Surroundings: An Exploration In Recycled Art Influenced By The Environment, Armine Tahmassian

Senior Honors Projects

The Environment: it is what surrounds us, what we breathe, what we walk on, yet we do not pay much attention to it. Over the centuries, from the start of agriculture and civilization, humankind has been making its mark on the earth. Not always aware of our impact on the planet, we have bit by bit altered the land, water, and atmosphere. This alteration has created pressing issues that only seem to be getting worse with time. I think it is very important to continue informing the public about the significance of these current issues through any mode of awareness. …