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Conduits, Jennifer Higerd
Conduits, Jennifer Higerd
Master's Theses
Conduit refers to the means of conveying something vital from place to place or between beings. Clearly visible in some works, for which the connection plays a formal and symbolic role, the undisguised conduit shows the ways we connect to others. In its naked form, the conduit reveals the nature of our connections to others. At times fragile and tenuous, it can be tenaciously strong, sometimes so strong, perhaps too strong, that where the joint will not give way, the body itself will break. Made visible by the tubular form of the plant stem seen in cross -section, conduit cells …
Lovely Hungers, Brianne Fulton
Lovely Hungers, Brianne Fulton
Master's Theses
In Lovely Hungers I explore women's desires through the template of the decorative ceramic collectible. I emulate music boxes and princess figurines because they are targeted exclusively at the female consumer, and were the earliest version of commercial femininity to which I was exposed . I became infatuated with them swallowing their simplistic message hook, line, and sinker, only to be confronted with the complexities of my gender at a later age. Many women enjoyed the same items in childhood, and my hope is that the viewer relates to my tongue-in-cheek references to these endearing, yet saleable objects because of …
Integral Bits, Lance Schmittling
Integral Bits, Lance Schmittling
Master's Theses
My goal is to create projects that are different, fresh, unique, and bale to stand alone when compared to my other work. This is an important ability for me to possess since it shows my extensive knowledge of design and my willingness to work hard at creating exceptional ideas
Process, Dominic Flask
Process, Dominic Flask
Master's Theses
Flexible, Versatile, Curious, Experienced, Informed, Explorative. These things, and many others, describe an effective, efficient and skilled designer. I try to be all of them. My design studies have been focused in three main areas: exploration, education and communication. The creative process is not a singular process, but rather a conglomeration of many varied processes. Some processes are not applicable to every design problem, but some are.
Heavy Metal Art, Lance Wadlow
Heavy Metal Art, Lance Wadlow
Master's Theses
The heavy metal music genre of the 1980s has been my inspiration since adolescence along with ancient Olmec figurines researched during undergraduate school.