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Irrational Aggregates, Courtney N. Ryan Jan 2018

Irrational Aggregates, Courtney N. Ryan

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

This thesis paper examines the work included in my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition entitled Irrational Aggregates. The goal of this work is to facilitate a dialogue between our natural environment and the excessive consumer-based environments in which we live. Combining a variety of ceramic techniques including hand building, wheel throwing, and casting these sculptures appear to be grown from, and even taken over by nature itself.

Often drawing inspiration from my personal narrative, that of consistent upheaval, relocation, and adjustment to new places, my work can appear both grounded and in a state of motion. I believe …


2017 Forces, R. Scott Yarbrough May 2017

2017 Forces, R. Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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Pushzoompantilt, A Letter To Grandmother, Karl Y. Schwiesow Jan 2017

Pushzoompantilt, A Letter To Grandmother, Karl Y. Schwiesow

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

pushzoompantilt is an ongoing body of work that considers the relationship of handmade art objects with found and altered objects of utility and leisure. Addressed herein is an explanation of this relationship between clay form and altered objects seen through the lens of open and closed systems and fixedness.


2016 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2016

2016 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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Synthetic Landscapes, Benjamin Thomas Jordan Jan 2016

Synthetic Landscapes, Benjamin Thomas Jordan

Theses and Dissertations

My work explores the complex social geography of modern society and the intricate relationship between mankind and the environment. Through this work I explore the past and present lineage of manifest destiny, from its beginnings in Europe to western expansion in America, to forms it has takes in contemporary America. These ceramic forms serve as the conceptual grounds to explore the romanticizing of the western landscape especially from an individual and group perspective. I simultaneously celebrate the history of the pastoral life while questioning the authenticity, and motivations of that lifestyle, and use this platform as a jumping off point …


Closed For Business, Tyler Schrandt Jan 2016

Closed For Business, Tyler Schrandt

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Closed for Business is an installation which creates an immersive environment that awards the curious. The inspiration for the exhibition came from local industry and human tendency. In likeliness of a defunct factory, the installation transforms the gallery into a dimly lit mysterious space. Using mostly objects found on local farms and in everyday households, a narrative takes shape. The question "what happened here?" looms as you investigate the space looking for clues. With a keen eye for observation, you navigate the room and stumble upon the office of a misguided -- and missing -- entrepreneur. As you internalizing the …


Cajamarca Ceramic Spoons From Northern Peru: Forming A Symbolic Function, Jeanette Louise Nicewinter Jan 2016

Cajamarca Ceramic Spoons From Northern Peru: Forming A Symbolic Function, Jeanette Louise Nicewinter

Theses and Dissertations

Ten painted Cajamarca-style ceramic spoons form the foundation for an investigation of the way that these seemingly utilitarian objects were bestowed with economic and symbolic value both within and outside of the borders of the Cajamarca region, located in the north highlands of present-day Peru. Since the ceramic spoons have been recovered from sites associated with large and powerful societies and states, such as the Moche of the north coast and the Wari of the central highlands, an analysis of the form, style and imagery present on these spoons reveals how these objects transcended cultural boundaries. To assess and evaluate …


2015 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2015

2015 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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Landscape Of Consciousness, Julia R. Baugh Nov 2014

Landscape Of Consciousness, Julia R. Baugh

Theses and Dissertations

In my ceramic work, characteristics of magnified microbes, undulations of texture, and gouged shapes recur and appear to blend with inner human anatomy, woodland forms, underwater landscapes and decomposed life. Some of these influences are linked to my childhood. Other experiences come from my career in the respiratory care field and in my international travels. Like any artist, my life experiences, as much as the clay itself, are the materials of my art. My work holds some familiar concept, feeling, or recollection in a figurative piece or vessel. The decorative choices I make form a tight mesh that weaves together …


2014 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2014

2014 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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Rethinking Levanna Ceramics: A Tenth Century Short Term Occupation Site In Central New York, Christina T. Rogers Jan 2014

Rethinking Levanna Ceramics: A Tenth Century Short Term Occupation Site In Central New York, Christina T. Rogers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The analysis of ceramics located inside of a proto-longhouse at Levanna, an early 10th century site overlooking Cayuga Lake in Central New York have found the established typologies of the area to be less rigid and contain much more variability than would be expected. Levanna appears to be a short-term occupation site (ca. 30 years) containing a variety of ceramics. In past studies Levanna had been deemed an "Owasco" era (900-1400 A.D.) site by early and some recent archaeologists, yet the analysis of features and ceramics found during the 2008 and 2009 excavations help deconstruct the idea or concept of …


2013 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2013

2013 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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2012 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2012

2012 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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2011 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2011

2011 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

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2010 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2010

2010 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

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2009 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2009

2009 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

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2008 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2008

2008 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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2007 Forces, R. Scott Yarbrough May 2007

2007 Forces, R. Scott Yarbrough

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2006 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2006

2006 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

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2005 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2005

2005 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

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2004 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2004

2004 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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2003 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2003

2003 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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2002 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2002

2002 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

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2001 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2001

2001 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

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2000 Forces, Scott Yarbrough May 2000

2000 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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1998 Forces, Peggy Brown May 1998

1998 Forces, Peggy Brown

Forces

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1997 Forces, Peggy Brown May 1997

1997 Forces, Peggy Brown

Forces

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1996 Forces, Peggy Brown May 1996

1996 Forces, Peggy Brown

Forces

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1995 Forces, Larraine Stroman May 1995

1995 Forces, Larraine Stroman

Forces

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1994 Forces, Peggy Brown Dec 1994

1994 Forces, Peggy Brown

Forces

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