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Full-Text Articles in Fine Arts
Three-Dimensional Time Line, Michael Francom, Brian Christensen
Three-Dimensional Time Line, Michael Francom, Brian Christensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Time is a constant in our lives. We are completely wrapped up in its influence. We relate everything we do to this marching enigma. Its outward markings are day and night, equinox and solstice. What separates the present from the past or the future? How does the principle of entropy relate to times passing? Does time cause us to age or does our getting old mark time? All of these questions are difficult or impossible to answer.
Printed Pattern The Study Of Pattern Through Ancient Egyptian Art, Michelle Sorensen, Adrian Pulfer
Printed Pattern The Study Of Pattern Through Ancient Egyptian Art, Michelle Sorensen, Adrian Pulfer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Pattern design is widely popular and used throughout the world. Patterns have also been used since the beginning of time. They can be seen in blankets, clothing, rugs, and paintings throughout history. For my study of patterns I looked to an unusual resource—ancient Egypt. Egypt has had immense influence in the modern world, from architecture to fashion. But I wanted to look at Egyptian art with the focus of patterns and the purpose behind their use. Was there calculated purpose behind the use of patterns? Or were they used to merely fill up space? Did the Egyptians have a unique …
“Vanth And Child”: An Investigation Of The Mislabeled Etruscan Urn Mother And Child, Cassandra Scheerer, Dr. Mark Johnson
“Vanth And Child”: An Investigation Of The Mislabeled Etruscan Urn Mother And Child, Cassandra Scheerer, Dr. Mark Johnson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Since its discovery in Chianciano, Etruria, the identification of the figures in the Etruscan cinerary urn Mother and Child (Fig.1) as a mourning mother holding her deceased child has gone uncontested. Reasons for this include the fact that the inscriptions do not identify the figures and the pose seems to logically fit that of a mourning mother with her dead child laid across her lap. The inconsistency of this “Mother” with other portrayals of Etruscan mothers and goddesses with children, led me to dispute the accuracy of the title of the work.
Sacred Architecture: How Where We Worship Tells About What We Worship, Carly Hyatt, Val Brinkerhoff
Sacred Architecture: How Where We Worship Tells About What We Worship, Carly Hyatt, Val Brinkerhoff
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Through my ORCA project and working closely with a mentoring professor, I have learned much more than how to conduct effective research. I was able to explore a passion of mine, religious architecture, in a very unique setting. Originally, my plan was to go to Italy and evaluate the effects of traditional styles on the modern Italian society. Early in the planning stages, we encountered difficulties with housing and travel logistics, and I had my first lesson in flexibility. My mentor, Professor Brinkerhoff, and I looked for new directions, and settled on looking at the effects of traditional styles on …
Rudolf Laban’S Space Harmony And Sacred Geometry Principles Applied To Ballet Methodology, Chanel Smith, Shani Robison
Rudolf Laban’S Space Harmony And Sacred Geometry Principles Applied To Ballet Methodology, Chanel Smith, Shani Robison
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Sacred Geometry is the study of the symbolic meanings within harmonic shapes found in nature. These shapes can also be called the Platonic Solids which follow the Fibonacci Sequence known as the Golden Ratio (Fig 1). These aspects of Sacred Geometry have been studied for centuries. Civilizations and individuals who have studied these includes the Egyptians, Greeks, Leonardo da Vinci, Fibonacci and even modern day architects. Rudolf Laban also used these shapes to create a series of movement scales in the 1920’s (Fig 2). He called these shapes crystalline forms which he felt not only expanded human movement potential, but …
Intergenerational Daci Utah Day Of Dance: “So…We Think You Can Dance!!!”, Heather Gemperline, Marilyn Berrett
Intergenerational Daci Utah Day Of Dance: “So…We Think You Can Dance!!!”, Heather Gemperline, Marilyn Berrett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Today’s educational climate emphasizes test scores, often resulting in children sitting still in their seats. However, research shows that children are kinesthetic learners and that being involved in dance can improve the academic scores that society values so much. Anne Green Gilbert, an internationally renowned researcher and dance educator, asserts that dance “develop[s] neural pathways through movement patterning that are essential to language acquisition, reading readiness, and mathematical ability”. Her research further shows that “perceptual/motor ability is related to the acquisition of more complex [cognitive and social] skills.”
He Walked The Americas: John 10:16, America Chumpitaz, Adrian Pulfer
He Walked The Americas: John 10:16, America Chumpitaz, Adrian Pulfer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The legends of the white God surrounded me as I was growing up. In school I learned in Peruvian History class that more than a legend or a myth is a story that it is passed from generation to generation. The White God or Viracocha, , Kukulkan, Quetzalcoatl and Gucumatz according to the people is a real God that lived among them many years ago. He healed the sick, walked on waters and taught them principles of love and peace.
Harmony Through Movement How T’Ai Chi Connects With Dance, Shannon Stead, Caroline Prohosky
Harmony Through Movement How T’Ai Chi Connects With Dance, Shannon Stead, Caroline Prohosky
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Harmony and balance are critical for health and well-being. Many contemporary dance practitioners and advocates have long recognized the importance of integrating somatics (mindbody connective practices) into their art in order to help dancers find connections and harmony within their bodies and minds. As dancers explore connections within themselves, they find a connection with the world and a better understanding and appreciation of it. Because of the fastpaced western lifestyle that many people live, there is an abundance of stress and disjunction where the body and mind are concerned. Somatics has been known help dancers. Additionally, studying eastern practices such …
Playing With Fire, Natalie Tripp, Robert Walz
Playing With Fire, Natalie Tripp, Robert Walz
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Playing with Fire is a documentary I started working on in the spring of 2010 after meeting Brigham Young University faculty member Dr. Jani Radebaugh. Dr. Radebaugh is a phenomenal geologist and is known around the world for her work in planetary geology, particularly for her studies of volcanic activity in our solar system. Lately, Radebaugh has focused her research on the volcanoes of Io, a moon of Jupiter and the most volcanically active body in our solar system. As Radebaugh watches the volcanic activity on Io, she believes she is more capable of understanding what early Earth looked like …
Facebook Users’ Perceptions Of Businesses’ Facebook Pages, Nicole Goring, Dr. Steven Thomsen
Facebook Users’ Perceptions Of Businesses’ Facebook Pages, Nicole Goring, Dr. Steven Thomsen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
College students in the United States and New Zealand were surveyed about their Facebook usage patterns, attitudes toward businesses’ pages on Facebook, and factors that could motivate them to join a business’s Facebook page. Several studies have researched businesses’ perspectives on using social media to reach their audiences, but substantial research has not been conducted to investigate social media users’ perspectives on businesses’ uses of social media. This study attempts to address this gap in the research on businesses’ uses of social media, using Facebook as the social media medium, and also discuss implications for future research. Significant findings of …
Community Magazine, Kevin C. Pinegar, Adrian Pulfer
Community Magazine, Kevin C. Pinegar, Adrian Pulfer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
When I enrolled in Brigham Young University, I had decided that “for the sake of education” I would give up art and culture for a few years and live in Provo. I was naive back then: I thought that BYU would be a place that discouraged creative outlets and art all together. I was ready to study business at the Mariott School and save art for the weekends of the rest of my life.
Sarajevo: A Photographic Collection Of The City 15 Years After The Genocide Has Ended, Christine Armbruster
Sarajevo: A Photographic Collection Of The City 15 Years After The Genocide Has Ended, Christine Armbruster
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Winding through the streets of Sarajevo, I am a voyeur. Sarajevo is a city of layers, and with the discovery of each came a deeper understanding. As I dug deeper into basements where it is heard that your hair turns gray overnight, I began to know the city just a little bit more. I progressively mapped which bars stayed open just a littler later than the last, gradually going from one place to the other until the first shop again opened at 5am, and avoided having to hail a taxi home during the unoperating hours of the tram and not …
Printed Pattern The Study Of Pattern Through Ancient Egyptian Art, Michelle Sorensen, Adrian Pulfer
Printed Pattern The Study Of Pattern Through Ancient Egyptian Art, Michelle Sorensen, Adrian Pulfer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Pattern design is widely popular and used throughout the world. Patterns have also been used since the beginning of time. They can be seen in blankets, clothing, rugs, and paintings throughout history. For my study of patterns I looked to an unusual resource—ancient Egypt. Egypt has had immense influence in the modern world, from architecture to fashion. But I wanted to look at Egyptian art with the focus of patterns and the purpose behind their use. Was there calculated purpose behind the use of patterns? Or were they used to merely fill up space? Did the Egyptians have a unique …
Creating A Culturally Sensitive Art Educator In The Ural Mountains, Julia Baker, Sharon Gray
Creating A Culturally Sensitive Art Educator In The Ural Mountains, Julia Baker, Sharon Gray
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As stated in my proposal, the overarching goal of this research is to assess how investing time, energy, and talents in improving the physical attributes of a special needs childcare institution in Russia will help art education student teachers become more well rounded, and sensitive educators and artists. I was able to accomplish this by examining my previous trip there, and taking that experience and turning it into a humanitarian effort to help enrich the lives of others, thereby enriching my own life and enhancing my ability to make meaningful art. During my trip to Russia last year I met …
Preservation Of Culture: Documentary Of Ethnic Contrast In Ecuador, Brandon Farmer, Jonathan Frioux, Dr. Mark Magleby
Preservation Of Culture: Documentary Of Ethnic Contrast In Ecuador, Brandon Farmer, Jonathan Frioux, Dr. Mark Magleby
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Cultural diversity and its preservation are greatly influenced by today’s ever-changing world. With advances in technology, content and information from the more rapidly changing modern world can reach nearly any culture on the globe. Each and every community experiences changes over time, but the idea of globalization and modernization is now reaching many more communities than ever before, and consequently is causing more rapid change than ever before. Some of these more specific external influences are pop culture, tourism, and mass media. Our main purpose was to explore the importance of culture and its preservation. We were also interested in …
The Face Of Autism, Sarah Alger, Paul Adams
The Face Of Autism, Sarah Alger, Paul Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I believe the best documentary photographs are those that evoke emotion and motivate people to take action. Although the Face of Autism project has only been displayed a few times so far, it has done both of these things. Furthermore, a website is currently being created to display the photographs and I am working on displaying the prints in more public galleries in the future.
Perception Of Forgery According To The Role Of Art, Courtney Mcwhorter, Dr. Martha Peacock
Perception Of Forgery According To The Role Of Art, Courtney Mcwhorter, Dr. Martha Peacock
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Originally, when I set out to begin this project my intent was to show ‘Art Forgery as an Art Form’, as the title of this project was originally called. However, the intent of my research was very broad, as I intended to discuss forgery’s role, its creation, the forger, and the merits of forgery. I soon realized that there was too much that needed to be said. Therefore, I decided to concentrate my efforts on the role of forgery, or its perception within the art world. In my research, I began noticing that the reception of forgeries has changed over …
Classical Paper Mould Making Book, Colt Bowden, Linda Sullivan
Classical Paper Mould Making Book, Colt Bowden, Linda Sullivan
Journal of Undergraduate Research
To start off, this project is not yet finished. There are many reasons for a book not to be finished. So we will conclude at this point, that there are a few things left to be done before the publication process can begin…
Smart Space: Student Managed Professional Gallery, Chad Ruger, Fidalis Buehler
Smart Space: Student Managed Professional Gallery, Chad Ruger, Fidalis Buehler
Journal of Undergraduate Research
We started by networking with colleges around the state and have established five new locations; 2 spaces in Snow College, 2 at Weber State, and 1 at Utah Valley University. We are currently constructing the spaces and all of the existing spaces and newly constructed spaces will go on display here in the HFAC and then be shipped out to their respective locations. We will be inviting students to participate for this opening show and will really strive to publicize and get people participating.
Small Utah Towns, Christine Armbruster, Dr. James Swensen
Small Utah Towns, Christine Armbruster, Dr. James Swensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
While obtaining my Bachelor of Fine Art, I spent a lot of my time during those six years of school running away. First finding the need to get out of Provo, then Utah, and eventually America. It resulted in a lot of adventures, stories, and long drives. It was during these long drives that I consistently ran into each one of these small Utah towns, classically consisting of a corner store, a post office, and a child being pulled on a radio flyer. One after another after another. Slow down to 30 and watch the old signs from shops past …
Portrait Of A Tree: Exhibit A, Hannah Wertz, Sunny Taylor
Portrait Of A Tree: Exhibit A, Hannah Wertz, Sunny Taylor
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Exhibit A is an explanation in four parts, of my attempt at knowing more about the Populus Tremulus (Aspen Tree). Eighteen months ago my experiments started shallow by painting portraits of the tree as seen in “Level One”. After six months the results were not leading my beyond surface physicality so I decided to try science. I represented this period by a white board, “Level Two”, covered in with written information about the tree collected over the last year from books, lectures, articles, professionals, botany, and environmental literature classes.
The Provost Elementary Project: Organizing And Administering Art Education In A Local Low-Income Elementary School, Katie Jahner, Daniel Barney
The Provost Elementary Project: Organizing And Administering Art Education In A Local Low-Income Elementary School, Katie Jahner, Daniel Barney
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of this ORCA project was to give students in a local low-income elementary school the opportunity to experience a quality and interdisciplinary art education program for six weeks. Through the McKay School of Education, I was able to organize my elementary school student teaching at Provost Elementary as their sole art teacher. ORCA grant funds were used to purchase art materials that were donated to the school at the conclusion of the project.
Modern Cartoons, John Herzog, Kelly Loosli
Modern Cartoons, John Herzog, Kelly Loosli
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My grant from the BYU Office of Research & Creative Activities afforded me the opportunity to study and research the limited animation style pioneered by UPA in the 1940s and 1950s, and to use my research to design a UPA-style character.
The Cultural Preservation Of Ecuador Through Art, Jason Harmon, Mark Graham
The Cultural Preservation Of Ecuador Through Art, Jason Harmon, Mark Graham
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The purpose of my project was to research the indigenous cultures of Ecuador through art (painting, drawing, and photography). My hope was to bring a lot of visual reference home, and to create an art show that would inform its viewer of the rich cultural diversity of some of the many indigenous cultures found in the diverse climates and regions of Ecuador. I started out hoping to help others understand these different cultures, their ways of life, and how they live, but after a two and a half week journey through the jungles, mountains, and rain forests of Ecuador, I …
An Artistic Investigation Of Coming Of Age: Inspired By Jugendweihe, Alyssa Grant, Daniel Barney
An Artistic Investigation Of Coming Of Age: Inspired By Jugendweihe, Alyssa Grant, Daniel Barney
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I am profoundly grateful for the opportunities opened to me through the funding of this ORCA grant. With my grant I was able to travel to Germany to gather source material and experience relevant to my artistic investigation of personal identity and notions of coming of age.
Make Me Cinderella, Ashleigh Braithwaite, Fidalis Buehler
Make Me Cinderella, Ashleigh Braithwaite, Fidalis Buehler
Journal of Undergraduate Research
My show is planned for August 2012. The work I show will be used for graduate school opportunities, as well as submissions to juried shows. All this will benefit me in my endeavors to ultimately have my work represented in a gallery setting.
The Garifuna: A Nation Within Nations, Benjamin Petersen, Dr. Jared Johnson
The Garifuna: A Nation Within Nations, Benjamin Petersen, Dr. Jared Johnson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Garifuna are the descendents of West Africans brought to the Americas in the 1600s aboard slave ships. After a shipwreck in the Caribbean, they settled on the island of St. Vincent and mixed with the Carib Indians, creating a unique people and culture that thrived on spirituality, dance, music, language and tradition. Eventual land disputes with the British led to fierce battles, defeat and finally, deportation to the coast of Honduras. There, the Garifuna reestablished and adapted, eventually spreading along the coasts of present-day of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Today, an estimated 300,000 Garifuna live in Central America …
Silet Signals: Non-Verbal Communication Through Digital Media, Sarah Theurer, Joseph Ostraff
Silet Signals: Non-Verbal Communication Through Digital Media, Sarah Theurer, Joseph Ostraff
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Through video interviews with students across the US as well as in Great Britain, the Silent Signals project intended to create a portrait of the current university generation through documention their non-verbal communication and signals. We set out to do this through video taping, breaking down, and comparing their gestural responses to 25 questions about society, love, family, money, and education.
Provo’S Ghost Town, Bryan Hutchison, Peter Everett
Provo’S Ghost Town, Bryan Hutchison, Peter Everett
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Provo’s Ghost Town project has been a constant developing project over the past year. It began with what I had originally proposed for the ORCA Grant—to do research on houses and to use that information to create a body of artwork dealing with buildings that have been torn down in Provo, and hold a show exhibiting the artwork. A body of artwork has been made, but is still in progress. There are 15 finished images to date made, with enough materials gathered to make another 15 the upcoming semester at the same size, and enough photographs collected through research to …
La Photographie De Rue: The Changed Face Of Doisneau’S Paris, Sarah Carrigan, Dr. James Swensen
La Photographie De Rue: The Changed Face Of Doisneau’S Paris, Sarah Carrigan, Dr. James Swensen
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I suppose it all started in a textbook. Perhaps this shouldn’t be surprising, but as one who generally avoids superfluous bouts of academic reading, I’m still in a fair amount of awe that this project ever got dreamt up in the first place. Yet how could I resist the delightfully amiable photograph of an old man whose eyes were filled with light and mischief flirting with me from the introduction of my Art History 379 book? A man whom the author took so much care to mention with a tone of distinct fondness despite the fact that there was no …