Browsing by Thesis Advisor "Clarke, Bede, 1956-"
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An absurd beauty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Human beings are ephemeral; our relationships are ever changing and our environments are transitory, yet we continually deny this basic principle. This transitory nature is an absurd beauty that encompasses the human ... -
Forms of repose
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This creative research explores the interconnectivity between objects and experiences in nature as an impetus for encouraging a reciprocal and sensitive understanding of ourselves in relation to the world. Drawing inspiration ... -
Gratitude vessels : ceramic composition and social cohesion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This body of work presents ceramic serving and drinking vessels in a series of arranged compositions. These vessels include teapots, ewers, decanters and cups presented along with bases. As an object maker, I am attracted ... -
It's elementary my dear Watson
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This creative research explores connections between the fields of scientific research, weapons proliferation and ceramic art making. My work consists of a twisted world of these themes seen and told through childhood imagery ... -
The mass of solitude
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Weathering, metamorphosis, heat, and tectonics are forces that form and transform the earth. Over millennia, these methods of abrasion construct captivating structures out of ubiquitous materials. I reference rock landscapes ... -
Monuments to water and air systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Water and air are essential to life. Clean water and air, as well as the systems that deliver them, are undeniable necessities and conveniences within our lives. Conceptually, my work focuses on water and air distribution ... -
Necessary imbalance: ceramic sculpture as human social analogue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The focus of this visual investigation is the relationship between the individual and the larger group. I often struggle to understand myself, my curiosities and motivations and how they relate to the greater society. I ... -
Pottery: art as relationship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)This thesis asserts that pottery is art because of the relationships people form with it. These formations occur on three levels. The first is the human response to the form of the pot. In this case a cup and a plate serve ... -
Reverie
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Spending long hours trail running has allowed me to gain access to a meditative state where unrestricted thoughts occur, creative thought flows, and complex problem solving comes with ease. Lost in repetition, I cannot ... -
State of flux
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis is a formal discussion of the conceptual elements within the body of work presented in my MFA Thesis Exhibition: State of Flux. The works ...