Art electronic theses and dissertations (MU): Recent submissions
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(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This project explores the behaviors of indifference surrounding the abdication of personal and societal responsibility in American culture. Themes of ... -
Forestria
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)In the human imagination, the forest has functioned as the stage of myth and folktale, and as a place where we can both seek shelter and fear for our lives. Even though the forest has been such an integral part of human ... -
& the dynamo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The artworks within & The Dynamo combine the visual histories of cartography, landscape painting, infographics and systems based abstraction to evaluate the industrial complexes and infrastructure that make up the contemporary ... -
Beyond sight
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Beyond Sight highlights the research, personal experiences, and conceptual underpinnings that inform Caleb McMurry's artwork in his homonymous Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition. Personally informative and subjective ... -
Ruinscape : archetpyes of form and spirit
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The megalithic architecture of many cultures throughout history share a continuity of form language that is archetypal, and therefore independent of distance or location. I am interested in the distinct sense of the ... -
Illusion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] China's economy has been growing rapidly in the last few decades as evidenced by recent GDP and Chinese government's enormous investments on public ... -
Friends from isolation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Friends from Isolation is part science fiction tale, part exploration of form and surface through ceramic sculpture. The energy of each and the unity of the whole through strong individuality implies life and the wild ... -
Ego trip
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)My exhibition, entitled Ego Trip, was an attempt to explore the concepts of biological destiny, productivity, and gender roles through the lens of feminist and queer theory. This lens was focused on the myth of Narcissus, ... -
Becoming aware
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Becoming Aware, an installation created with cotton thread, crochet handicraft, and honey bee imagery, critiques the industrial farming method of ... -
Retromania : graphic design and the American Dream
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This body of work examines the cultural history of the American Dream through the visual language of mid-century graphic design and illustration. ... -
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 ... -
Elevated
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Celebrated, mundane; appealing, discarded; real, fake; structured, messy; quick, slow; assumptions, well- observed; found object, representational ... -
A chemical contribution toward the composition, structure and origin of the crystalline rocks of south-east Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1910)Text from page 1: "It is the purpose of a study undertaken by Mr. J.A. Gibson, of which this present paper is a part, to obtain complete data on the chemical composition of the rocks of this region, and to trace, if ... -
9 to 5 feces on fart and crass : subverting society's segregative structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In resistance to oligarchical structures, which deny access and influence nearly every aspect of our society, I've created an inventory of work, which ... -
Realizing the unknown through ritual objects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The realization that we must interact with the unknown on a daily basis can be confounding. We constantly encounter evidence that mystery pervades our existence. Through the experience of births, deaths, and our own personal ... -
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 ... -
False sense of care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)False Sense of Care is the thesis exhibition by Mary Margaret Sandbothe. The exhibition incorporated two bodies of work titled, Ideal Queers comprised of large format digitally printed cross-stitch simulations on cotton ... -
Supremus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)My work is an example of how humans create resurrection mythologies as a response to death. Resurrection is a memorial, which not only functions as a remembrance of a person, but also serves as a process of understanding ... -
Philographica : that which is written or described of love
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Intimate relationships pose a paradox: they are inherently dangerous on multiple levels and yet essential for our social well-being. A collection of artist's books was constructed with the purpose of illustrating this ... -
Threads of imperfection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting, although many strive to attain it. This project challenges the notion of "perfection" as it pertains to the idealized family. Garment-like sculptures made from sewing ...