Degree Name

MFA (Master of Fine Arts)

Program

Art

Date of Award

5-2007

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Patricia Mink

Committee Members

Catherine A. Murray, Anita DeAngelis

Abstract

This thesis is in support of the exhibition entitled Getting Warmer, on display in Slocumb Galleries at East Tennessee State University from March 19 to March 23, 2007. The exhibition represents an exploration in the medium of fibers, incorporating digitally printed photographs on fabric and quilted structures. The collage of photographic textures and the stitched lines of machine embroidery reflect the artist's interest in the formal qualities of mapmaking and topography. Conceptually, the work is concerned with the idea of material as landscape and artwork as personal geography. This thesis addresses the artistic and cultural influences, the artistic process and previous works, and the conceptual development of the work.

Document Type

Thesis - unrestricted

Copyright

Copyright by the authors.

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