Constructed Self is an exhibition of life-size forms that blur the line between photography and sculpture while being both stable and on the verge of collapse. These damaged concrete columns, slabs, and hand-formed bricks used to create walls are inspired by architecture's support structures to convey my internal psychic framework. Photographs are transferred on the surface of these forms that depict environments where I have processed and experienced my struggles with mental health. This work explores how to communicate and convey the interior and exterior of my emotional self in visible terms while bringing me healing emotionally through the process of making these sculptures.

Works of art on Image transfer onto concrete, ratchet straps by artist Kaitlin West as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled Constructed Self in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from April 6 to 9, 2022.

Works of art on image transfer onto hand-formed bricks by artist Kaitlin West as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled Constructed Self in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from April 6 to 9, 2022.

I have a desire to make functional objects and seek self-fulfillment through strong craftsmanship. I craft ceramic objects intuitively with an emphasis on the materiality of vessels. I strive to blend expressions of the natural world and the domestic space into functional ceramic wares. My work is a collaboration of material exploration and glaze research. In my practice, I am searching for a balance of human design, nature, and beauty of material. Clay is a seductively tactile medium. I am constantly challenging myself to highlight this characteristic within the finished pieces. Each ceramic piece is full of intentionality and become a record of time. The medium displays a record of moments of impressions and interaction between maker and material. Through the lense of functional ceramics, I create work that is an intersection of maker, object and user within a domestic space.

Works of art (installation view) by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

My artwork uses the traditions of printmaking, photography, and fiber arts to dissect the myths, history, and current moment of American culture. My methodology includes photographing sites where governmental and capital power is most present. Photography is my tool for documenting the present, while quilting and printmaking are my way of reflecting on and digesting ideological concepts that are present in our culture. The quilt is a symbol of comfort in our personal ideologies. My work aims to destigmatize direct action and encourages the viewer to reevaluate how meaningful change can be made today.

Works of art (installation view) by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art installation by artist Aaron Pozos (Installation view) as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art on Quilt by artist Aaron Pozos (Installation view) as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Title of Exhibition on vinyl by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art (Artist Book) by artist Aaron Pozos (Installation view) as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art Woodcut on Archival inkjet print, bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art (book) by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art Woodcut on Archival Inkjet Print, Bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art Woodcut on Archival Inkjet print, bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Works of art Woodcut on Archival inkjet print, bullets, labels by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Photo of MFA exhibition installation by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Working to unravel my sense of the world and challenge the narratives and beliefs I hold as truths; I have created a reimagined and surreal bathroom that offers a private and vulnerable space filled with hidden horrors. The animated, imperfect, decayed, and cracked bathroom forms bridge the gap between the impermanent fragility of memory and the ongoing beliefs of a personal narrative. I worked to overcome the assumption that, to heal, something must be completely resolved within itself. Instead, I offer that healing is an undescribed area, that is unmeasurable, and it is forever evolving and never finished.

Works of art Plywood, Woodcut on Archival inkjet prints, bullet by artist Aaron Pozos as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Bellows of the Beast" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 30 to April 2, 2022.

Work of art on porcelain and epoxy by artist Emily Potts as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Healing & Reassembling" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 2 to March 5, 2022.

Work of art on porcelain and epoxy by artist Emily Potts as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Healing & Reassembling" in the the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 2 to March 5, 2022.

In my work, I create collections of small objects from a variety of materials and curate them into a larger composition in space. These objects are made from clay, wood, paint, sand, beads, cardboard, paper, yarn, tape, and other materials. I arrange these objects into a composition that is informed by painting, which manifests as the wall and floor serving as substrate, along with vinyl shapes delineating areas of the painting as a whole. In these arrangements I aim to break away from taught boundaries in regards to physical space and expectations of familiar materials.

Works of art on mixed media by artist Claire Kennedy as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, March 23 - March 26, 2022.

Works of art on Wood, Acrylic, Vinyl by artist Felicia Jordan (detail shot of accompanying vinyl) as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Without/Within" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, April 20 - 23, 2022.