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Investigation of Zinc, Magnesium, and Aluminum as Etching Surfaces
The introduction to printmaking in most universities and college directs students to learn the basic techniques of intaglio using zinc. This continues throughout one's academic career, with little emphasis placed on experimentation with other metals. During my undergraduate and graduate studies I etched with zinc. I had wanted to use aluminium and magnesium in order to explore the similar and dissimilar qualities of the three.
Date:
May 1978
Creator:
Stark, John E., Jr.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Established Fabric Techniques Used to Create Motorized Forms
The ancient artist's influences can still be felt in today's craftsmen. For example, the contemporary weaver Sheila Hick's prayer rugs are an assimulation of the textile techniques of ancient Peru, Persia, and India, and the macramed forms of the contemporary Spanish artist, Aurelis Munoz, are suggestive of the woven huts of many primitive cultures. Because of this influence upon the current investigation, the evolvement of weaving and its techniques, as well as the three-dimensional techniques of basketry, in different parts of the world and in different historical periods are reviewed briefly.
Date:
December 1973
Creator:
Laman, Jean B.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Installation: Sculpture and Painting as a Hybrid Within Virtual Reality
My work has developed to the point where it exists within the grey area between painting and sculpture. These hybrid works necessitate the transition from creating objects to that work singularly to installations of various works that operate as a whole. The purpose of this study is to identify successful methods of making this transition through the use of the computer. The computer should provide new strategies to integrate sculpture and painting into a hybrid form.
Date:
May 1996
Creator:
Ashton, Leo
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pattern: Literal and Metaphorical
My work contains physical and illusionary layers of images which reflect or relate cultural and personal experiences. These experiences address collective cultural patterns or personal and collective experience simultaneously. Visual metaphorical and literal patterns represent behavior and experiences. Inherent in the presentation of these types of patterns and experiences is the implication of time and the relationships between old, new, and changed experience. One vehicle for effectively portraying these linear layers of literal/metaphorical images in fibers could be visual images representing a metaphorical pattern combined with literal patterns. The literal pattern would either reflect or have a relationship with the metaphorical pattern. Another vehicle for expressing the linear layers of images could be varying representations of depth of field exist.
Date:
December 1995
Creator:
Ridenour, Elise
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Art by the Yard: Exploring Narrative Drawings
I am interested, both from a personal standpoint and from a cultural perspective, in pursuing the meaning of thes eimages singly and as they combine with others. In turn, the results, I hope, will lead to the discovery of more images for my image encyclopedia. After this introduction subsequent chapters will explore my reasons for the combinations of images I choose and will place the finished drawings in their contemporary art context. My goal will be to note the changing meanings of the objects as they interact serially.
Date:
May 1990
Creator:
Sale, Thomas Fancher
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Some Intaglio Processes Through Bookmaking
In pursuit of the project, I sought to address the following concerns: 1. Which intaglio processes, or their combination, proved to be the most useful in production of the book? 2. In establishing a concept for the book, what problems were encountered? 3. What is the visual relationship between the printed images, the book, and its container?
Date:
May 1982
Creator:
Manning, Patricia R.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Concept Vs. Intuition: A Study Into the Personal Understanding of Images
I was curious as to what my work was about and what images were important to me. There had to be a reason why I was driven to do what I did, whether it was a conscious, conceptual purpose or a subconscious, intuitive reason. The problem of this investigation was to discover which of these I used in the creation of my images or whether I used both.
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Student, Cheryl L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Contemplation Series
My work dealt with the life within inanimate objects and what occurred when one placed apparently unrelated objects together in an arrangement. The arrangements had three interrelated elements: the objects, spacial relationships, and materials.
Date:
August 1984
Creator:
Blackwell, Pamela R.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Investigation of the Symbolism of the Feline Image in my Work
Feline images have been an element in much of my work since 1981. These cat images were usually included in self-portraits. As my work progressed, the feline images increased in importance until 1985, when I abandoned the self-portraits almost entirely and began working predominantly with the cats. Although the feline image has been an important aspect of my work for several years, I never attempted to discover what these images symbolized or meant. I rarely thought consciously about the content of my work, as i arrived at my images primarily in an intuitive manner.
Date:
May 1986
Creator:
Kenyon, Gloria L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Experimental Investigation Into the Predictability and Controllability of Shrinkage in Polymer-Acrylic Emulsion Artists' Paints
The problem of this investigation is to determine if the shrinkage resulting from water loss, which causes cracking in polymer-acrylic emulsion artists' paints, can be controlled to produce a predictable variety of surface textures useful in painting. Preliminary information on the behavior of polymer-emulsion paints was taken from published material such as Mayer's Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Woody's Polymer Painting, and various manufacturers' technical publications. Experimental investigations were conducted to observe the media under varied methods of application and conditions of drying. The information gathered in the experiments was used to develop techniques producing a variety of predictable textural alterations, which were used in a series of experimental paintings.
Date:
December 1971
Creator:
Davis, Mark G.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transcendence and Paradox: A Question of Female and Male
For the problem in lieu of thesis, a series of ten works were created in which a male image replaced the female image; I continued to utilize the same materials, format, and centralized frontal figure. A record of the work was accomplished by maintaining a written and visual journal on progress and outcome. Some research was made into topics related to the work, and the findings from the literature comprise chapter two of the paper. In executing this body of work and researching related topics, I hoped to better understand my conscious and unconscious processes and motivations in creating both the self-portrait series and the new series.
Date:
May 1991
Creator:
Bennett, Karen M.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Printmaking and Painting in Combination with Other Media
The purpose of this study was to give information on watercolor painting in combination with printmaking and secondary media. The objectives of the creative problem were stated in two parts. The first dealt with the exploration into kinds of secondary media which affect the printed surfaces and the watercolors, and the second dealt with the investigation into the kinds of secondary media that can be effectively integrated with the collograph and the monoprint.
Date:
December 1979
Creator:
Gregory, Ellna Kay
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Artist's Book as an Alternative to the Gallery Installation
I examined and evaluated three sets of gallery installations and related handmade books. The following questions were considered foremost: 1) Visually, how different from and how similar to the gallery installations are the books? 2) What verbal elements are adapted from the installations to the books? 3) How does the difference in format (that is, the books) alter or affect the content and meaning of the installations?
Date:
May 1981
Creator:
Bush, M. Rowena
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interpretive Drawing: Self-Portraits
The objectives of the creative problem may be stated in two parts. First, the utilization of the self-portrait theme in order to explore a variety of drawing techniques, media combinations, and surface manipulations; and second, the maintenance of a sketchbook-diary which accompanies the study as supportive data. The sketchbook entries include not only pertinent visual material but also verbal commentary. The sketchbook-diary is sequential and denotes the various stages of development as well as the progression of the study.
Date:
December 1973
Creator:
Taylor, Sandra L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Non-Traditional Painting Techniques: The Effect of Their Use on the Imagery of My Work
The purpose of this project was to investigate the use of non-traditional painting techniques on the images of my work. The following questions were specifically considered. 1. When and why in the process do decisions occur concerning the following: A. Subject or idea or motivation? B. Materials? C. Shaping? D. Color? E. Texture or embellishment? 2. Does the motivation change at any point in the process? 3. With the emergence of the final form is there an awareness of content (or intrinsic meaning) which was absent or completely nebulous at the inception?
Date:
December 1980
Creator:
Manning, Mildred
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Investigation of Molded Units for Assembled Sculptures
The problem being dealt with concerns the investigation of the conceptual and expressive potential of mold-formed units in combination with other media and processes. The questions under consideration are as follows: 1. Do the concepts of pieces vary with the materials and process being used? How? 2. What alterations occur in the visual image as a result of the change in media and processes? 3. What mechanical and technical problems are involved in the mold-formed process?
Date:
August 1980
Creator:
Wood, Lynda Kay
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Low-Temperature Sodium Vapor Firing: A Study of Alternative Sources for Sodium
As much as I like the effects of low-fire salting, I hesitate to use salt. The hydrochloric acid released into the environment during the salting process creates a dense fog that is not only toxic, but visually offensive as well. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to find a source of sodium that would achieve aesthetic results as equally exciting as the effects of salt.
Date:
August 1987
Creator:
Henderson, Matthew
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Injuring Eternity
I endeavored to investigate how temporal forms could be used as an avenue for addressing my sculptural concerns. These concerns included the relationship of form to material, the temporary manifestation of enduring principles, and responsibility to materials and their meanings. My pursuit of this investigation arose from both a search for alternatives in a field with a tradition of permanent object orientation and an effort to expand my own perceptions of what constitutes sculpture and the activity of sculpting.
Date:
December 1997
Creator:
Neumann, Cristophe
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Factors Which Motivated Me to Produce as a Working Sculptor
The purpose of this project is to provide a record, much like the ones left to us by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, of the personal influences which motivated the present artist to function productively as a sculptor for a period of one semester: from September 1, 1975 through December 12, 1975. The methods involved in charting such artistic transpirations consisted of two types: a written diary, daily recorded, which indicated the progress, regression, frustration, inspiration, and perceptions which were experienced by the artist during the three-month period; and a series of personal, emotional self-enquiries.
Date:
December 1977
Creator:
Campbell, John T.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of the Sculptural Possibilities of Warp Distortion and Manipulation Through Warp Weighting
The purpose of this project is to investigate the sculptural possibilities of warp distortion and manipulation through the utilization of the weighted-warp process. A secondary purpose is to explore the technique of warp weighting beyond a single fabric layer. It is projected that a weighted layer can be combined with one which is tensioned evenly and tied onto the floor loom (loom tensioned). In this manner, the loom-tensioned layer remains stable. The weighted layer is free to move through the heddles while maintaining tension on the warps.
Date:
December 1978
Creator:
Shields, Janis
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Imagery Concerning Body and Landscape
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate how imagery evolved in my work, in dealing with the relationship between body and landscape and the relationship between image and abstraction. Five paintings were created for the investigation of the evolution in my imagery. A journal of notes was kept concerning each piece while in progress and immediately following its completion. The analyzing method was a visual analysis of the structure and content, as well as the process through which the imagery evolved.
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
Juergens, Sharon
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Combination of Sewing Techniques, Manufactured Fabric, Paper, Paint, as a Creative Process
My problem was to investigate some of the possibilities which have arisen through my previous work by producing twelve fabric pieces and eight paper pieces. Specifically, the following questions were to be examined: 1. Are there traditional designs or techniques in quilts of the past that can be utilized in my own work? 2. Are the primary colors (red, yellow, blue) in manufactured unaltered fabric more effective than painted or altered fabric? 3. Is there a correlation between the color and imagery in the paper pieces and those of the fabric pieces? 4. Of the project pieces, is there a size that generally appears to be more successful than others?
Date:
May 1978
Creator:
Outlaw, Marilyn Jeanne
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exploring Visual Metaphors for Loss
My concerns relate to the process of imagery development and the process of utilizing suitable materials to execute my work. These concerns are dictated by the themes in a particular piece and revolve around an acute sense of loss. These themes are frequently presented with humor.
Date:
August 1989
Creator:
Langhorne, Meg
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Living Walls: The Integration of Clay and Architecture
Although clay has been used throughout history as an embellishment of architectural structures, clay elements have usually remained subordinate to existing architectural forms. Three-dimensional ceramic modules which divided an existing space, altered or obscured architectural forms, and intersected with or penetrated established planes provided a greater interaction between clay and architecture. I explored the use of clay as an integral three-dimensional element which interacted with an architectural space, rather than merely surfacing it. Because the installation of these works was temporary, methods of connecting the clay elements to the architecture were also investigated.
Date:
May 1994
Creator:
Gray, Douglas E.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library