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Anxiety in the Career Exploration Process
This paper discusses the causes behind anxiety in the career exploration process and explains the findings of a study conducted with 200 undergraduate college students at the University of North Texas. Nancy E. Polk explores related literature and topics such as psychological separation/attachment and self-efficacy that are involved in the creation of anxiety.
Date:
1990
Creator:
Polk, Nancy E.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Laminated Clays as Decorative Elements on Ceramic Forms
This paper describes the process and results of laminating clay forms through the slab construction method for the purpose of decorating ceramic forms. Rafael Molina describes the background information behind the process and a description of the finished products.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Molina, Rafael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Symbolic Imagery Through the Decorative Qualities of Majolica
For the purpose of this study I intended to use Majolica to allow me both more flexibility in the physical act of decorating my ceramic work, as well as the opportunity for the expansion of my selection of symbols. During this investigation the following questions were addressed: 1. Was the color range attainable with Majolica relevant to my work? 2. Was my chosen imagery complemented by the special properties of Majolica. 3. Did the textural possibilities of Majolica benefit my work?
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Lipscomb, Loretta T.
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
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.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Paper Supports as Aesthetic Choices Made in the Oil Painting Process
I believe that an artist needs a mechanism(s) built into his or her working method out of which the greatest number of options may arise. I suggested that, for me, painting on paper could be one such mechanism. I wanted to pursue paper as a viable surface on which to paint and discover to what extent it would influence my choices in the working process.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
McSweeney, Arthur J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of the Exploration of Scale on the Responses Made in Sculpture
The purpose of this problem-in-lieu of thesis is to explore the effect of scale in my sculpture, on me as an artist as well as the viewer. My work addressed the following questions: 1. Can smaller-than-life-size sculpture communicate with the same intensity as my previous life-size work? 2. How does scale affect the ability of the work to communicate ideas and feelings? 3. Can the sculpture be as confrontational without occupying space as we do? 4. Does a larger-than-life-size piece gain intensity in any of these questions due to its scale? 5. How does scale affect my feelings toward the work and my method of working?
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Kneip, Kathryn L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fusion
My proposed objective was to create eight illustrations using Fusion as a tool to communicate concepts. I posed the following questions for evaluation. 1. Can I create two-dimensional illustrations effectively when applying the knowledge and techniques I have studied? 2. In what way will the use of multiple techniques affect the concept?
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Hodges, Harlowe
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Effect of Subject on Content
For my Problem in-lieu-of-thesis, I proposed to execute a related body of work using "horse" as subject. It was my intent to investigate what effects the limits of "horse" instead of "figure" had on the content of my work.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Worcester, Betty S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Looking Through a Window
Each of the pieces in this study was a single room structure which incorporated a window. The scale varied depending on whether the piece as a whole or in part was to be worn.
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Greene, Melody
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Imagery of "Man": An Analysis of Ten Paintings and Their Related Imagery
The Isle of Man and Southeast Texas both display unique aspects of their geographical localities. In many ways they share similar attributes. I feel strongly that we are a product of our past and of our surroundings. So what type of imagery can be dealt with as a personal icon to link the two diverse places of my past and present?
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Kennaugh, Don Michael
System:
The UNT Digital Library
One-Sitting Paintings
Even Though I already did paint fairly rapidly, I felt I had a tendency to let the painting in progress sit too long in between times spent working on it. I also felt that I was spending too much time stepping back away from the work to look at it and was milling around the studio sometimes needlessly. Thus I became intrigued with the idea of doing a painting in one block of time. The purpose of this investigation was to explore and study the possibilities generated by a series of "one-sitting" paintings. I defined one-sitting painting as a painting which proceeded from beginning to end without a significant break, meaning that it could take anywhere from four to sixteen hours to complete.
Date:
May 1990
Creator:
Thomas, Craig C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Masks and Nature
The intention of my mask-making was to present a body of work that visually captured my many encounters with spiritual presences in nature. From my perspective, these spiritual presences can be described most effectively as Platonic ideals, or the blueprints from which all physical forms are derived. These spirits are, therefore, the life breath and animating force behind the material world. I wanted to transcend the mere physical manifestations of nature and create in the masks a primary vehicle or conduit for the spiritual presences that I sensed in nature.
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Cato, Maribeth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Building a Personal History With Layered Symbolic Images
Since I was a young child, I have had a deep interest in all facets of the cultures of early humans and more modern primitive peoples-- in particular, their art and their mythology. It was my proposal, therefore, to combine these interests with the styles of my earlier works by using images drawn from the various aspects of my ancestry in several pieces of work in which the layering of those images-- similar to the layers of my heritage-- was used. My choices were limited to a set number of images listed in a "dictionary of symbols." I continued to engage in on-going research of these symbols to determine if there were relationships in their meanings between the various cultural elements of my ancestry.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Blair, Teresa A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Developing an Efficient One-Man Potter's Studio
The problem I proposed to explore involved making changes in personal work practices in the studio as well as studio organization. Using advice and practices that I have gleaned over the past few years, I made changes in the areas of studio organization, wheel production, and the glaze decoration process with the goal of adapting to a limited studio space and becoming more productive.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Bailey, John Scott
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Mexican Gravesites in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas
My work already shared some of the characteristics of the gravesites that I proposed to study. They were similar in that they both attempted to integrate sacred and profane imagery. Both called attention to personal events and related these events to a larger scheme. Finally, both were involved with the creation of objects of veneration according to personal edicts, but in relation to already established mythologies. I proposed to create a body of work based on the information gathered from the investigation of three predominantly Mexican graveyards-- one in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and two outside of Laredo, Texas.
Date:
May 1990
Creator:
Ludwig, Lisa M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Verticality and Architectural Reference in the Presentation of Figurative Sculpture
The purpose of this study was to analyze the physical issues of verticality and architectural reference in the presentation of my figurative sculpture and to determine how these issues affect me as viewer. In this analysis, the term architectural reference refers to the fundamental structural elements historically associated with architecture, such as column, pylon, pilaster, pyramid, elevated platform, and bilateral symmetry. The term does not address broader architectural concepts such as spatial organization, circulation, or shelter.
Date:
May 1990
Creator:
Pavlovsky, Micheal D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mixed-Media Installation Concerns
As I proceeded with my work within this format, I encountered some concerns that dealt with value judgement involving the presentation of an effective installation of this type. The challenge for me was to form a union between the images in my mind and the combination of materials that I chose to use. I wanted the viewer to be conscious of the entire space, as one experience made up of numerous elements.
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Harris, Mary E. Phelps
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Development of Non-Clay Materials With the Expression of Personal Imagery
My creative project was to expand the depth at which non-clay materials such as wood and metal (brought, found, or otherwise acquired) were successfully blended with clay, both physically and visually. Also, imagery--so essential to the narrative quality of the work-- was to be expanded upon to provide a constant freshness that avoided repetition or variation for its own sake.
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Northum, Melba Robbins
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Topical, Conceptual, and Theoretical Diversity in American Sociological Sovietology
Sociology has remained for years on the fringe of Sovietological pursuits, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Yet, few have made a serious effort to systematically examine sociological Sovietology. To partially compensate for such neglect, this study begins to explore the diversity of what sociology has studied and how it has gone about studying it. Of the fourteen topic areas pursued, only four inspired disagreement and variation. Most sociology has studied the Soviet Union non-comparatively. And the most common theoretical perspective used is the functional perspective. A large number of these functional analyses close upon elements of the political institution without taking full advantage of the various methods and approaches available, sociology's role in American Sovietology will likely remain limited.
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Lackey, Chad
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Empirical Investigation of Criterion Development and the Multiple Criteria Versus Composite Criterion Debate
The purpose of this study was to empirically examine two empirically examine two main areas of concern in selecting criteria for validation studies: the development of the criterion and the multiple criteria versus composite criterion debate. Evidence was found for the ability of the various weighting schemes used to generate composites that were statistically and conceptually different from one another. Knowledge of the nature of each composite, along with the multiple criteria approach, proved essential to understanding the composite criterion to the validation process. Selection and treatment of the criterion apparently consist of judgment and individual estimations.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Dailey, Patrick A. (Patrick August)
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluative Study of Three Units Developed for Multi-cultural and Art Historical Resource Curriculum for Kindergarten and First Grade Art
Two curricular needs exist for the elementary art classroom: multi-cultural lessons which are customized to address North Texas ethnicities, and art history materials for early grades, whether taught by art teachers or regular classroom teachers. This thesis addresses both of these concerns by developing lesson plans to meet the needs, and executing an evaluative study with North Texas art and regular classroom teachers of kindergarten and first grade. The teachers represent four districts, including rural, suburban, and urban demographic populations. Findings address time limitations for public school teachers, cultural exchange differences between demographic groups, and differences between presentation of the units by regular classroom teachers versus art teachers.
Date:
December 1990
Creator:
Morrison, Pamela Jay Hudson
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reaction Toward Rape as a Function of Rater Sex, Victim Sex, and Form of Injury
Raters' response toward victim and perpetrators in the context of rape is examined. More blame is attributed to a female than a male victim by all raters, particularly if the female victim is described only as being raped. Detailed description of different forms of injury resulting from the rape tends to act as a mediating factor in the amount of blame assigned to victims. Whereas the delineation of injury tends to decrease the amount of blame assigned to the female victim, this pattern is reversed for the male. Raters also claim a physically injured rape victim would require a substantially longer recuperation time than one whose injuries are psychological or unspecified.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Ee, Juliana Soh-Chiew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Haar Measure on the Cantor Ternary Set
The purpose of this thesis is to examine certain questions concerning the Cantor ternary set. The second chapter deals with proving that the Cantor ternary set is equivalent to the middle thirds set of [0,1], closed, compact, and has Lebesgue measure zero. Further a proof that the Cantor ternary set is a locally compact, Hausdorff topological group is given. The third chapter is concerned with establishing the existence of a Haar integral on certain topological groups. In particular if G is a locally compact and Hausdorff topological group, then there is a non-zero translation invariant positive linear form on G. The fourth chapter deals with proving that for any Haar integral I on G there exists a unique Haar measure on G that represents I.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Naughton, Gerard P. (Gerard Peter)
System:
The UNT Digital Library