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An Investigation of Visual Oppositions in Drawing and Printmaking
I resolved to consciously examine the role of precise and spontaneous aspects of my drawings as my creative project. I felt that an investigation into the use of precise and spontaneous elements and their relationship to each other would strengthen my understanding of my own work.
Date:
May 1976
Creator:
Fagan, Danielle
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Scale, Form, and Technique in Welded Steel Sculpture
The problem of this investigation was to determine if there was a relationship between scale, forma and technique in the making of welded steel sculpture, and to determine the best method(s) of working on three size categories and in two basic categories of form. The size categories were two to four feet, four to eight feet and over eight feet in any dimension with the other dimensions such that the sculpture enclosed a volume of space. The two categories of form were geometric or inorganic (forms based on geometry or mathematics) and organic (forms found in, or resembling those in nature). The effects of scale, form, and technique(s) in the production of these sculptures were observed and a determination was made concerning which technique presented the most advantageous approach to the creation of welded steel sculpture in each category.
Date:
August 1989
Creator:
Daniel, Jess M.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ordering Chaos: The Integration of Form and Surface Through a Combination of Chance and Design
The purpose of this research was to develop a body of work which exhibited unity between form and surface, but which relied upon a combination of deliberate intent (specific form, glaze, firing temperature, etc.) and the occurrence of random accident to achieve this unity. The project dealt with the integration of altered wheel-thrown and hand-built organic clay forms with a variety of surface treatments. The firing/glazing techniques chosen (which included cone 9 reduction firing, raku firing, and saggar firing) could be controlled to some degree. However, even minor differences in glaze and/or firing treatments evolved through a variety of chance incidents into marked differences in the finished piece.
Date:
May 1994
Creator:
Rhudy, Dannon
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exploring the Feminine Through Archetypal Symbols
The purpose of this project was to create and present groups of stelae which contain personal imagery derived from archetypal feminine symbols used as hieroglyphs. The groupings of the stelae, by nature of the problem, took on a ritual appearance. Two groups of twelve stelae each were constructed with materials and techniques used in a fiber tradition. Each individual stele was designed to function alone as well as in a group.
Date:
December 1981
Creator:
Maddux, Mary M.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Altering the Muzak Situation
The project involved producing a group (16) of audio-visual installations that successfully displayed and exposed various Muzak situations. The following questions, relating to individual pieces, were of concern: 1. What is the basic intent of each installation or piece? 2. Does the piece communicate the intent of the artist? 3. Which installations or pieces will adapt to any space? 4. What visual documentation is necessary to preserve the idea?
Date:
December 1979
Creator:
Finch, Carl Wayne
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A One-Person Exhibition: An Investigation of Problems in the Production, Selection, Presentation, and Installation
In this creative project, I investigated the problems of producing, selecting, presenting, and installing a one-person exhibition. I executed a series of 31 drawings, paintings and prints from which 21 pieces for the exhibit were selected. From the body of work executed prior to and during my graduate study, 21 pieces were included based upon the relative quality of the imagery. There were no restrictions with regard to media or size. My goal in this project was to assemble and present a coherent and harmonious exhibit in the North Texas State University art gallery.
Date:
December 1977
Creator:
Hoge, Catherine Nell
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Representationalism in Woven Tapestry Technique
My interest in pictorial representationalism began when I started painting and drawing as a child, and my concern for working realistically continued and developed through my undergraduate years in college. In this investigation i explored the working processes used in a representational approach to contemporary woven tapestries. A brief discussion of the origins of representational woven tapestries with concentration upon Twentieth Century textiles was followed by an analysis of the influences upon my work by artists and stylistic trends.
Date:
May 1980
Creator:
Dees, Lynne
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reconciliation
The content of my work focused on examining the relationship between certain elements of nature and of human beings and was also based on the question of what true life is. The woodcut process - combined with the other printing techniques such as intaglio, collagraph, and monotype - was adopted as a potentially successful medium for conveying the content of the work. Overlay printing techniques and repeated textures were utilized as well.
Date:
March 1996
Creator:
Chung, Miok
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Personal and Universal Imagery: Prehistory and the Future
I wished to explore ways to introduce my futuristic symbols in my work that have a relevant universality, support a primordial mysticism, and maintain a personal spirituality. This would be achieved by utilizing imagery with both contemporary and futuristic connotations. This type of imagery would require specific sculptural techniques more refined than was previously present in my work. The sculpture would consist of solitary, tensely postured, monumental figures composed according to a classically proportioned totemic model.
Date:
August 1994
Creator:
Askew, Daniel
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Collaborative Art
Our problem was to produce art in a collaborative manner. Due to the nature of our problem, we proposed to explore specific aspects of collaborative art and answer these questions: 1. in what ways is the co-artist's input beneficial? 2. How are the artist's skills broadened by working with a fellow artist? 3. What is involved in developing a professional working relationship between male and female artist? 4. What understanding of differences in working styles is acquired? 5. What are the differences reflected in each artist's earlier works as compared to the collaborative pieces?
Date:
May 1979
Creator:
Bernhardt, Catherine A.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Two Dimensional Printed Elements Within Three Dimensional Structures
I believe the frame or housing of a printed image plays an integral role in the context of the work. It functions as a vehicle for possible interpretation. It should respond to and complement the concept of the central image. The image presented in a vessel or reliquary format should instill a meditative or religious response.
Date:
May 1994
Creator:
Hubner, Lynne J.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exploring the Possibilities of Combining Hand Fabricated and Mold Formed Ceramic Processes
The abstract expressionist movement aided in the development of this new personality for the clay world. An entire new dimension was added with extreme manipulation of ceramic pieces. My work reflects feelings and ideas concerning today's society and the status-quo. Common, everyday images recur in my art objects, with a major interest in cars, food, slogans, and puns. These are all a part of the hysteria of the American scene today.
Date:
May 1976
Creator:
Moss, Mary
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Layered Materials on a Structural Grid System Where the Process Determines the Surface Quality
The investigation concerned itself with the following questions: 1. What was the relationship of the structural grid system to the layered materials? 2. How much of the final results of the works were dependent on the process of constructing the pieces? 3. What processes were used to change surface quality? 4. What were the various methods of installation in a gallery?
Date:
May 1984
Creator:
Hussey, Kim
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
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.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conceptual Structure: The Extension of a Metaphor
This descriptive report is designed to document the development of this conceptual structure. The purpose is to clarify each aspect of the metaphor and its relationship to the conceptual structure thereby providing more organized , as well as new material to strengthen future work. This metaphor serves as a triggering mechanism for visual imagery.
Date:
May 1983
Creator:
Loomis, Margaret M.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Copper Matt Finish: A Study of Effects Achieved Through Use of Colorants and Reduction Methods
The unique nature of this process raised major technical questions that I intended to address during this project. The purpose was to obtain a quality surface, considering both visual and textural considerations, while using the copper matt finish.
Date:
August 1986
Creator:
Ellis, Don L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Presentation Techniques of Three-Dimensional Woven Forms
The intent of this problem was twofold: (1) to demonstrate the adaptability of woven tubular forms in an exhibition space and (2) to demonstrate how support structures could be successfully combined with woven fabric forms as part of the overall design. The problem was executed to alleviate some of the limitations imposed by exhibition spaces. Specifically, the more versatile the piece, the greater the potential for aesthetic and structural effect.
Date:
May 1980
Creator:
Eby, Eugene J.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Developing a Standard Line of Functional Ware
The purpose of this study was to examine the standard line of functional pottery produced in my studio. It involved two areas, and the questions I presented to myself were the following: 1. How is each form developed? 2. What consideration is given to the specific function of that form? 3. How can the development of a standard line of production strengthen the personal style of my pots?
Date:
December 1982
Creator:
Fulwood, John L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
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.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Body Conscious: Pushing the Boundaries of Traditional Western Adornment
The focus of the problem was to challenge the more traditional. Western approaches to jewelry as adornment in respect to areas such as placement and scale. Approaching adornment as sculptural forms interacting with the human body could possibly challenge the individual's awareness of jewelry as wearable art. This approach brought up the issue of using the human body as a pedestal for adornment.
Date:
May 1998
Creator:
DeRuiter, Margaret A.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
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
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dreams as a Source of Imagery
Dreams can be defined as a series of thoughts, images, or emotions that occur during sleep. The impression of strangeness, which is certainly a characteristic of dreaming, comes from three primary performances: (1) a loosened temporal and spacial world, (2) short attentional controls and (3) fewer critical evaluations. In dreams, time and matter are not bound by physical properties, and scenes may change with remarkable rapidity or awesome slowness. One out of three people can recall dreams upon awakening. During a night's sleep there are usually three separate dream periods per night, which contain at least two dream stories within each period.
Date:
December 1979
Creator:
Penn, Patricia L.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Combining Photographic and Gestural Imagery in Printmaking
The focal point of the study was the use of gestural and photographic imagery in printmaking, and how that imagery could be combined to form a personal aesthetic. The purpose of this project was twofold: to create, describe, and interpret works which called attention to the dichotomy and unification of gestural and photographic imagery; and, to allow for positive personal growth, which would be absorbed into future studio work.
Date:
December 1986
Creator:
McAlpin, John E.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Combination of Objects in Box-Like Containers
For my project, I chose to construct ten containers in which clay and non-traditional drawings were combined. The various materials used were ceramics, drawings on Plexiglas, wood, and other found materials. The questions to be answered by the completion of the ten pieces were the following: 1. What types of containers are most complimentary in combining ceramics and drawings? 2. What types of drawing media are most successful for combining drawings with ceramics? 3. What types of presentation are most successful? 4. What three-dimensional materials other than ceramics are visually important in the combined pieces?
Date:
August 1978
Creator:
Ellis, Lou
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library