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The Marriage of the Graceful and the Flagrant: A Sculptural Inquiry of the Modern Woman (open access)

The Marriage of the Graceful and the Flagrant: A Sculptural Inquiry of the Modern Woman

This paper discusses the author's selected works, four sculptural pieces cast in bronze and painted with oil paint washes. Cari D. Ashworth explains how the works illustrate challenges faced by the modern woman in today's society, and how the dramatic flair of the pieces produces imagery.
Date: May 1997
Creator: Ashworth, Cari D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Painting an American Portrait in 1992 (open access)

Painting an American Portrait in 1992

This paper discusses the works of its author and includes images of the works. Douglas Parker Darracott discusses the process of creating an American portrait in 1992 and performs research on related literature and American society during this period.
Date: August 1992
Creator: Darracott, Douglas Parker
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Visual Study of Folk Art Death Imagery Used During the Day of the Dead Celebration in Mexico (open access)

A Visual Study of Folk Art Death Imagery Used During the Day of the Dead Celebration in Mexico

This paper discusses the author's work creating five collagraph prints based on imagery used during the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration and the process of making these prints. Eduardo J. Garcia discusses how heritage impacted these works and explores the meaning behind the folk art imagery.
Date: December 1994
Creator: Garcia, Eduardo J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Unification of Clay and Steel in the Representation of Machined Forms From My Past (open access)

The Unification of Clay and Steel in the Representation of Machined Forms From My Past

This paper discusses the author's art works, which involved the integration of clay and steal to create sculptures of pipe forms similar to the machined forms they worked with in the agriculture and oil industries. Vicente García discusses the methodology of creation and analyzes the works.
Date: May 1993
Creator: García, Vicente
System: The UNT Digital Library
Woman as Object (open access)

Woman as Object

This paper discusses the creation process of thirteen works by the author addressing women's issues using mannequins of actual women as a metaphor. Robyn Beirman Jamison discusses interviewing and photographing the women, creating the works, and the imagery of objectification of women by society.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Jamison, Robyn Bierman
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Balance of Contradictions: Abstraction and Representation, Formalism and Symbolism (open access)

The Balance of Contradictions: Abstraction and Representation, Formalism and Symbolism

This paper discusses the concept of figurative formalism and its application in six paintings on canvas by the author. Linda Leonhart McCall explores the work of Johannes Vermeer, Edward Hopper, and Richard Diebenkorn in discussing abstraction and representation.
Date: May 1998
Creator: McCall, Linda Leonhart
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laminated Clays as Decorative Elements on Ceramic Forms (open access)

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
One by One (open access)

One by One

This paper describes the depiction of Colorado animals and their environments through earthenware. Laura Newby describes the process and inspirations behind the pieces and describes each one in turn.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Newby, Laura
System: The UNT Digital Library
Imagery and Form (open access)

Imagery and Form

This paper discusses the integration of imagery and form in the author's works, wheel thrown pottery intended to make an individualized statement. Steven L. Phillips discusses the process of making these forms and the imagery they contain, drawing connections to philosophical concepts.
Date: May 1994
Creator: Phillips, Steven L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Towards a Personal Aesthetic (open access)

Towards a Personal Aesthetic

This paper discusses the author's work creating 30 ceramic vessels experimenting with the relaxation of jar forms. James Robert Salazar discusses how these jars retain their proportions and structure despite the relaxation process, and the inspirations that created a personal aesthetic evident in the works.
Date: July 1998
Creator: Salazar, James Robert
System: The UNT Digital Library