Jolene
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2019-05
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Creating sculptures that are representational allows an opportunity for the viewer to acknowledge what it is and have to account for the emotions that arise when encountering the work. They’re objects that we have some sort of familiarity thus allowing for a viewer to feel comfortable enough to come closer for moments of intimacy. “Representation can be a versatile tool for subverting the status quo, for provoking and counteracting established perceptions and legends. Representation can be a provocateur and counteragent; it can spread a story that attacks established reputations. Reality is proposed through visual imagery. Proposed not stated. Creating illusion through representation.”1 We learn to see something and name it so that it can be understood and gain some foresight as to how it operates.
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Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree in the School of Art and Design at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY.
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MFA thesis, representational, Ceramic Art