Kelleher, MattGill, JohnGill, AndreaSikora, LindaMcConnel, WalterSormin, LindaBrown, Cory2019-11-042019-11-042017-05http://hdl.handle.net/10829/23495Thesis 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.Experimentation is the format through which I allow questioning and research to enter. I generally have a good idea of what I plan to make before I make it, but I am always open, and in fact, hold out hope for an in-process discovery that will guide the work in a new way. I chase these discoveries. Excitement about the current “what if” is what drives me into the studio and perpetuates my own fascination with the work. While making, I am always looking for something that intrigues me aesthetically. I use my knowledge of material, including its chemical makeup, geologic origins, history of process, and anthropological origins to find something further to discover. Concepts arrive from an ongoing process of aesthetically considered methods of learning about the world, and then combining and altering my current interests and research to create exemplifications as pottery or tile.40 pagesen-USThe author has granted Alfred University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other rights.MFA thesisNeriageNerikomiColored porcelainInlayCeramic ArtThesis