Hunter, BrettLambert, CoralLong-Donoho, Misty2021-07-232021-07-232021-05http://hdl.handle.net/10829/24561Thesis 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.Through the investigation of my life I have discovered central practices that contribute to my flourishing wellbeing, or what I now call Full Sparkle. The practices of Full Sparkle are connection with community, liberating trickster energy, playfully subverting people and places, and mindfulness. Utilizing the practices of Full Sparkle, I create participatory sculpture that calls into question the societal norms and restrictions of places and why as individuals we continue to follow them. By playfully subverting places and people, my work challenges and changes the rules and restrictions of said place. It bolsters the wellbeing of the folks that connect with it and fosters meaningful connection with them to build community.56 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 thesisSculpture and Dimensional StudiesCommunityJoyThesis