Duke, Emily2016-07-152016-07-152016http://hdl.handle.net/10829/7257Thesis 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.The studio is a place for working. Working with material, motivated by questions and the rarity of answers. I feel strongly that my sculptures are unconditionally tied to the studio. It is where material is labored over and articulated with clarity. Material is cast, sewn, sheathed, cut, poured, glued, sanded and painted. Corners are sharpened and threads are trimmed.14 Pagesen-USMFA thesisCeramic ArtSculptureGeometrySpaceVisual languageInstallations (art)Thesis