Year of Award

2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Type

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degree Name

Art

Other Degree Name/Area of Focus

Ceramics/Sculpture

Department or School/College

School of Art

Committee Chair

MaryAnn Bonjorni

Commitee Members

Trey Hill, Sean O'Brien, Bradley Allen, Rafael Chacon

Keywords

Ceramic, Found object, Fixedness, Systems, Semiotics, Post-Structure

Publisher

University of Montana

Subject Categories

Ceramic Arts | Fine Arts | Sculpture

Abstract

pushzoompantilt is an ongoing body of work that considers the relationship of handmade art objects with found and altered objects of utility and leisure. Addressed herein is an explanation of this relationship between clay form and altered objects seen through the lens of open and closed systems and fixedness.

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