Forms of Tranquility

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dc.contributor.advisorMartinsen, Chaz
dc.contributor.authorWallerstein, Brett
dc.contributor.departmentHood College Art & Archaeologyen_US
dc.contributor.programMFA in Ceramic Artsen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-23T15:51:40Z
dc.date.available2021-08-23T15:51:40Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT In an increasingly complex world, the connection between nature and the feeling of tranquility is explored through the creation of abstract biomorphic porcelain sculptures. The act of sculpting the nature-inspired forms in the isolation of the studio serves as the first layer of connection between the possible calming effects of nature and of the resulting sculpture. Inspiration from ordered organic structures and fractal patterns found in nature can be seen in the porcelain sculptures, which can evoke a sense of calmness when appreciating the order that can be observed in nature. The research in Forms of Tranquility seeks to understand and explore the connection between the feeling of serenity, nature, abstract biomorphic sculpture, the viewer, and the act of sculptingen_US
dc.format.extent75 pagesen_US
dc.genreThesis MFAen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2p5b4-u0zp
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/22599
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtHood College
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis;75
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectceramic sculptureen_US
dc.subjectorganic ceramic sculptureen_US
dc.subjectnature inspired sculptureen_US
dc.subjectporcelain sculptureen_US
dc.subjectorganic abstract ceramic sculptureen_US
dc.subjecttranquil sculptureen_US
dc.subjecttranquility in ceramics sculptureen_US
dc.subjectnature inspired ceramic sculptureen_US
dc.subjectnature inspired porcelain sculptureen_US
dc.subjectorganic sculptureen_US
dc.subjectbiomorphic ceramic sculptureen_US
dc.subjectbiomorphic porcelain sculptureen_US
dc.subjecttranquility in arten_US
dc.subjectcontemporary ceramic porcelain sculptureen_US
dc.titleForms of Tranquilityen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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