Meta Spherical

dc.contributor.advisorBrennan, Eric
dc.contributor.advisorJoyce, Michaud
dc.contributor.advisorBerneburg, Philip
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Alexander
dc.contributor.departmentCeramicsen_US
dc.contributor.programCeramic Artsen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-30T16:51:33Z
dc.date.available2018-07-30T16:51:33Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractMeta Spherical is a sculptural exploration of the search for truth at the intersection of science, faith, and human perception. Interconnected matrices of smaller clay components come together to form abstract sculptures referencing the sphere as a metaphor for absolute truth. The depth and texture of the forms are highlighted through eroded slips, stains, and underglazes, or through the effects of an atmospheric soda firing. The opposing qualities of positive and negative space, of construction and deconstruction, are integral in expressing themes of the human search for comprehension within an enigmatic universe. Through variations of the spherical forms, the artist examines a personal deconstruction of fundamentalist religious belief and the embrace of questioning, doubt, and scientific explanations for our existence. The result is sculptural ceramic work that addresses a metacognitive approach. The work illustrates the mystery and beauty of our search for answers.en_US
dc.format.extent82 pagesen_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2N87332H
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/11029
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtHood College
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectceramicsen_US
dc.subjectsculptureen_US
dc.subjectceramic sculptureen_US
dc.subjectcontemporary sculptureen_US
dc.subjectarten_US
dc.subjectFine Arts (0357)en_US
dc.subjectreligionen_US
dc.subjectdeconversionen_US
dc.subjectdeconstructionen_US
dc.subjectscienceen_US
dc.subjectdoubten_US
dc.titleMeta Sphericalen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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