DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/X8WV-0079
Defense Date
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Craft/Material Studies
First Advisor
A. Blair Clemo
Second Advisor
Elissa Armstrong
Third Advisor
Bohyun Yoon
Abstract
I wanted to attend VCU to learn how to unravel my mind and find the words to describe it. While I did make progress in that area, my surprise discovery is that I need to unravel my body too. It has become unbalanced from years of neglect. When working, I find solace through escape. I find a positive outlet for my perfectionist tendencies. I find a way to visually illustrate my obsessive qualities. Throughout the years of these findings, I have ignored my body pleading with me to take it easy. I have always honored the materials and the tools, but not my body. In creating Welcome to the Sitting Garden at the Busy Hands Museum my focus was to find a way to share my love of the physical world while understanding that first and foremost, I have to take care of myself.
Rights
© The Author
Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-10-2023