Defense Date
2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Craft/Material Studies
First Advisor
Susie Ganch
Second Advisor
Hillary Waters Fayle
Third Advisor
Bohyun Yoon
Abstract
This thesis is a reflection on my relationship with jewelry. I discuss the impact of jewelry
and its materials. What are the ramifications of these objects? Politically, socially, and
spiritually. I reflect on material agency, cultural unconscious, and value systems, and
how I relate to jewelry, my love for it, and my grief for it. This work is the result of ritual
and impulse. The writing is my reflection on the results of that ritual.
Rights
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Is Part Of
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Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-5-2026