Making with attention
Date
2010
Authors
Sink, Douglas M., author
Voss, Gary Wayne, advisor
Faris, Suzanne, advisor
Emami, Sanam, committee member
Aoki, Eric, committee member
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Abstract
My sculpture examines relationships between human and environment, object and intention. By creating a sense of the art object as a modern artifact, I challenge modes of making and living in contemporary western society through the guise of utilitarian objects. By using materials that have been classified as waste to create sculptural works I bring value to something that had little. I use low-tech and old-world methods to create, allowing myself to experience the true labor inherent in the making of things, while at the same time creating a contemplative sculpture which embodies skillful craft and sensitivity to material.
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Department Head: Gary Wayne Voss.