Stroh, Dennis Lee, authorBerland, John C., advisorWassell, Harold J., committee memberTwarogowski, Leroy A., committee memberMcBride, William G., committee member2016-07-272016-07-271979http://hdl.handle.net/10217/176169Zip file contains 11 slides of artist's works.These works attempt to convey visual situations that are disquieting in their exploration of space, visually unstable through apparent tenuous balance, or fragile in quality. The aspects of potential change and fragility are in contrast to the feeling that cast metal is stable and structural. These pieces explore the relationships of frameworks placed one in front of another to achieve simultaneous viewing of several parts of the piece. This situation invites the viewer to participate in the piece, to walk around it, and experience the change in shapes and their visual relationship to one another. The parts of these works are a result of selection and shaping of rigid polystyrene packing materials. The assembled whole is a result of intuitive interaction between artist and shapes. The pieces, thus, are predetermined as to shape and shape relationships; however, the casting process, through warpage and surface distortion, can change the end result. The surface and shape changes that occur promote a feeling of rawness which is accepted or promoted by the finish. The finish also enforces the idea of parts and their relationships. The final sculpture, due to the manner by which the shapes were determined and the changes that occur because of the casting process, is affected, at least to some degree, by chance.masters thesesZIPJPEGengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Metal sculptureText