Date of Graduation
2000
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MFA
College
College of Creative Arts
Department
Ceramics
Committee Chair
Robert Anderson
Abstract
Throughout graduate school, I have found myself constantly questioning what drives me to create the forms I make from clay. Some of the work is functional; some of the pieces merely imply functionality. Though inspired by countless contemporary artists, I find myself most intrigued by potters whose work “pushes the envelope”. My strongest source of inspiration, however, draws from life experiences, as well as the environments in which they took place. Industrial objects with their clean manufactured lines and mechanical components, along with all forms of architecture intrigue me as well. The linear quality and basic geometric shapes of these man-made objects are reflected in the forms that I choose to create (watering cans, bowls, and vase). As a ceramic artist, it is my desire to respond to life experiences in a metaphoric fashion that hopefully will stimulate the viewer both visually, as well as in a tactile sense.
Recommended Citation
Roper, Gary Gage, "A Sense of Sp(Pl)ace." (2000). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 10470.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10470
Embargo Reason
Permanent Embargo – MFA Creative Writing