Semester

Spring

Date of Graduation

2026

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Type

MFA

College

College of Creative Arts

Department

Ceramics

Committee Chair

Robert Moore

Committee Member

Dylan Collins

Committee Member

Jason Lee

Committee Member

Megan Leight

Abstract

This written thesis serves as supporting documentation and research for my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, Among the Remnants, at West Virginia University. This dissertation will explain how my artistic vision, influences, research, and thesis exhibition fits into larger art and cultural contexts. Drawing from art history and theory, my work explores memory, touch, and fragmentation. My fascination with artifacts and the stories they hold inspires my research and drives me to create personal connections within my own art. The figurative sculptures serve as a vessel for recalling impactful experiences and embodying personal perception and these interactions. The partial and incomplete figures represent the remnants of a moment, reflecting the fragility and enduring resonance of interactions both with others and within oneself. The sculptures preserve and honor the lived experience serving as a physical artifact of the fleeting moment. The ambiguity of the figures, achieved through fragmenting the body, invites viewers to complete the composition and apply their own personal perspectives and interpretations.

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