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UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Katharine W. Austin (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
Mariam Stephan

Abstract: Through collage and three dimensional model sculptures, my work seeks to visually navigate domestic interior and exterior spaces tied to specific childhood memories. I am interested in the visual investigation and recreation of my childhood home and familiar domestic constructions. I describe specific memories by building autonomous domestic structures that include everyday items to indicate common interior and exterior surfaces. I explore both two and three-dimensional space with the use of collage and model making materials. My work employs three dimensional spaces, and the illusion of space to reveal its possibilities; I play with physical space and the illusion of space to support and challenge one another. My written thesis describes my work and process in detail. I will also examine the notion of home and childhood, the influence of my own memories, and the creative impact of artists Ann Toebbe and Paul Pfeiffer.

Additional Information

Publication
Thesis
Language: English
Date: 2014
Keywords
Collage, Painting, Sculpture
Subjects
Home in art
Architecture, Domestic, in art
Space (Art)
Mixed media (Art)

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