Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
12-2006
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Fine Arts
Committee Chair
Burns, Richard Todd
Subject
Pottery--Kentucky--Louisville--Exhibitions
Abstract
This thesis briefly describes my current body of work, both formally and conceptually. The section titled Pattern Within Form, describes the concepts behind the use of stamps and molds, and the process of separately throwing segments of a single form and attaching them together. It also discusses the visual influences of industrial materials that I have translated onto the surface of the vessel. Process and Material describes a typical reduction cool firing within a wood kiln. It explains the differences between cottonwood, elm, box elder, and pine, as well as the comparisons between a firing that is shut off at peak temperature, and a firing that is fired through its cooling to 1400°F. This section also describes my continual research within ceramic materials. Artistic Influences and the Conclusion expound on who and what I look to for references and where I see my work going in the near future.
Recommended Citation
Oesterritter, Abigail Lindsay, "Variation within shape determining processes." (2006). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1079.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/1079
