Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

12-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Art

First Advisor

Timothy Gonchoroff

Second Advisor

Brandi L. Cooper

Third Advisor

DM Witman

Abstract

This thesis is an exploration of the transformative processes of hand papermaking, both personally and materially, through various artworks situated between two- and three-dimensional forms. The conceptual motivations supporting my practice are informed by intuition, locally sourced materials, human connection, material structure, and low-tech approaches to the papermaking process. In the first portion of this thesis, I discuss how I chose paper as my artistic medium, and the transformational process of hand papermaking through a historical lens. The second half follows the experimentation and limitations that informed my practice, the content of my work regarding material and structural qualities, and how my work fits into the contemporary practices of artists working in handmade paper today.

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