Date of Award
12-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Visual Arts
Committee Chair/Advisor
Valerie Zimany
Committee Member
Todd McDonald
Committee Member
Beth Lauritis
Abstract
damned ol’ dirt centers mindfulness and embodiment practices to foster relationships with the self, each other, and the land. These relationships intend to collectively imagine and then build an emotionally and environmentally sustainable and joyful future. My practice foregrounds clay with digital video, photography, and fabric dyeing, recording the imprint of performance. I use my hereditary understanding of clay and fibers, a trained attunement to the natural world, and my background of performance in craft (via demonstration of tactile techniques) to transfer knowledge and skill to the viewer. Through the creation of tableaus and documents of rituals based in materiality, damned ol’ dirt encourages the viewer to notice rich relationships in life and to use the understanding of self-knowledge to realize their capacity for joy.
Recommended Citation
Morningglory, Molly, "damned ol' dirt" (2021). All Theses. 3666.
https://open.clemson.edu/all_theses/3666
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Art Practice Commons, Ceramic Arts Commons, Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Commons, Sculpture Commons