Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 2020
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
Advisor
Tobias Flores
Abstract
Billions of years are past us and billions of years await. Shaping earthen material into sculptural abstractions is my way to sense and convey the lethargic natural progression of the planet. Fossilization, rot, dirt, plant growth, animal existence, and rust are aesthetics I endow with new perspectives and form through mold making and casting. The dichotomy between the eons of time behind us and the endless possibility of a technological future has inspired the addition of a science fiction aesthetic. To rust these computerized constructed geometric forms demonstrates how futuristic ideals will also wither away. In many ways we are currently living in the future. This show is an unearthing of the foundry, a sifting of dirt for sculptural remnant within this given point in time.
Recommended Citation
Stauffer, Woody, "Dredge the Foundry | for Dirt and Era" (2020). Master's Theses. 3149.
DOI: 10.58809/QPYO5130
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/3149
Rights
© 2020 Miles (Woody) Stauffer
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Fine Arts Commons, Furniture Design Commons, Industrial and Product Design Commons, Interior Design Commons, Metal and Jewelry Arts Commons, Sculpture Commons
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