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Bridgewater State University

Happy Faces

Abstract

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<p>“Happy Faces” is a series of sculptural masks which explore the layered facades people construct to hide their vulnerabilities or to please others. Each mask represents a vice; these are the unhealthy habits that allow people to escape their everyday lives and pressures. I have created these masks out of found materials which relate to each vice in question. Through this work, I examine the concepts of escapism and duality. My studio investigation influences my pedagogical approach in the way I interact with my students and manage my classroom, both in how I embrace process and experiment with my use of mixed media and by approaching students as individuals. My hope is to create a place for students to be creative and a safe space for them to take off or at least lift their mask.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Teaching In Visual Arts
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Teaching
Year dc:date.available
2021

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Tucker, Lisa
Contributors dc:contributor
  • <p>Amy Lovera, Thesis Advisor</p> <p>Leigh Craven, Thesis Committee Member</p> <p>Mary Dondero, Thesis Committee Member</p> <p>Andres Montenegro Rosero, Thesis Committee Member</p>

Subjects

dc:subject × 9

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://vc.bridgew.edu/theses/86
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vc.bridgew.edu:theses-1085

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Tucker, Lisa. Happy Faces. Thesis thesis, 2021. https://vc.bridgew.edu/theses/86