Rough Hewn

Rough Hewn is the culmination of my research into aesthetics and form. It is a reflection of my appreciation of the raw surface textures and shapes that can be captured in wood; the "How?" and "What If?" of the objects, materials, and processes that inform my creative development. As I compose my sculptures working with rough-hewn timber, I consider the dichotomy of a material that is considered both utilitarian and beautiful. In my work I utilize scale, texture, and form to create a tangible connection between the object and viewer as I examine the relationship of rectangular forms to the human body. "The big pine tree in front of the house, standing still and unconcerned and alive...the overshadowing tree whose green top one never looks at...One goes out of the door and the tree-trunk is there, like a guardian angel. The tree-trunk, the long work table and the fence!" D. H. Lawrence

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis (open access)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Art

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• McCoy, Jason

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jane Pleak
• Christina Lemon

• ETD
• Space
• Texture
• Form
• Aesthetic
• Primitive
• Trades
• Organic

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/152

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-1152