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Georgia Southern University

Thinking through Objects

Abstract

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Thinking through objects: is the culmination of my research on objects and design. It is a reflection of my interest in the concise construction of a three dimensional object from cut, manipulated, and glued sheets of paper. As a material, paper has an implied commonness, familiarity, fragility, and temporariness, with clearly understood characteristics and qualities. In the same way, the objects the paper sculptures represent have a familiarity and temporariness about them, serving a specific role for a period of time before being replaced or updated. Selected from my own person experience, the works represent a personal history or narrative. Each piece serves as a bookmark in my own timeline, with the cohesive body of work illustrating an evolution of objects through my life.

Degree

thesis:*
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
2012

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Williams, Brent S.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Marc Moulton
  • Marc Mitchell
  • Tiffanie Townsend

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/163
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-1163

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Williams, Brent S.. Thinking through Objects. Thesis (open access) thesis, 2012. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/163