Earthbound: Celebrating the Natural World Enjoying Good Food and Company

<p><em>Earthbound</em> is a body of utilitarian work created as a tribute to regional plants and animals, to beloved family members, to revered masters of ceramic art, and to the enjoyment of good food and conversation.</p> <p><em>Earthbound</em> explores the role of flora and fauna found throughout Southeast Georgia. These handmade functional objects celebrate aspects of nature I encounter on a daily basis. Each place setting is crafted to enhance the pleasure of eating and drinking while fostering a connection to the natural world. <br /> <br /> I have long held an interest in the human connection to nature, which was fostered by both my parents and oldest brother. As a child I was encouraged to observe wildlife and to read about the natural world. The objects on view celebrate the environment as it exists in my backyard, and convey a hope for awareness and preservation.</p>

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

2013

Author dc:creator

• Russell, Virginia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Julie McGuire, PhD
• Marc Mitchell, MFA
• Derek Larson, MFA

• ETD
• Utilitarian Pottery
• Functional Pottery
• Functional Ceramics
• Plants and Animals on Ceramics
• Pottery as Part of Communal Meals
• Art and Design
• Art Practice
• Fine Arts

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/889

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-1926