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Hyperflora

Koenig, Paige Elizabeth
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5170-3115
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1587746033093009

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2020, MFA, Kent State University, College of the Arts / School of Art.
Suffering is a universal experience which exists in varying degrees. An injured soul seeks protection from what has harmed it, and can seek safety in withdrawal, isolation, depression or mania. My thesis work is a vessel for coping and healing, and the thinking that lies behind it. I use biomorphic forms that cluster, cover and consume the wearer as the physical manifestation of emotional shelter. These adornments, referencing magic, tarot, and fantasy, are imbued with a protective and healing aura. This sense of protection, in whatever form it takes, acts as armor fortifying the wearer and allowing them to confront their trauma.
Andrew Kuebeck (Advisor)
Janice Lessman-Moss (Committee Member)
Shawn Powell (Committee Member)
28 p.
Fine Arts; Metallurgy; Metaphysics
jewelry; art; adornment; textiles; metalsmith; video games; fashion; armor; grief; coping; healing; tarot; witchcraft; depression; moss; fungi; mushroom; barnacle; nature; plants; garden; mysticism; jewelry artist; depression; loss; identity; introvert

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  • Koenig, P. E. (2020). Hyperflora [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1587746033093009

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Koenig, Paige. Hyperflora. 2020. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1587746033093009.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Koenig, Paige. "Hyperflora." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1587746033093009

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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