TAILIEUCHUNG - FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE IN PAPER CLAY - IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF FINE ARTS

Tony Smith worked first as a toolmaker and draftsman while studying painting and drawing. After serving as clerk for Frank Lloyd Wright, he managed his own successful independent practice for almost two decades. By 1960, however, he turned to sculpture. Smith preferred mild steel to Cor-Ten steel. Mild steel accommodates itself more readily to welding, resulting in greater unity of the joining planes. Its less wavy texture makes it easier to manipulate into exactly level planes. In reply to an inquiry about relevance of subject matter in his work and the significance of the title of Moses, Smith wrote: “My sculptures are always conceived and developed as abstract geometric structures. | Figurative Sculpture in Paper Clay A thesis Presented to the Faculty of THE department of art and design east Tennessee State university IN partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of Fine arts by Valarie G. Lyle August 2001 Ralph Slatton Chair Dr. James C. Mills Don Davis Keywords Paper clay Figurative sculpture Figurative Ceramics Georges Jeanclos Stephen De Staebler Mary Frank Abstract The artist discusses her Master of Fine Arts exhibition at East Tennessee State University Carroll Reece Museum Johnson City Tennessee March 9 - 17 2001. The exhibition marked her return to organic gestural work. Works are figurative ceramic sculpture made of paper clay ranging from 8-inch wall mounted bas-relief to life sized full round figures. Most are slab constructed unglazed or lightly glazed with soda wash. Topics discussed the artist s development including the influences of Stephen De Staebler in his treatment of the individual in mass culture and of Mary Frank in psychological content and in the use of negative space similarities with sensuality in Georgia O Keeffe s flower paintings paper clay technique and the work of Rosette Gault ceramic workshops in Appalachia mythology and feminism as inspiration the effect of nature and environment on art and Georges Jeanclos. Includes images and discussion of seventeen works and a brief video of the exhibit. page 2 COPYRIGHT 2001 Val Lyle all rights reserved Design consultant Michael Garrett. Photographs of current works by Tim Barnwell Chris Stewart and Val Lyle. All other photos and digital video by Val Lyle unless otherwise noted. page

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