Uncertain Ground
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Artist Statement from the MFA Exhibition: "In my artwork I explore my concept of home in relation to my memories growing up in the border cities of Juarez, Chihuahua and El Paso, Texas. Being a young immigrant, the only constants in my life were my sense of home and the common landscape on both sides of the border. In order to create a connection of that time and place, I investigate materials that are symbolic to my Mexican heritage and my life in the United States through the combination of traditional handwork and digital fabrication. I utilize various materials such … continued below
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20 p. : ill.
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Garcia, Karla May 2019.
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- Garcia, Karla University of North Texas (Web: www.karlamichellgarcia.com)
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- Thurman, James Supervisory Committee Chair
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- Donahue-Wallace, Kelly, 1968- Supervisory Committee Members
- Evans, Laura
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University of North Texas
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas
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- Department: Studio Art
- Level: Master's
- Name: Master of Fine Arts
- Discipline: Ceramics
Description
Artist Statement from the MFA Exhibition: "In my artwork I explore my concept of home in relation to my memories growing up in the border cities of Juarez, Chihuahua and El Paso, Texas. Being a young immigrant, the only constants in my life were my sense of home and the common landscape on both sides of the border. In order to create a connection of that time and place, I investigate materials that are symbolic to my Mexican heritage and my life in the United States through the combination of traditional handwork and digital fabrication. I utilize various materials such as clay and corn husks, unifying them through the formal elements of value, line, and shape. My work becomes abstracted to symbolize the passage of time and the way in which our memories are imperfect representations of events."
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20 p. : ill.
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- art exhibitions
- environmental art
- fiber art
- installations
- light art
- sculpture (visual works)
- studio ceramics
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- American -- 21st century -- Exhibitions
- American -- Texas -- 21st century -- Exhibitions
- Art
- Ceramic sculpture
- Installations (Art) -- United States -- 21st century -- Exhibitions.
- Sculpture
- Technology in art -- 21st century -- Exhibitions.
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Garcia, Karla. Uncertain Ground, text, May 2019; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1538811/: accessed January 16, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.