Lucky You

Lucky You

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Description

Belief is our acceptance of an optimal truth. We embed a belief into the things in our life that give us comfort or strength. Whether they are recognizable in popular culture or are our own private object, their value shifts to what we need them to be. My current work is inspired by multi-cultural historic luck or from my own practice of object collection. They are physical objects that are representative of ritual or ones that “bring” luck. The objects are primarily wearable jewelry, although I have included the pocket as a location of wearability. Regardless of how or where … continued below

Physical Description

17 p. : col. ill.

Creation Information

Dessoye, Caron May 2020.

Context

This text is part of the collection entitled: UNT Graduate Student Works and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 59 times. More information about this text can be viewed below.

Artist

Dessoye, Caron University of North Texas

Chair

Thurman, James Supervisory Committee Chair

Committee Members

Lake, Lauren Supervisory Committee Members
Oliver, Brooks Supervisory Committee Members
Thurman, Umut Supervisory Committee Members

Publisher

University of North Texas
Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Rights Holder

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Dessoye, Caron

Provided By

UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

The UNT College of Visual Arts and Design fosters creative futures for its diverse student population and the region through rigorous arts-based education, arts- and client-based studio practice, scholarship, and research. One of the most comprehensive visual arts schools in the nation, the college includes many nationally and regionally ranked programs.

Degree Information

Department: Studio Art
Level: Master's
Name: Master of Fine Arts
Discipline: Metalsmithing and Jewelry

Description

Belief is our acceptance of an optimal truth. We embed a belief into the things in our life that give us comfort or strength. Whether they are recognizable in popular culture or are our own private object, their value shifts to what we need them to be. My current work is inspired by multi-cultural historic luck or from my own practice of object collection. They are physical objects that are representative of ritual or ones that “bring” luck. The objects are primarily wearable jewelry, although I have included the pocket as a location of wearability. Regardless of how or where they are worn, they are meant to be valued by the wearer in some capacity.

Physical Description

17 p. : col. ill.

Subjects

Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty)

Keyword

studio art

Library of Congress Subject Headings

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Source

Lucky You. April 9-11,2020. Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas

Language

English

Item Type

Text

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this text in the Digital Library or other systems.

Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1796283

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Collections

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UNT Graduate Student Works

This collection houses graduate student works other than theses and dissertations. All materials have been previously accepted by a professional organization or approved by a faculty mentor. The collection includes, but is not limited to projects or problems in lieu of thesis, supplemental files associated with theses and dissertations, posters, recitals, presentations, articles, reviews, book chapters, exhibitions, and artwork. Some items in this collection are restricted to use by the UNT community.

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Work of art of Laser etched found wood by artist Caron Dessoye as part of a 2020 MFA Exhibition, entitled " Lucky You".