Browsing by Subject "Place"

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    Spirit of Place
    (2015) Baker, Steven S.; Robinson, Cory
    This paper explores the meaning and purpose of the various ancient and modern design elements of meditation room construction, and how they serve to define a specific design aesthetic inherent to all meditation rooms. Based on my investigations, I have concluded that those formal, intimate places in which we meditate are, by the content of their components, physical models of the technique itself. It is also my contention that these elements are both tools and archetypes designed to facilitate a specific meditation technique outlined in my research. I will present the subject of meditation: what it is, how it works and the results of its ritual practices and how they relate to the meditative process. Special attention is given to the composition of the furnishings that are placed around a single object of interest in the center of the room. I have designed the remaining components to be a visual extension of the center group detail in order to combine them all into one cohesive, visual unit.
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    Therefore, I am
    (2018) Ridgway-Woodall, T.L.; Setser, Meredith
    My current research explores our daily habits, cultural traditions, and the social expectations placed on women through an anthropological lens. Considering the treatment of all types of women from various regions prompted me to look at my own everyday experiences as a female living in a rural community while working in an urban setting. My research focuses on the exploration of duties associated to the roles of women, and the pre-constructed format embedded in our memories. Through the observation of habitual patterns, places and objects can bring attention to the epidemic of this power struggle, one that re-enforces the misconceptions of women's mind, body, and spirit in our current world. My body of work is a combination of individual endeavors, as well as, collaborative projects, that examine memory as the building block of identity. Much of my research looks at the social and cultural effects of everyday moments. My work includes personalized themes and traditional techniques with a contemporary flare. Pursuing creative endeavors based on my own identity has allowed me to share my stories through multiple layers of meaning and materials.