CREATIVE PROJECT ABSTRACT
CREATIVE PROJECT:
Vines, Veins, and Morning Glories
STUDENT:
Rachael Jobst
DEGREE:
Master of Arts
COLLEGE:
College of Fine Arts
DATE:
December 2009
PAGES:
40
This project focused on arboreal or branching patterns found in nature. A primary
objective was the examination of the Gaia Hypothesis. The Gaia theory is an ecological
hypothesis suggesting all systems on earth interact to form a single organism. The Greek
word Gaia means earth goddess or spirit of mother earth. Each piece combined metal
morning glory vines with bronze castings of the female human figure. The morning
glory vines mimic the human circulatory system. Five sculptures culminate this series.
The body of work is unified through subject matter and metal-smithing methods. Various
metal-smithing techniques were required to produce this creative project including:
copper plating and forming, construction, casting, enameling, fold forming, forging, and
patination.