Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 2014-03-12 .(In|Out)sider$ Jarel M. Harwood Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Art Practice Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Harwood, Jarel M., ".(In|Out)sider$" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 3967. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3967 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. .(In|Out)sider$ Jerel Harwood A thesis submitted to the faculty of Brigham Young University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts Brian Christensen, Chair Bryon Draper Fidalis Buehler Department of Visual Arts Brigham Young University March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Jerel Harwood All Rights Reserved ABSTRACT .(In|Out)sider$ Jerel Harwood Department of Visual Arts, BYU Master of Fine Arts This thesis explores the insider/outsider dynamic experienced by individuals as they enter diverse social situations. The shift from insider to outsider is evoked through an art installation of 18 sculptures drawing influence from “goth” subculture, as the viewer enters and interacts with the art space. The subjects of culture and identity are discussed as they pertain to insider/outsider status. Keywords: ceramic, clay, goth, gothic, figure, outsider, other, sculpture, identity, subculture Table of Contents TITLE PAGE ........................................................................................................................................ i ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................................... ii TABLE OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................................... iv WHERE IT ALL STARTED ................................................................................................................. 1 ABOUT: ‘THE OTHER’ AND FIGURES IN CLAY ............................................................................. 2 IDENTITY CRISIS .............................................................................................................................. 4 OUTSIDE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................ 4 WHAT POSSESSED YOU TO MAKE THESE? .................................................................................. 5 METHODS AND PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 13 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................. 16 ENDNOTES ...................................................................................................................................... 28 WORKS CITED ................................................................................................................................. 30 iii Table of Figures FIGURE A ............................................................................................................................................ 18 FIGURE B ............................................................................................................................................ 18 FIGURE C ............................................................................................................................................ 18 FIGURE D ........................................................................................................................................... 18 FIGURE E ............................................................................................................................................ 19 FIGURE F ............................................................................................................................................ 19 FIGURE G ........................................................................................................................................... 19 FIGURE H ........................................................................................................................................... 19 FIGURE I ............................................................................................................................................. 20 FIGURE J ............................................................................................................................................ 20 FIGURE K ............................................................................................................................................ 20 FIGURE L ............................................................................................................................................ 20 FIGURE M ........................................................................................................................................... 21 FIGURE N ........................................................................................................................................... 21 FIGURE O ........................................................................................................................................... 21 FIGURE P ............................................................................................................................................ 21 FIGURE Q ........................................................................................................................................... 22 FIGURE R ............................................................................................................................................ 22 FIGURE S ............................................................................................................................................ 22 FIGURE T ............................................................................................................................................ 22 FIGURE U ........................................................................................................................................... 23 iv FIGURE V ............................................................................................................................................ 23 FIGURE W ........................................................................................................................................... 23 FIGURE X ............................................................................................................................................ 23 FIGURE Y ............................................................................................................................................ 24 FIGURE Z ............................................................................................................................................ 24 FIGURE AA ......................................................................................................................................... 24 FIGURE BB ......................................................................................................................................... 24 FIGURE CC ......................................................................................................................................... 25 FIGURE DD ........................................................................................................................................ 25 FIGURE EE .......................................................................................................................................... 25 FIGURE FF .......................................................................................................................................... 25 FIGURE GG ......................................................................................................................................... 26 FIGURE HH ........................................................................................................................................ 26 FIGURE II ........................................................................................................................................... 26 FIGURE JJ .......................................................................................................................................... 26 FIGURE KK ......................................................................................................................................... 27 v Where it all Started I got my first formal instruction in clay during high school in the early 1990s; prior to this my only experience with clay was forming it into balls from deposits I found in the yard and lobbing them against the side of my childhood home. It was a very sensuous experience for me; the smell of the earth, the way it felt on my hands as I formed the projectiles, the sound and visual patterns it made as it struck the wall of our home. I was hooked on clay and did not even know it at the time. As I have matured I can add the permanency of ceramics to the list of what draws me to it as an artistic medium. Inez (my wife)