Genevieve Costa BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the neurological basis for how we are able to connect, embody or feel empathy for other people living or in representation. I am interested in the creation of an empathetic experience between the viewer and a piece of art. To explain this empathy or embodiment I examine the functions of mirror neurons, and the role they play in the creation of empathy, or embodiment. While using the human hand as the focus and imagery for my work, I try to connect the neurological, psychological, and physical importance of the hand to its use as communicative gestural tool. I use hands for the significant psychological and physical relationship we have with them. With hand’s expressive capabilities, in my work they became a stand in for the whole figure, being able to emote and almost speak from a simple gesture. Creating a series of four sculptures of elongated arms and hand, I explore how gesture and the absence of a whole figure can create presence and a feeling of embodiment.

Cecelia Clapham BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Kebrina Lott BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Kelly Raine BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Alexander Dovelin BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Joy Castiglione BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Hannah Meacham BFA Printmaking Thesis Spring 2013

Meghan Grogan BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Andre C. Filipek BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Sarah Hollander BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2013

Molly Kaplan BFA Printmaking Spring 2013

Daniel Harris BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2013

Amanda Valencia BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Anne Ferguson BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Minjin Janice Yang BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Jiyoon Yoo BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Anastasia Buescher BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2013

Shaleigh Westphall BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Mary Brossman BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Seanavin Egdamin BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Lia Griesser BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Kyla Mucci ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Natalya Locke ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Theresa Arrison ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Francesco Cupolo ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Alexandra Peter BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Meghan Morris ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Kevin Langstaff BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Hillary Murphy BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Daniel Haile BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Eric Trine MFA Applied Craft & Design Thesis Spring 2013

Shannon Hauff MFA Applied Craft & Design Thesis Spring 2013

Marshall Berg BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Katie Mays CD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Kiel Fletcher VS MFA Thesis 2013

Edward Trover VS MFA Thesis 2013

Matthew Leavitt VS MFA Thesis 2013

Christy Bailey VS MFA Thesis 2013

Terri Bradley VS MFA Thesis 2013

Kyle M. Leeser BFA Sculpture Thesis Sculpture

Valerie Herron BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Matty Newton BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Victoria Mangano BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Thomas Averin BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Sean Eustice BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Sean Sullivan BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Gabrielle Martin BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Nicole Buckno BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Jess Wise BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Jeff Versoi BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Hannah McLain-Jesperson BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Jason Davis BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2013

Zo Barazzuol BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Gabe Kieselhorst BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Andrew Hager BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2013

Caroline O'Grady BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Devon VanHouten-Maldonado BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Katie Newman BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Nica Aquino BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2013

Wyatt Benoit BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Selena Dugan-Fields BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Rachel Reid BFA Sculpture Thesis Spring 2013

Coren Rau ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Abigael Tripp BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Amy Conway ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Sally Gotfredson BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Samantha Mash BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Chloé Dietz BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Shannon Delahanty BFA Printmaking Thesis Spring 2013

Anthony Hudson BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Rebecca Stefun BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Genevieve Costa BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Julie Forbush, BFA in General Fine Arts, Spring 2013

Adam Johnson BFA Photography Thesis Spring 2013

Evelyn Johnson BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2013

Joshua Burd BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Linden How VS MFA Thesis 2013

Daniel Long VS MFA Thesis 2013

Erin Dengerink VS MFA Thesis 2013

Andrew Muller-Lorish VS MFA Thesis 2013

Takahiro Yamamoto VS MFA Thesis 2013

Cristin Norine VS MFA Thesis 2013

Lindsay Williams VS MFA Thesis 2013

Emma Conley CD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Tim Janchar VS MFA Thesis Spring 2013

John Knight VS MFA Thesis 2013

Justin Schwab VS MFA Thesis 2013

Travis Pike BFA Sculpture Thesis Spring 2013

Zachary Pollock ACD MFA Practicum Spring 2013

Megan Saxon BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Karen Khounthavong BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Luke Fuller BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2013

Amanda Hall BFA Animated Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Liliya Drubetskaya BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Kirsten Dallas BFA Painting Thesis Spring 2013

Kayla Mayer BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Jasper Spicero BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Ebin Lee BFA Illustration Thesis Spring 2013

Molly McKeown MFA Applied Craft & Design Thesis Spring 2013

Kendall Core BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Joshua Unterman MFA Applied Craft & Design Thesis Spring 2013

Jacob Schaeperkoetter-Cochran BFA Intermedia Thesis Spring 2013

Abigail Huston BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Ona Pitschka BFA Illustration Thesis 2013

Chelsea Carter BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Erica Larson BFA Communication Design Thesis Spring 2013

Annick Junota BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013

Dan Jamieson MFA Applied Craft & Design Thesis Spring 2013

William Matheson BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Spring 2013