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1. Garbage In, Garbage Out? : Exploring textile sculpture through refuse material
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : This paper examines the processes, materials, and influences of Karina Presttun, an artist who explores building abstract sculptures with twine made from second-hand fabrics. She discusses how her work aims to share emotions and visual experiences that do not translate well into text and how she has been inspired by fiber artists, basket makers, and music. READ MORE
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2. Experimania
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : I have made an investigation in how I can encourage curiosity in textiles with a specific interest in its structures. I have found that repetition is one efficient way to make a separate building element disappear into its own mass and instead be viewed as a surface. READ MORE
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3. After the storm - Environmental art in a textile practice
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Steneby - Institutionen för Konsthantverk och DesignAbstract : When we look closer at the world around us, there is so much art and beauty that we tend to overlook. There are aspects of nature that we can reexamine and explore. This can be done by reorganizing that which has grown and settled organically or by placing something foreign into the environment and seeing how the land responds. READ MORE
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4. Short Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Jet Engine Components
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : State-of-the-art aircraft engine manufactures aim to reduce theirenvironmental impact steadily. Thereby they attempt to increase engineefficiency, use new renewable fuel sources and most importantly aim toreduce component weight. READ MORE
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5. PICASSO UNDER INVESTIGATION Condition Assessment of the Acrobat Family by Pablo Picass
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvårdAbstract : This study focuses on a painting on cardboard by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), The Acrobat Family, created in 1905 and currently part of the collection of the Gothenburg Museum of Art. Because of the scarcity of documentation about the object's condition, the necessity of an extensive investigation has arisen on the occasion of a loan request from abroad. READ MORE
