Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2024
First Advisor
Megan Robb
Second Advisor
Jayashree George
Third Advisor
Shelly Goebl-Parker
Abstract
For centuries, clay has been used by civilizations to hold food, memories, and records of history. To this day, it is used by engineers, hobbyists, artists, art therapists and many more. This art based, heuristic study explores clay through the researcher’s ongoing practice with the material, within the framework of the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC) and examines how its unique media properties make it such a versatile material for both ceramic artists and art therapists. Results exhibit these unique media properties and clay’s ability to reach all levels of the ETC through collected data of images, journals, critiques, and notes. These results conclude and explore the extent of clay’s unique abilities and open future avenues of research on the material.
Recommended Citation
Geisz, Anne, "Understanding Clay and its Media Properties Through the Expressive Therapies Continuum" (2024). Art Therapy Counseling Final Research Projects. 15.
https://spark.siue.edu/atcfinal/15