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This thesis outlines an exploration of the relationship between memory and architecture through the lens of technology. I discuss how memory and knowledge have become outsourced into computers and devices which can change our perception of reality,…

Utilizing a TRANSdisciplinary and iterative process, with a focus on collage and installation, I am investigating identity & Private spaces in relationship to the Public spaces of the Art Gallery & Internet. My thesis project, PLAY House (…

“How is the body a vessel for memory?” and “How do the stories we recall and recount create who we are?” These are the questions explored in this thesis through the lens of memory loss and family, alongside an analysis of the challenges of…

Valine, Ana. OCEANIC ALCHEMY: Collaborations and Surrenderings in Film Eco-Processing. Master of Fine Arts (Experimental Film), April, 2021, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, BC. My filmmaking practice has been centered around ocean…

This document incorporates the description of the theoretical and practical foundations of my research and studio practice. I have conducted excavations and inquiries about the injustices that occurred in the lower mainland of British Columbia…

The body of work presented within this document is wide-ranging, sometimes performative, material based or ephemeral. Although I discuss my use of traditional media like painting, drawing and video, I also describe how I expanded the very notion of…

This thesis is a phenomenological investigation of sound as a form of touch and the effects of close listening. A methodology for studio process is first proposed that relies on a background of memories and embodied experiences that contribute to a…

'Unspoken Intentions' and 'the Rooted People Heard Me All the Same' is a composition demonstrating an intertwining of Coast Salish knowledge and western scientific evidence. The confluence of these two worldviews form the…

This thesis documents focuses on painting and mythology and how they investigate thematic questions regarding consciousness and existence. The study investigates how world building and the creation of fictional characters through the medium of paint…

This project explores the relationship between personal narratives and everyday objects. It aims to gain an understanding of the relationships people have with a specific everyday object: shoes. My research explores how people’s memories are…

The scope of my graduate thesis identifies and explores design strategies to consider how the manipulation of textiles can stimulate engagements between humans and the materials they engage within the built environment. The experimental…

The thesis paper explores an interdisciplinary and research based practice as a means to interpret the intricacies of webbed patterns in the universe. It examines the existence of patterns at a microscopic and macroscopic level in order to…