Clever on Sunday: A visual artist interpretation of the post-WWII persuasion of consumer marketing and the gender gap

The visual arts transform concepts and philosophies into tangible and aesthetic depictions. Women’s studies and gender issues are common sources of inspiration for artists. This paper will unveil the process and development of an installation inspired by gender roles as defined by the post-WWII persuasion of consumer marketing. Clever on Sunday is an installation of custom, hand-cast, and functional silicone doilies. Each doily pattern is generated by sourced data and statistics reflecting selected information to be presented as implied substance for a potential narrative to be rendered by the viewer. The data sets used range from PhDs Earned by Women 1900-1990, Women in Leadership, and Domestic Appliance Purchases 1950-present, etc. The data sets are imported into a computer script which generates an algorithmically defined and custom pattern for the doily. The artist then creates a tangible object from the pattern drawing. The collection of silicone doilies is presented on a wall in a Venn style diagram highlighting the data connections seen by the artist. The title, Clever on Sunday, is borrowed directly from a Tupperware magazine advertisement (as seen in LIFE magazine January 12, 1962). This piece is included in the upcoming exhibition Made for You: New Directions in Contemporary Design at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, NY, February 6 - July 10, 2016

Data Materialization: A Hybrid Process for Crafting a Teapot

Data materialization is a workflow developed to create 3D objects from data-informed designs. Building upon traditional metalwork and craft, and new technology's data visualization with generative art, this workflow expresses conceptually relevant data through 3D forms which are fabricated in traditional media. The process allows for the subtle application of data in visual art, allowing the aesthetic allure of the art object or installation to inspire intellectual intrigue. This paper describes the technical and creative process of Modern Dowry, a silver-plated 3D-print teapot on view at the Museum of the City of New York, June 2017--June 2018.Museum of the City of New York; Jeannine Falino; the National Science Foundation for supporting the Computing in the Arts workshops (DUE 1323610, DUE 1323605, DUE 1323593); Reiser’s fellow principle investigators (Bill Manaris, Renee McCauley, Jennifer Burg and Rebecca Bruce); Seton Hall University’s Digital Humanities Fellowship Program for funding and support; and Vassar College’s Creative Arts Across Disciplines Program for their summer residency and exceptional collegiality

Layered Chiffon

Layered Chiffon is a visual art installation of interactive objects that will provide a non-linear narrative. It is also an example of how the studio arts fit within the digital humanities. The visual nature of the sculptural art forms, storytelling through an implied narrative or non-linear narrative (through animations and film), and a deviation from traditional data visualizations make this a unique approach to digital humanities research. This project is also a collaboration between Susan Reiser, lecturer in the Departments of Computer Science, Engineering, and New Media and Associate Dean of Natural Sciences at UNC Asheville. Susan Reiser will be visiting SHU on March 13 to speak with the Digital Workflows (ADIM 2601) class and present a campus wide lecture, with Starrett, on their collaboration on that date. The workflow will also be able to be broken down into smaller units of exploration. A workshop will be in Space 154 to walk interested students and faculty through a tutorial creating forms for 3D printing based on data inputs. The installation is meant to be accessible and the goal would be to present it to the SHU community in a visible and interactive way

Layered Chiffon

Layered Chiffon is a visual art installation of interactive objects that will provide a non-linear narrative. It is also an example of how the studio arts fit within the digital humanities. The visual nature of the sculptural art forms, storytelling through an implied narrative or non-linear narrative (through animations and film), and a deviation from traditional data visualizations make this a unique approach to digital humanities research. This project is also a collaboration between Susan Reiser, lecturer in the Departments of Computer Science, Engineering, and New Media and Associate Dean of Natural Sciences at UNC Asheville. Susan Reiser will be visiting SHU on March 13 to speak with the Digital Workflows (ADIM 2601) class and present a campus wide lecture, with Starrett, on their collaboration on that date. The workflow will also be able to be broken down into smaller units of exploration. A workshop will be in Space 154 to walk interested students and faculty through a tutorial creating forms for 3D printing based on data inputs. The installation is meant to be accessible and the goal would be to present it to the SHU community in a visible and interactive way

Intersectionality in Art

Please click the links below to view more information about each presentation. “Clever on Sunday: A Visual Artist Interpretation of the Post-WWII Persuasion of Consumer Marketing and the Gender Gap” Courtney L. Starrett, Seton Hall University “Feminist Conceptual Art & Pedagogy of the Indexical Present” Carrie Hart, University of North Carolina at Greensboro “Venus in Art: the Goddess, the Mother, and the Whore” Grace E. Rauen, Salem Colleg