Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1929. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-87).

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf [18]).

Thesis (M. S.)--Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. / Reeder, Kevin, Committee Chair ; Medina, Joyce, Committee Member ; Gentry, T. Russell, Committee Member. Includes bibliographical references.

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About five years after British Occupation of Hong Kong in 1842, the foundation stone of St. John’s Cathedral was laid by Sir John Davis, the first Hong Kong Governor, on 11th March 1847. Being the second oldest building built in the colonial era of Hong Kong, although St. John’s Cathedral is not the official church in Hong Kong, it is the sovereign’s church. The Cathedral, together with the City Hall and the then Supreme Court building (i.e. the current LEGCO building) symbolised the 3 pillars of British sovereignty, namely: Religion, Administration/Military and Judiciary. Over the past hundred and sixty years, St. John’s Cathedral has grown with the Hong Kong society. Some of its growth has been reflected on the church building and the development of the St. John’s Cathedral compound. Yet, books on it were few on St. John’s Cathedral. Moreover, like general studies on church architecture, those books mainly focus on the buildings, and the interior furnishing, which is also an important component part of the church architecture has been overlooked. Among different church furnishing, the Bishop’s Throne is perhaps one of the most important pieces of interior furniture for a cathedral. From a Christian perspective, one might argue that the altar is far more important than the Bishop’s Throne as it is the centre of activities during worship. For example in Eucharist, the Christian celebration of the Last Supper, which is seen as a memorial of Christ’s sacrifice, a priest or minister celebrates at the altar, on which the bread and the wine which represents the body and blood of Christ are placed; also the area around the altar is seen as endowed with greater holiness. This is certainly very true, however, from the conservation perspective, the Bishop’s Throne deserves the same level of attention as the altar does. In fact, the name of “Cathedral” comes from the word “Cathedra” which is Bishop’s Throne in Greek, and a Cathedral is a church into which a Bishop’s official cathedra is installed. The dissertation aims at understanding the construction, placement, and symbolism of the Bishop’s Throne in Hong Kong. It will focus on the current and original Bishop’s Thrones in Hong Kong’s St. John’s Cathedral. The purpose is to research and document the construction, placement, design, and symbolism of the two Bishop’s Thrones in there. I hope that this dissertation will serve as a basis for future conservation of the Bishop’s Thrones in the way that it can minimize potential negative impact on the Bishop’s Thrones’ authenticity by any future conservation work i / published_or_final_version / Conservation / Master / Master of Science in Conservation

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1981. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-53).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1984. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 6-7).

Thesis (M.S.)--Marquette University, 2009. / Richard W. Marklin, Paula E. Papanek, Vikram Cariapa, Advisors.

The problem considered was the nature of traditional Appalachian chairmaking in a northern metropolis. The subject was an Appalachian migrant who moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Culture change was viewed through the sociological, socioeconomic, and cultural effects of urbanization. Fieldwork focused on interrelated factors of individual personality, style and creativity, and chair production. Information on the chairmaker's background was extracted from Michael Owen Jones's, "Chairmaking in Appalachia: A Study in Style and Creative Imagination In American Folk Art" (Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana University, 1970). Dramatic changes in the folk art tradition occurred as a result of culture change. Given economic solvency and personal self—respect, the Appalachian migrant adopted certain aspects of the urban image. His personality changed in the new environment. This traditional artisan created unusual chairs in order to become successful in an urban area. A certain style was accepted by the urban consumer group. Creativity was not encouraged because the customer specified how the chair was to be built. This observation suggests that folk art traditions in an urban area persist or die cut depending on the rapport between the craftsman and the consumer. A successful craftsman cannot stabilize his art in an urban setting; influences for change and opportunities to change are too numerous.

This paper includes a copy of the interactive photodocumentary CD rom titled the 'Poetics of Thresholds'. This CD Rom was developed as one aspect of the presentation of my research project. Within the CD Rom is a readable copy of this paper. The research paper is the basis of my research project. The project deals with the chair as a significant symbol when placed in the space of the porch or verandah at the front of the home. The threshold stands at the point of convergence, where the public space of the street, meets with the private space of the home. This hybridised space, between inside and outside, private and public, object and subject, is empowered with meaning. In the threshold space sits the chair which is a metaphor, the embodiment of human elements, such as arms, legs, back and seat. This ergonomically designed symbolic form placed on the threshold, projects the occupant out towards the public space. In the public space the seerer can develop a series of narratives which explore various interpretations. / Master of Arts (Hons)