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I regard the culturally rich bookbinding as formats that hold great meaning; I made models of books that existed in different cultures through the history of the book. I became interested in how each structure had unique features and how the books themselves transmitted knowledge about their form. This interest in bookbinding formats led me to explore ways to add content to The binding plays a powerful role in producing my artist's books, the look and presence of these bindings is an integral part of my work and they are linked to the content and aesthetics. The final pieces encourage the viewer to interact with the work.

My work is a response to the miraculous energy exhibited in nature, an invisible power that creates exquisite structures and designs in every living thing around us only to destroy them and begin again. Specifically, it is inspired by a lifelong fascination with the detritus left behind. Shimmering maple tree seeds, decaying oak leaves, or delicate marine relics awash on the beach are tangible (and daily) reminders that life is precious and fleeting, but also hopeful as that energy is always transformed into something new. The drawings, pulp prints and sculptures produced for my thesis are futher animated by the belief that nature is telling us something with its expressive vocabulary of lines, shapes, textures and colors. In every weather-worn remnant, there is a narrative—a life history and lessons to be learned. Captivated by the recurring forms and patterns found on land and in the sea, I find myself trying to decipher this language through close observation and interaction with the objects I collect, study and draw from, as well as the natural materials used to produce the work. Through the rituals of drawing and erasing, steaming, cooking and preparing fiber, concealing and revealing imagery, form and text, I find myself connecting with these narratives and participating in an age-old dialogue with nature.

The Venus Series is an attempt to recreate the power, mystery and primal beauty of the pre-historic Venus Figurines. I created my own Venus Figurines out of handmade paper incorporating history, contemporary culture and autobiography. I then photographed these sculptures with the wet-plate collodion process in order to re-create the beauty and drama of the original Venus Figurines.

MFA thesis paper by David Dyck

Magistro darbo objektas - netradicinių, rankų darbo įrišimo knygų-objektų grupė „City Book“, kuria siekiama plėtoti senąsias knygų įrišimo technikas, paskatinti šiuolaikinius, nuo skaitmeninių technologijų vis labiau priklausomus žmones, prisiminti jau primirštą knygą ir skaitymą, kaip dvasinį ir kultūros paveldo šaltinį. Magistro darbą sudaro dvi: teorinė ir praktinė dalys. Pirmajame skyriuje pateikiama susisteminta rašto atsiradimo ir vystymosi chronologija. Aprašoma knygos raida. Nagrinėjamas knygos statusas šiuolaikinėje skaitmeninėje eroje. Antrajame skyriuje pateikiama glausta knygrišybos istorinė apžvalga. Analizuojama knygų įrišimo raida ir metodai. Plačiau aprašomas itališkasis knygų įrišimo būdas. Pateikiama knygrišystės vystymosi istorija Lietuvoje. Trečiame darbo skyriuje pateikiamos lietuvių ir užsienio menininkų kūrybinės interpretacijos knygos-objekto tema. Analizuojami šiuolaikinių dizainerių darbai, vizualiai atspindintys pasirinktą tematiką. Ketvirtajame skyriuje pateikiama anketinė apklausa, kuria siekiama išsiaiškinti šiuolaikinio žmogaus požiūrį į klasikinę ir skaitmeninę knygas, bei skaitymą. Penktame skyriuje pateikiama kolekcijos koncepcijos analizė, pristatomos netradicinės knygų grupės-objekto meninio ir technologinio sprendimo paieškos, projektavimo etapai, galutiniai projektai, vykdymo eiga. Teorinėje darbo dalyje naudojami metodai: teorinės studijos, mokslinės literatūros sisteminė ir lyginamoji analizė, analogų paieška ir tyrimai... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The subject of the master’s thesis is the ”City Book”, a group of non-traditional handbound books-objects, which aims to develop the old bookbinding techniques, encourage modern people increasingly dependent on digital technology to remember forgotten books and reading as a spiritual and cultural resource of heritage. The master’s paper consists of two parts: theoretical and practical. The first chapter provides a systematic chronology of script occurrence and its development. It describes the development of the book. Also the status of the book in today’s digital era is discussed. The second chapter provides a brief historical overview of bookbinding. It analyzes the evolution and methods of bookbinding. The Italian method of bookbinding is described more broadly. The history of the development of bookbinding in Lithuania is also provided. The third chapter presents the creative interpretations of Lithuanian and foreign artists on the topic of the book-object. Works of contemporary designers, visually reflecting the chosen topic, are analyzed. The fourth chapter presents a questionnaire aimed to establish the approach of the modern human to classical and digital books and reading. The fifth chapter provides an analysis of the concept of the collection, presents non-traditional searches of the creative and technology solution of a group of books-object, the design stages, the final projects and the execution speed. The methods used in the theoretical part: theoretical... [to full text]

Digital technology has expanded the designer’s creative reach, but cannot duplicate the complexity of the imperfect and unexpected results of handmade processes. By executing a series of hand-built collage and assemblage pieces, I hope to not only rediscover the pleasure of working with my hands but also to develop creative methods to incorporate into future design projects. In this body of work, I have manually executed tasks that designers perform with software — cutting, pasting, layering, aligning, and creating transparency and drop shadows. The pieces are built from new and found materials, using text and images from old family letters and photos — physical evidence of relationships from my childhood and those of my parents and grandparents. These pieces express fragments of memories and family history.

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Aiming to analyze the ethnobiological knowledge the fishers of estuary mangrove Vaza-Barris, Sergipe have about the swimming crabs and descrive the activity of catching this feature, there were 20 semi-structured and structured interviews, participant observations and informal conversations with experts fishers in the São Cristóvão city. The specific folk were identified by: "siri-de-mangue" (Callinectes exasperatus), "siri-de-ponta", "siria-de-cumidia" and "siria-nica" (Callinectes danae), "siri-pimenta" and "siri-cachorro" (Callinectes larvatus), "siri-cagão" (Callinectes bocourti), "siri-patola" (Calappa sulcata" and "siri-de-viveiro" (Callinectes sapidus and Callinectes bocourti). Morphological, ecological and behavioral criteria were used in the identification, naming and classification of specific folk. Fishers associate the happening, spatial and temporal distribution and reproductive aspectes of crabs to tidal movemente, lunar cycle and the seasons. The trophic ecology of crabs is known by fishers, featuring many correspondences with scientific information and the process of molting crabs is know in detail. Knowledge of this feature were acquired through cultural transmission (vertically and horizontally), beyond individual leraning afforded by practical experience (fishing). The techniques used to catch the crabs are the traps, line, gaff, knife, torch and fishnet. The fishery regime and the choice of the techinque vary in relation to the target species, the movement of the tide, the lunar cycle and the seasonal period and, consequently, in relation to the distribution patterns of the species of crabs. Women use the line in catching the crabs, which is known as "woman's fishery". The "siri-de-mangue" is sold alive and "siri-de-ponta" undergo a processing, which are cooked and broken retained for the flesh. The monthly income just by selling crabs varies from R$150 to R$ 1000 depending on the species of crab which is marketed, of the seasonal period and the presence of the illegal seller in the marketing process. It is necessary to researches, starting from the information of the fishers, to test hypotheses, and enrich the scientific knowledge about species of crabs, particularly on C. exasperatus, which is the most important cultural and economic species. / A pesca artesanal dentro do complexo estuário-manguezal constitui a principal fonte protéica e econômica de muitas comunidades ribeirinhas, as quais adquiriram e acumularam conhecimentos ao longo de gerações, fruto de experiências. Os estudos dos saberes das populações locais sobre a natureza e como os recursos naturais são explorados são de suma importância para a valorização do conhecimento etnobiológico das mesmas e para a administração dos recursos naturais de forma adequada. Com o objetivo de analisar o conhecimento etnobiológico que os pescadores do manguezal do estuário do rio Vaza-Barris, Sergipe, possuem sobre os siris e descrever a atividade de captura desse recurso, foram realizadas 20 entrevistas semi-estruturadas e estruturadas, conversas informais e observações participantes com pescadores especialistas na pesca de siris, do município de São Cristóvão. Os específicos folk identificados pelos pescadores foram: "siri-de-mangue" (Callinectes exasperatus), "siri-de-ponta", "siria-de-cumidia" e "siria-nica" (Callinectes danae), "siri-pimenta" e "siri-cachorro" (Callinectes larvatus), "siri-cagão" (Callinectes bocourti), "siri-patola" (Calappa sulcata" e "siri-de-viveiro" (Callinectes sapidus e Callinectes bocourti). Critérios morfológicos, ecológicos e comportamentais foram utilizados na identificação, nomeação e classificação dos específicos folk. Os pescadores associam a ocorrência, a distribuição espacial e temporal e aspectos reprodutivos dos siris aos movimentos de marés, ao ciclo lunar e às estações sazonais. A ecologia trófica dos siris é bastante conhecida pelos pescadores, apresntando muitas correspondências com informações científicas e o processo de ecdise dos siris é conhecido em detalhes. Os conhecimentos sobre esse recurso foram adquiridos através de transmissão cultural (vertical e horizontalmente), além do aprendizado individual proporcionando pela vivência prática (pesca). As técnicas utilizadas na captura dos siris são os covos, linha, fisga, facão, facheado e redinha. O regime de pesca e a escolha da técnica empregada variam em relação à espécie alvo, aos movimentos de maré, ao ciclo lunar e ao período sazonal e, consequentemente, em relação aos padrões de distribuição das espécies de siris. As mulheres utilizam a linha na captura dos siris, a qual é conhecida como "pesca de mulher". Os "siris de mangue" são vendidos vivos e os "siris de ponta" passam por um beneficiamento, onde são cozidos e quebrados para a retida da carne, para fazer o "catado". O rendimento mensal apenas com a venda dos siris varia de eR$ 150 a R$ 1000, dependendo da espécie de siri que é comercializada, do período sazonal e da presença ou não da figura do cambista no processo de comercialização. Faz-se necessário a execução de pesquisas, partindo-se das informações dos pescadores, para testar hipóteses, e enriquecer o conhecimento científico acerca das espécies de siris, principalmente sobre C. exasperatus, que constitui a espécie mais importante cultural e economicamente.

Advinda da cana-de-açúcar, planta exótica introduzida no Brasil em meados de 1504, a cachaça tornou-se um produto tipicamente nacional e sua história desenvolveu-se juntamente com a história do país. Atualmente, a bebida é produzida em grande quantidade e alguns estados produtores já são reconhecidos como símbolos de qualidade, como por exemplo, o Rio Grande do Sul. O estado gaúcho é o quarto colocado em relação à produção de cachaça artesanal e destaca-se pelas iniciativas de melhoria e de apresentação dos produtos. A iniciativa mais marcante foi a criação, no ano de 2005, do grupo chamado Alambiques Gaúchos, o qual se constitui no objeto de estudo desse trabalho. O setor da cachaça sofre influência de diversos fatores, como a informalidade, questão cultural, conflitos internos, tributos, concorrência entre outros e a relação entre estes reflete na forma como a organização estudada se governa. A teoria que compreende esse estudo é a Nova Economia Institucional (NEI), principalmente na corrente microanalítica chamada Economia dos Custos de Transação (ECT), contemplada pelos trabalhos de Williamson. Por meio de um estudo de caso baseado no Esquema da Indução das Formas de Governança, proposto por Zylbersztajn, pretende-se compreender o encadeamento dos fatores que influenciam as transações do grupo Alambiques Gaúchos, identificando sua estrutura de governança e seus mecanismos de coordenação. Uma pesquisa quanti-qualitativa foi realizada e utilizou-se a estatística descritiva e a Análise Estrutural Discreta Comparada para a análise e interpretação dos dados. Concluiu-se que a estrutura de governança que poderia ser adotada pelo grupo seria a do tipo híbrida, no entanto, não há coordenação, o que impossibilita uma maior organização das empresas integrantes, prejudicando a inserção da cachaça gaúcha, tanto nos nichos de mercado nacionais quanto internacionais. / Coming from the sugar cane, exotic plant introduced in Brazil around 1504, the cachaça become a typical product and its history has developed along with the country. Nowadays, this drink is produced in large scale and some States producers are known for its high quality, Rio Grande do Sul is an example of that. This State is the fourth regarding the production of handmade cachaça, mainly because its initiatives of improvement and presentation of products. The most remarkable initiative was the creation, in 2005, of the group called Alambiques Gaúchos, that is the object of study on this paper. The sector of cachaça is influenced by several factors, such as informality, cultural issues, internal conflicts, taxes, competition, and it reflects on the way an organization governs itself. The theory in this study is the New Institutional Economics (NIE), mainly in the micro analytical method called Transaction Cost Economics (TCE), covered by the work of Williamson. Through a case study based on the Induction Scheme of the Forms of Governance, proposed by Zylbersztajn, the aim is to understand the factors that influence the transactions of the group Alambiques Gaúchos, identifying the governance structure and its mechanisms of coordination. A quantitative and qualitative research was done and descriptive statistics and Comparative Structural Analysis Discrete to the analysis and interpretation data. It was concluded that the governance structure concluded that the governance structure that could be adopted by the group, would be hybrid, however, there is no coordination. It makes not possible a larger organization of members, prejudicing the inclusion of the handmade cachaça both in national or international markets.

A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo compreender a produção do espaço e de suas representações no bairro Restinga - Porto Alegre/RS. São construções atravessados por materialidades, idéias, intenções e vidas, que formam, de forma contraditória, complexa e singular, o bairro. Sua produção material é indissociável de seus imaginários e, embora o espaço seja abstração, é também materialidade na vida das pessoas, envolvendo desde a ordem distante, do Estado e instituições, até a ordem próxima, dada pelas relações em redes ou de vizinhança. Nesse sentido, a produção do espaço é acompanhada por distintas (e contraditórias) representações, constituídas dentro e fora da Restinga. São imaginários que originaram com a produção do bairro e a remoção das malocas, reproduzindo hoje, sob outras roupagens, as distâncias sociais. Contudo, o morador que encontra no bairro o abrigo dentro de uma sociedade desigual, constitui valores positivos, dissociando-o dos imaginários que o estigmatizam. É nesse sentido, que fatos e idéias compõem o viver do morador da periferia, constituindo os vínculos entre sujeito e bairro, em elaborações constantes do espaço de representação. / This research aims to understand the production of space and its representations at Restinga neighborhood, in Porto Alegre, RS. They are constructions built by materialities, ideas, intentions and lives, which form, in a contradictory, complex and singular way, this neighborhood. Its material production is not separable from its imaginary and, although the space is abstraction, it is also materiality in people's lives, evolving from the distant order - State and institutions - to the nearer order, given by the relationships of neighborhood or in nets. Thus, the production of space is kept up with distinct (and contradictory) representations, formed inside and outside Restinga. These imaginaries were created with the production of the neighborhood and the removing of the poorest handmade houses, which reproduces, in another way, the social distances. However, the person who finds in the neighborhood a shelter inside an unequal society has positive values, undoing it from the imaginaries that stigmatize it. Facts and ideas compound the people from outskirts' lives, which build the links between individual and neighborhood, in constant elaborations of space of representation.