Student Scholars & Faculty Mentors
Projects funded by our internal grants program. Search the table to find students or faculty mentors that share in your interests, and could help you achieve your goals in research, creative activity, or service.
Masking my Happiness
Name: Hardy,
Advisor: McDonah, Becky
Department: Art
Award: Student Research Grant
Abstract: This project will focus on creating metal masks from precious metal clay. This will be a new technique for me to learn and research, as it is not a current option in our curriculum. I will shape this clay into two masks that represent two different emotions. One is the forced version of happiness that I feel the need to put on as a mask to make others feel comfortable. The other will be my version of happiness that I truly feel. As a society, we are often told to confine our emotions in order to fit in. This project is meant to help highlight how damaging that can be.