Date of Graduation
5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Art
Advisor/Mentor
Springer, Bethany L.
Committee Member
Young, Chae
Second Committee Member
Edwards, Vincent A.
Third Committee Member
Schmitt, Jean
Fourth Committee Member
Gepfer, Henry
Keywords
Big Bluestem; Drawing; Prairie; Sculpture; Woodworking
Abstract
Big Blue is a record keeping system of sorts- to show the story of my relationship with the tallgrass Big Bluestem as an Oglala Lakota tribal citizen of The Sioux Nation. It’s meant to question the idea of binaries, what is valued, how verticality is only powerful if supported horizontally, and the legacy of the remnants that remain. Big Bluestem is a reminder of our linked survival as humans with the land and the importance of knowing the individual names of the leafy and legged beings who exist equally on it.
Citation
Ramos, C. M. (2025). Big Blue. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/5770
