COLLECTION NAME:
CVPA Student Collection
mediaCollectionId
UMASSDVRCVRC~34~34
CVPA Student Collection
Collection
true
resource_ID:
swallow
resource_id
swallow
resource_ID
false
resource_ID:
swallow__hardware
resource_id
swallow__hardware
resource_ID
false
resource_ID:
swallow_cluster
resource_id
swallow_cluster
resource_ID
false
resource_ID:
swallow_spikes
resource_id
swallow_spikes
resource_ID
false
artist_name:
Kawaoka , April
student_last_name
Kawaoka , April
artist_name
false
artist_variant_name:
April Kawaoka
student_first_name
April Kawaoka
artist_variant_name
false
artist_nationality:
American
student_nationality
American
artist_nationality
false
artist_vital_dates:
1978 -
student_vital_dates
1978 -
artist_vital_dates
false
UMassD_CVPA_degree:
MFA - Artisanry
umassd_cvpa_degree
MFA - Artisanry
UMassD_CVPA_degree
false
graduation_year:
2007
mfa_graduation_year
2007
graduation_year
false
area_of_study:
Metals - Jewelry
area_of_study
Metals - Jewelry
area_of_study
false
additional_acad_degrees :
California State University (Long Beach) BFA '03
academic_degree
California State University (Long Beach) BFA '03
additional_acad_degrees
false
medium:
gelatin capsules
medium
gelatin capsules
medium
false
medium:
nails
medium
nails
medium
false
medium:
nylon thread
medium
nylon thread
medium
false
medium:
steel
medium
steel
medium
false
work_title:
Swallow
work_title
Swallow
work_title
false
technique:
metal
technique
metal
technique
false
technique:
sculpture - mixed media
technique
sculpture - mixed media
technique
false
work_date:
2006
work_date
2006
work_date
false
dimensions:
5.5 feet x 3.5 feet x 3 inches diameter
dimensions
5.5 feet x 3.5 feet x 3 inches diameter
dimensions
false
description:
This sculpture uses thousands of black gelatin capsules tied onto black nylon thread that references hair and suspended from rusting hardware. They refer to the artist's anxiety about medication she has taken over the years.
description
This sculpture uses thousands of black gelatin capsules tied onto black nylon thread that references hair and suspended from rusting hardware. They refer to the artist's anxiety about medication she has taken over the years.
description
false
artist_URL:
artist_url
http://www.aprilkawaoka.com/
artist_URL
false
collection_name:
CVPA Student & Alumni Collection
collection_name
CVPA Student & Alumni Collection
collection_name
false
type:
image file
digital_format
image file
type
false
format:
.jpg - jpeg file
digital_type
.jpg - jpeg file
format
false
creation_date:
2007
digital_creation_date
2007
creation_date
false
upload_date:
2011
digital_upload_date
2011
upload_date
false
note:
master
note
master
note
false