Title
DOI
10.17077/etd.gytv1z01
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree
Spring 2015
Degree Name
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Degree In
Book Arts
First Advisor
Julia Leonard
Second Advisor
Sara Langworthy
First Committee Member
Sara Sauers
Second Committee Member
Cheryl Jacobsen
Abstract
Sunset Iridescence is a one of a kind sculptural bookwork which reflects the essence of the wings of the Madagascar Sunset Moth. My work is very much about the physical qualities of the materials I use. The papers, inks and gilding supplies used to recreate the colors and iridescence of the moth are described. A comparison of color created by pigment and color created by the refraction of light rays is discussed. Parallels are drawn between the structure of the codex and the behavioral patterns of the moths. The local name for the Madagascar Sunset Moth is Lolonandriana - lolo for `spirit or soul,' andriana for `noble.' I was inspired by this concept of the soul to publish a letterpress printed chapbook. Unlike Flying in an Airplane is a short memoir of one of my experiences as a flight nurse. It recalls the first moments of lifting off in a helicopter as I prepared to stabilize and transport a critically ill child.
Public Abstract
Sunset Iridescence is a one of a kind sculptural bookwork which reflects the essence of the wings of the Madagascar Sunset Moth. My work is very much about the physical qualities of the materials I use. The papers, inks and gilding supplies used to recreate the colors and iridescence of the moth are described. A comparison of color created by pigment and color created by the refraction of light rays is discussed. Parallels are drawn between the structure of the codex and the behavioral patterns of the moths. The local name for the Madagascar Sunset Moth is Lolonandriana – lolo for ‘spirit or soul,’ andriana for ‘noble.’ I was inspired by this concept of the soul to publish a letterpress printed chapbook. Unlike Flying in an Airplane is a short memoir of one of my experiences as a flight nurse. It recalls the first moments of lifting off in a helicopter as I prepared to stabilize and transport a critically ill child.
Keywords
publicabstract, bookbinding, gilding, iridescence, letterpress, pigment, Sunset Moth
Pages
vii, 15 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 15).
Copyright
Copyright 2015 Margaret Mae Heineman
Recommended Citation
Heineman, Margaret Mae. "Noble souls." MFA (Master of Fine Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2015.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.gytv1z01.