Abstract

This thesis consists of personal research involving reflections into particular threads of my life which have sewn change into the fabric of my artwork. Through an autobiographical approach I have investigated the path of this change and documented how the change occurred. In doing so, I have recognized my need for broader research methods and acknowledged a very different community of artists with which I can identify. The conclusions I make for my own personal journey and my role as an art educator are poststructuralist in nature. I recognize the value of multiplicity and individual experience in the processes of making, thinking about and discussing art.