https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/9daf11aaee997db10aca4c0fd04a11c4.JPG 057f3275b4c73b4f45313a7de2117cdb https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/1cb8a75d4a589013cdd0f6e3eaa455a0.JPG 7642d5df7b1d9cce86ee2c00889e4531 https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/0ec7b5b0f9af4897db28968ab1c94ff1.JPG 5756921519d4f004e0a8896c31fd5319 https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/3ac8742b96efb504b1e56e5962fa6a02.JPG a21dc9d26641a3c0169e3c8a1a0bc09c https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/558643a8e571102f86f7c741072e4678.mp4 e5229d3e327e720e29116bdfe33b979e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vessels of the Opus Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ibdah, Malik Abstract A summary of the resource. The alchemical concept of a "Union of Opposites" is the belief that all things in the universe are connected as one whole, and therefore, two polar opposites are actually one in the same. I apply this concept to the ceramic process, viewing it as its own union of opposites between the natural and artificial. Clay is a natural, organic material taken from the earth, and is intentionally manipulated to build a man-made artificial object, in the form of a vessel intended for functional use. Within my own work, I represent artificial and natural dual aspects of the ceramic process by creating functional, structured vessels, which are then altered from the inside to incorporate organic, textured shapes in the form. In these three ceramic vessels, I link my work back to alchemy by referencing the Magnum Opus through the use of color and texture. The first stage of the Magnum Opus is the blackening, and represents putrefaction. I chose this stage to represent the organic aspect within the first vessel. The second stage of the Magnum Opus is the whitening, and represents purification. I chose this stage to represent the inorganic aspect within the second vessel. The final stage of the Magnum Opus is the reddening, and represents the union of opposites. I chose this stage to represent the union of both organic and inorganic aspects within the third vessel. Together, these three vessels represent the nature of the ceramic process seen through the lens of alchemy. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 2024 2024