Masters Degree Dissertations
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/304
2024-03-27T12:52:15ZFemale body as a source of inspiration for sculptural ideas depicting conflicts in Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1621
Female body as a source of inspiration for sculptural ideas depicting conflicts in Uganda
Nuulu, Nakidde
Over two decades now, Uganda has experienced forms of conflicts that have affected its citizen in different ways, especially after independence of 1962. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of using the Female Body as a source of inspiration for sculptural ideas in stone depicting conflicts in Uganda. It was done for the need to widen the use of the female body in sculpture and obtaining new materials for sculptors during the production process. The study covered Uganda as a whole but narrowing to selected areas of Kampala and Wakiso districts. The objectives of the study were; Selection of artists who have used the Female Body as a source of inspiration, To establish factors limiting Ugandan artists creating sculptures using the Female Body as a source of inspiration To produce sculptural ideas in stone dust depicting conflicts in Uganda using the Female Body as a source of inspiration. The study used qualitative reseach design. It involved 60 participants who were conversant with the use of the female body as a source of inspiration and the history of conflict in Uganda, who were selected using convenient and purposive sampling techniques. Information obtained was interpreted through sketching and studio work capturing conflicts in Uganda.
The research findings were presented through three dimensional (3D) and two dimensional (2D) sculptures depict causes, effects and remedies of conflicts in Uganda. In coercive governance, it was found out that the act was generating a disconnection between leaders and their subjects, many agencies coming in to sensitize the population about the rights regarding good governance as illustrated in plate XXX. The study found out that the female body has not been taken seriously as a source of inspiration for sculptural ideas depicting conflicts. The study recommends that more studies should also be carried out using the female body to portray the other types of conflicts.
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2015-12-01T00:00:00ZA graphic approach to using selected ganda proverbs for transitional career guidance in secondary schools, Uganda.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1560
A graphic approach to using selected ganda proverbs for transitional career guidance in secondary schools, Uganda.
Patrick, Lule Emmanuel
The purpose of this study was to enhance Career Guidance and Counselling by fusing precolonial cultural proverbs that inform transition as a component of Career development through graphic visual means.
The study aimed at achieving the following objectives;
1. To establish the Ganda proverbs with meaning that address transition as a component of career development.
2. To explore possibilities of depicting transition through symbolic images.
3. To produce Graphic visuals that inform about transition guidance and counselling in secondary schools, Uganda.
A qualitative study was done in order to fulfil the objective above; Three Ganda Proverbs that inform transition were selected from 969 proverbs. The selected Ganda proverbs were depicted through symbolic images which were pretested among thirty-six respondents from three selected schools with proverbial mottos (Kings College Buddo, Nabisuunsa Girls School, and Kyambogo College School) within Kampala and Wakiso district. Through studio practice, the researcher produced graphic visuals in a number of production techniques and methods which determined the type of materials that were used. The graphic visuals produced depict an option of enchasing Career Guidance and Counselling through the integration of indigenous cultural approach and visuals with images developed from known experiences and observations from nature. It further revealed that proverbs are a well of wisdom that relate to all situations experienced by individuals and can be used as inspirations for visual therapy to positively impact learners. Therefore, this study recommends further research in the use of oral literature in visual communications that impact peoples ' abilities.
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2016-12-01T00:00:00ZDecorative wall hangings made out of fabric off cuts using the collage technique.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1552
Decorative wall hangings made out of fabric off cuts using the collage technique.
Luutu, Nakamya Assumpter
The study explored the different possibilities of using fabric off cuts to produce decorative wall hangings using collage technique. The study was conducted under three objectives that sought to( a) to the usage of fabric off cuts for the production of wall hangings using the collage technique,(b) to analyze the usage of different collage techniques for the production of decorative collage wall hangings (c) To produce decorative wall hangings out of fab1ic off cuts composed in different patterns that appeal in diverse ways using the collage technique
The study employed the descriptive design, to investigate the potential of fab1ic off cuts in development of decorative wall hangings using the collage technique. To fulfill objectives a and b, the researcher used interview, direct observation, library, and archival search methods, c, studio experimentation The information from that population guided the researcher during studio experimentation. The study observed that a few visual artists in Uganda have experimented with fabric off cuts to develop wall hangings. Fabric off cuts are minimally used by artists for the creation of wall hangings because they are so much attached to using paint that they do not realize the beauty of fabrics thrown away as. The various types of fabric off cuts, differently textured, colored, shaped and patterned revealed that fabric off cuts is a material that can be used to register designs. The accessories comprising of wooden buttons, plastic buttons, glass beads and wooden beads used in some compositions to complement fabric the primary material revealed that fabric is a medium that can easily blend with other materials. The study findings are presented in both text and photographic formats which were interpreted in consideration of techniques, material and content attributes. They
affirm that fabric off cuts is commendable material for wall hanging production using the collage technique. The research study was limited to use of fabric off cuts with a few other selected accessories. This study recommends further research on other accessories like leather, metal and other materials which are outside the scope of the study.
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2016-12-01T00:00:00ZGenerating graphical symbols from Lango abuda dance for documentation and awareness campaign in Uganda.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1546
Generating graphical symbols from Lango abuda dance for documentation and awareness campaign in Uganda.
Sam, Ojwiny Jameson
The general purpose of this study was to generate graphical symbols from the Lango abuda dance for documentation and awareness campaign. The dance is for entertainment as well as communicating social issues such as petitions, women emancipation, youth development and relationship building to the audiences. It is generally conserved as performances, audios and videos. However, there is lack of graphical documentation of the dance on the societal issues mentioned above. Because of this shortfall, the researcher decided to use the dance as a source of inspiration to generate graphical symbols that could be used to communicate these societal issues as well as producing documentation for awareness campaign. The objectives of this study catered for three major areas. These are; to analyze the possible ways of generating the graphical symbols from Lango Abuda dance; to produce the final studio based graphical symbols that would communicate societal issues and finally, produce a catalogue as a document for awareness campaign. The practical methods such as directed visual observations, photography, videos, interviews and studio experimentations were used in executing the design tasks. In studio practice, the researcher redrew the abuda photographic images and developed them into the layout graphical structures by combining the images, color and text to give a message. The findings of this study showed that both images and messages from the abuda environment provided rich sources of inspiration that contributed so much during studio experimentation. In addition to that, the handmade sketches provided very good guides for computer design. The sample works of previous designers also aided the practical work. The researcher produced a catalogue showing the final abuda graphical symbols as a document for awareness campaign. In conclusion, the researcher recommends that both governmental and non-governmental bodies need to strengthen and encourage the exploitation of our cultural performing arts for generating graphical symbols for visual communication.
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