An Approach to Central Carolinian Aesthetics

Martin, Lynn (July 1981). An Approach to Central Carolinian Aesthetics (Thesis). University of Hawaii.

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to give formal attention to the fiber arts of the Central Caroline Islands; specifically the atolls of Ulithi, Fais, Ifalik, Eauripik, Sorol, Faraulep, Woleai, Lamotrek, Elato, Satawal, Pulawat, Pulusuk, and Namonuito. It will attempt to explore the structure of the artistic system which governs the development of the Carolinian aesthetic. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section will provide geographical and cultural background for the material culture of the Central Carolines, as well as enumerate the basic elements comprising it. The second section will relate a personal encounter with the forms and structure of the Carolinian fiber arts. The information for this section was obtained through an apprenticeship with Eulalia Harui-Walsh of Fassarai, Ulithi Atoll, Yap District, Federated States of Micronesia, during 1975-1976, while residing on Guam. The third section will offer basic descriptions of the forms and order in which they were presented during the time of the apprenticeship. Including in this portion is a compilation of various natural Pacific fiber preparation methods. The study will conclude with a discussion on the structures and order of Carolinian aesthetics as reflected in the fiber arts and my personal insights through an exposure to the same. Based on this I would then like to close with a brief statement on the present and potential state of the fiber arts of this area of the Pacific.

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