Honors College Theses

Publication Date

2026

Major

Art 2D Studio (BFA)

Release Option

Open Access

Faculty Mentor

Jeff Schmuki

Abstract

“Till Death Does Us Part,” is a ceramic work created by Milo Rippe in the fall of 2025. The installation includes fifteen faceless figures, ten organ-inspired plates, and one big central figure. Also featured are three homemade stains and two homemade glazes. The figures are hand-built from slabs, combined to form a single piece. The plates were also cut from slabs, and then hand-rolled rims were added to each shape with slip. Stains and glazes are made by methodically measuring out each ingredient on a triple-beam scale, combining all ingredients with water, and running the mixture through a strainer to remove any clumps. The installation itself was created as an exploration of the ways people are bound to their trauma. It asks the question, “Did you bind yourself to me? Or did I bind myself to you?”

Thesis Summary

Till Death Does Us Part: An Analysis of Influences and Ideas Behind the Exhibition is a thesis reflecting on the development and ideas behind 'Till Death Does Us Part' by Milo Rippe.

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