01 Earthsong
01 Earthsong

Installation

01 Earthsong

Central piece to 'Specufabula' thesis project.

02 Earthsong Card Catalogue
02 Earthsong Card Catalogue

Mixed Media

02 Earthsong Card Catalogue

Written and letterpressed component to Earthsong installation.

03 Nesting Bed
03 Nesting Bed

Installation

03 Nesting Bed

An installation that injects object symbolism into specimen presentation.

04 Osteological Effigies
04 Osteological Effigies

Mixed Media

04 Osteological Effigies

An installation piece combining found objects with their representations in stone lithography.

05 Microcosm
05 Microcosm

Print

05 Microcosm

Photo transfer stone lithograph depicting microscopic photographs of found objects.

06 Naturalia
06 Naturalia

Print

06 Naturalia

Intaglio print of items in the artist's collection.

07 A Pocket Guide to A Collection
07 A Pocket Guide to A Collection

Publication

07 A Pocket Guide to A Collection

A nano publication mimicking the format of field guides.

08 Specufabula: Thesis Essay
08 Specufabula: Thesis Essay

Essay

08 Specufabula: Thesis Essay

Thesis essay for project.

Work by

Elizabeth DeCoste

Life Studies and Printmaking/Publications

“My thesis project "Specufabula” explores Western knowledge systems found in scientific and museological histories. The term "Specufabula" references a neologism posed by Helen Palmer in her article...” [More]