Introduction
Perceptions--mental images, interpretations of the environment through physical sensations, physical sensations interpreted through the lens of experience, intuitive cognitions--are received through the senses and migrate via neurological impulses to the brain where their interpretation is colored by other experiences, images and sensations. Perceptions perpetually morph...web...interact...evolve...Our personal histories are painted with collections of mental images that are associated with the people, places and objects we have encountered throughout our entire lifetimes.Some are faint, misty, vaguely defined, ephemeral like the landscape on a foggy morning. Others stand out in the sharp contrast of a neon sign, guaranteed to leave an afterimage long after they have faded into darkness.
Perceptions documents my Cumulative Project requirement of my Master of Arts in Art Education degree at East Carolina University. The project is a personal recounting of the local history of Graham County, North Carolina and the surrounding area. Like all histories, Perceptions is subjective in nature, told through stories and images. All of the events and people are real, but my interpretation of them is colored by my personal perception of the truth. Whenever possible primary sources--historical records and documents, photos, and firsthand stories or testimony are used. However, due to the time span between the occurrence and the recounting I often rely on family and community lore for background information.
The page titles above will aid in navigation through the site. On individual pages links to documents, photos, stories, art works, and websites can be found to provide further connections in the ever expanding web of history. These links will be a different color from the main body of the text. To open the links, simply click the highlighted text. Follow these threads, you never know where they may lead...
Perceptions documents my Cumulative Project requirement of my Master of Arts in Art Education degree at East Carolina University. The project is a personal recounting of the local history of Graham County, North Carolina and the surrounding area. Like all histories, Perceptions is subjective in nature, told through stories and images. All of the events and people are real, but my interpretation of them is colored by my personal perception of the truth. Whenever possible primary sources--historical records and documents, photos, and firsthand stories or testimony are used. However, due to the time span between the occurrence and the recounting I often rely on family and community lore for background information.
The page titles above will aid in navigation through the site. On individual pages links to documents, photos, stories, art works, and websites can be found to provide further connections in the ever expanding web of history. These links will be a different color from the main body of the text. To open the links, simply click the highlighted text. Follow these threads, you never know where they may lead...
