Ellen Mansfield ceramic artworks
Scope and Contents
The Ellen Mansfield ceramic plate consists of two pieces. One a plate with a portrait of Abbé L'Epée and titled Deaf Education Pioneer Abbé L'Epée 1712-1789. The other a trivet titled De'humankind depicts a woman kneeling by a stream and symbolizes sign language being banned because of cochlear implant laws.
Dates
- Creation: 2012
Creator
- Mansfield, Ellen (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Ellen Mansfield was born deaf in Manhattan, New York in 1960 but grew up in New Jersey. She attended public school where Ellen learned poorly without sign language and interpreters. She earned a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language
English
Overview
The collection consists two ceramic artworks by artist Ellen Mansfield. The plate is painted with an image of deaf education pioneer Abbé L'Epée. The trivet De'humankind depicts a woman kneeling by a stream.
Arrangement
The collection contains two items.
Physical Location
Both items are located in the RADSCC on 1st floor of The Wallace Center.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The artwork was purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian.
Accession number(s):
2013:029
2015:008
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Lisa Witt in June 2014.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Ellen Mansfield ceramic plate
- Status
- Published
- Subtitle
- RIT/NTID Deaf Studies Archive
- Author
- Lisa Witt
- Date
- 19 June 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository
