"Homeland insecurity" : a hand-chopped expression of nontraditional creativity

Creative expression of protest, dissent, and criticism through the arts has been an important experience for individuals and communities around the world for as long as humans have been thinking independently and envisioning alternatives for collective sustainability. As conflicting ideas, interests and beliefs find much of the world immersed in extremes, it is as important now as ever before that the frustrations and concerns which weigh upon individuals and communities find relief through expression. When done creatively, this can enable the collective development of new ideas as well as open doors to alternatives which have never been explored or even considered. In the spirit of such nontraditional expressions of concern and protest through creative means, this creative project pulls together images and seeks to reform the power of their symbolism for the purpose of artistically presenting my personal perspective on US policies relating to domestic and international security which have emerged since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Building on an academic background rooted in disaster management, political geography, and GIS, my Honors thesis is a statement of creative protest against the trajectory of the fear-fueled US War on Terror which I have conveyed through the visual medium of a hand-chopped collage titled "Homeland Insecurity".Thesis (B.?)Honors Colleg