Wonderland Award
Description
Student projects of USC's annual Wonderland Award, a multidisciplinary competition inspired by the work of Lewis Carroll. Sponsored by Friends of the USC Libraries member Linda Cassady, the Wonderland Award encourages students to explore the G. Edward Cassady, M.D., and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N., Lewis Carroll Collection held in Doheny Memorial Library’s special collections.
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Send Woolen Manager, 2007
Stuffed, knitted doll created by Megan Lowe Anderson. Inspired by Lewis Carroll's poem, "The Hunting of the Snark." Doll is stuffed with little pieces of papers containing lines from the poem. Essay regarding the creation of the doll accompanies it. 4th place in the 2007 Wonderland Awards contest.
Frabjous Feelings, 2008
Short nonsense poem with portmanteaus by Adam Benkato.
Oil paintings, 2005
Three oil paintings by Melony Bronder. Words from "Jabberwocky" are written along the tops and bottoms of the paintings. Each painting is 20" x 30."
Murder Mystery, 2007, sample pages
Murder mystery by Jillian Burcar.
Silent Reading, 2008
Mounted collage by Kelly Combs. 32" x 40." Artist's statement is glued on back of collage.
Alice, 2008
Poem by Kiyomi Dong. 3 pages including poem, photocopy of a photograph, and artist's statement.
Jessica Druxman's Irrationali-tea Set, 2008
17-piece ceramic tea set with 4 invitations and a photo album depicting students having a tea party with the creator's tea set. 4 tea bags were also included in the installation, but were removed from the collection for the sake of preservation and pest control. The tea bags were photographed, and the photos put into the box with the other objects.
Blend Structure in Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky": Using Optimality Theory Towards a Creative Understanding of the Poem, 2006
Scholarly essay by Nathan Go. Full title: Blend Structure in Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky": Using Optimality Theory Towards a Creative Understanding of the Poem. 13 pages.
King of the Cloud-Dogs, 2005, sample
A collection of poems by Julia J. Godley. Full title: King of the Cloud-Dogs: A Collection of Poetry Concerning the Fantastical Occurrences in Everyday Life." 19 pages, unnumbered. Spiral-bound.
An Imagining of the Desk of Lewis Carroll, 2008
Art installation by Sara Hegarty. A compilation of objects chosen to represent the personality and interests of Lewis Carroll. Included are: 41 small illustrated playing cards, two cabinet cards of little girls, a brass table mirror, a writing tool, a pink ribbon or sash from a little girl's dress, and an 1863 school arithmetic book. Artist's statement included with items. 4th place winner in the 2008 Wonderland Awards contest.