Author Archives: jmkyoung

All Stitched Up Book Arts Symposium, November 2, 2019, 9:00-3:00pm, Collins Library and the Tahoma Room

Posted on July 23, 2019 by jmkyoung

All Stitched Up Book Arts Symposium November 2 9:00 to 3:00 Collins Memorial Library and the Tahoma Room, Thomas Hall: University of Puget Sound Registration is required for this event and details concerning registration costs will be posted soon. Collins … Continue reading →

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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Summer/Fall 2019

Posted on May 21, 2019 by jmkyoung

JUNE June 3 – July 31: Puget Sound Book Artists’ Exhibit, (June 3 – July 31, 2019)  Featuring Artists with Unique and Original Books. June 13: Puget Sound Book Artists’ Exhibit Reception and Awards, Featuring Artists with Unique and Original … Continue reading →

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Collins Library Links: Book Collecting Contest

Posted on May 14, 2019 by jmkyoung

Book Collecting Contest What better way to end the year with a celebration of student scholarship, reading, and supporting a new generation of book collectors. We recognize The Book Club of Washington for their support of Puget Sound students. The … Continue reading →

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Tiny Pricks Project: Tweets, Textiles, and Trump, November 1, 2019, 4:00–5:30pm, Collins Library Room 053 (lower level)

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jmkyoung

Artist Diana Weymar is the founder of Tiny Pricks Project, a project in which participants stitch quotes by Trump into antique or inherited textiles to create a material record of his presidency. Pieces are donated to a travelling collection that … Continue reading →

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Lecture: A Mind at Work: May Morris and Subversive Stitching, September 14, 2019, 1:30-3:00pm, Tiny Pricks Project: Tweets, Textiles, and Trump, November 1, 2019, 4:00–5:30pm, Collins Library Room 053 (lower level)

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jmkyoung

In this presentation, Dr. Wager will explore the work of May Morris (1862-1938), an accomplished designer, embroiderer, public speaker, writer, educator, advocate for social causes, and founder of the Women’s Guild of Arts. Morris’s legacy is tied to her father, … Continue reading →

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Ada Hoch-Schneider Wins Library Art Award 2019

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jmkyoung

Each year the Collins Memorial Library sponsors an award for a graduating Art major.  The monetary award is $250 and the honor of displaying their art work in a prominent spot in the library for a term of one year.  … Continue reading →

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Imagine seeing all the possible versions of yourself…

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jmkyoung

In the quiet haven of Clearing, Oregon, four neighbors find their lives upended when they begin to see themselves in parallel realities. Ginny, a devoted surgeon, has a baffling vision of a beautiful co-worker in her bed and begins to … Continue reading →

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Pre-Graduation Reflection

Posted on April 30, 2019 by jmkyoung

Hi! My name is Julia Masur and I’m the Peer Research Specialist in the Archives & Special Collections. Since I graduate in less than three weeks, I’m closing out my time in the A&SC by reflecting on my work here … Continue reading →

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An exploration of what it means to be a modern woman

Posted on April 29, 2019 by jmkyoung

Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London, linking two cultures and fitting neatly into either. She works at a national newspaper, where she’s constantly forced to compare herself to her white middle class peers. After a … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Congratulations 2019 Puget Sound Graduates!!

Posted on April 29, 2019 by jmkyoung

You made it! What an outstanding achievement! Your success is well deserved and all of your hard work certainly does not go unnoticed by your fellow Loggers. Now is the time to take all of what you’ve learned here at … Continue reading →

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