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Tacoma to Glasgow – art, architecture, libraries and much more! – Jane Carlin, Director, Collins Library
Thanks to an international travel award sponsored by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and the Art Libraries Society of North America, I had the opportunity to travel 4,400 miles from Seattle to Glasgow, Scotland to attend the Art Libraries Society … Continue reading
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All Stitched Up Book Arts Symposium, November 2, 2019, 9:00-3:00pm, Collins Library and the Tahoma Room
November 2 9:00 to 3:00pm 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 Memorial Library in collaboration with Puget … Continue reading
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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Summer 2019
JUNE June 3 – July 31: Puget Sound Book Artists’ Exhibit, featuring Artists with Unique and Original Books. June 13: Puget Sound Book Artists’ Exhibit Reception and Awards, Featuring Artists with Unique and Original Books, 5:00-6:30pm, Collins Library exhibit area. … Continue reading
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Collins Library Links: Book Collecting Contest
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, Archives Seminar Room, 2nd Floor Collins Library
As of October 14th, registration for this event has reached the maximum capacity. We appreciate your interest and remind you that the exhibition of Weymar’s work will be on display in the Collins Library until December 12, 2019. _________________ Artist … Continue reading
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Lecture: A Mind at Work: May Morris and Subversive Stitching, September 14, 2019, 1:30-3:00pm, Collins Library Room 053 (lower level)
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
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…
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
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
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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