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Presentation by Book Artist Diane Jacobs, Monday, July 31, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Library Room 020

Diane Jacobs has been making artist’s books under her imprint Scantron Press for 20 years. Her work is held in distinguished collections including The Getty Museum, SFMOMA, and the Walker Art Center, among others. She holds an MFA in printmaking … Continue reading

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A Conversation with Paper Maker Velma Bolyard, Tuesday, July 11, 6:30-8 p.m., Collins Library Rm. 020

Velma Bolyard is a fiber, paper and book artist working with mostly locally gathered materials for textile, paper, and book making. She recently retired from 25 years of teaching special education in alternative public school settings. Her passion is to … Continue reading

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Puget Sound Book Artists Awards 2017

The evening of June 8, 2017 was a fine one at the Collins Library. Artists, friends, librarians, and other interested visitors came for the reception and awards announcements for the 7th annual Puget Sound Book Artists exhibition—Northwest Musings. There was … Continue reading

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Katharine Etsell: 2017 Senior Art Award Winner

Collins Library is pleased to bestow the 2017 Senior Art Award to Katharine Etsell for her screen-print series that highlights the Port of Tacoma. The selection committee offers these remarks associated with her work: We selected an artist whose work … Continue reading

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Collins Library Welcomes Adriana Flores, Archivist & Special Collections Librarian

We are excited to welcome back Adriana Flores as our new Archivist & Special Collections Librarian.  Adriana will join us in mid-July as soon as she wraps up her current work at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston … Continue reading

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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Fall Semester 2017

EXHIBITS: We are pleased to host the following exhibit in the Collins Link: Maremade:  August 17 – January 19, 2018. Full list of library exhibits (past, present and future) SEPTEMBER Tuesday, September 5:  Behind the Archives Door: A Conversation with … Continue reading

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Shereen LaPlantz Collection of Artists’ Books Donated to Collins Library – Reception August 9 at 2 p.m., Archives & Special Collections

Donation made by Rochelle and Ken Monner of Tacoma. Books will be a teaching tool and public resource. Join us for an informal reception to honor Rochelle and Ken Monner for their generous gift of the LaPlantz Collection. Wednesday, August … Continue reading

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99 Elephants Coffee & Conversation

January – March 20, 2017 Collins Library exhibit room 99 Elephants A Day Check out the new front “gallery/study” space in Collins Library. Currently this space is featuring an exhibit titled 99 Elephants a Day. This exhibit features the work … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Congratulations Class of 2017!

With another academic year coming to a close, another class is moving on to bigger and better things.  Hey Loggers – take pride in what you’ve accomplished during your time here! And in 30 years when you come back for … Continue reading

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The Rain in Portugal

Subjects ranging from travel and art to cats and dogs to beauty and death; tones range from the imaginative—“the dogs of Minneapolis . . . / have no idea they’re in Minneapolis”—to the nostalgia in a reaction to the death … Continue reading

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