Category Archives: Exhibits

Diana Weymar: Pages from Interwoven Stories, Aug. 1-Sept. 14, 2019, Collins Library, Gallery Room

We are pleased to exhibit a selection of pages from artist Diana Weymar’s Interwoven Stories project.  Interwoven Stories is a community stitching project that was started by Weymar, a Canadian artist,  supported by the Princeton Arts Council in New Jersey.  … 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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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Spring 2019

FEBRUARY Exhibit: February 1 – May 20, Transforming Knowledge: Altered Encyclopedias, Collins Library exhibit space. This exhibit features altered encyclopedias made by local artists. This exhibit provides the opportunity to reflect upon our relationship with the printed word and the … Continue reading

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Celebrate Latinx Heritage with Latinx Unidos!

¡Ya Basta! A Look Into the East LA Walkouts 50 Years Later commemorates the 50th anniversary of a series of protests organized by Chicano students in 1968 against unequal conditions in Los Angeles schools. The display was created by the … Continue reading

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Exhibit: March 12 – May 12, 2019, Sarah Bodman: Read to Me: A psychometric collaboration with objects

An experiment by the artist British artist Sarah Bodman in collaboration with a psychometric reader, to transmit the emotional content of selected narratives through a series of physical objects. The artist selected 10 objects to read stories to. They were then … Continue reading

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Exhibit: “Louder Than Words: A Portrait of the Black Panther Movement”, February 1-May 15, 2018

Curated by Black Panther Party Archivist and Historian Bill X Jennings, Louder than Words: A Portrait of the Black Panther Movement focuses on the Party’s social justice and community programs. The Collins Memorial Library exhibit features a broad range of … 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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Limitless Possibilities: Ceramics @ Puget Sound Exhibit, August 15 – September 30, 2016. Organized by Ronda Peck

Inspiration The students inspired me to organize a non-juried exhibit to display the many different types and styles of art work being created here at Puget Sound. I wanted to provide a place where “loggers” could showcase the results of … Continue reading

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Ben Sample Wins 11th Annual Library Senior Art Award

Collins Library is pleased to announce the winner of the 11th Annual Library Senior Art. This year’s recipient is Ben Sample for his work Progress. The jury describes the artwork of this emerging young talent as fluid, intricate, beautiful, and … Continue reading

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Diane Stemper – Out of Scale: Artist’s Books and Collections Exhibit, March 25 – May 25, 2013

March 25 – May 25, 2013 Collins Memorial Library University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA A Conversation with the Artist: Friday, April 19, 2013, 4-5 p.m. Room 020, Collins Memorial Library In this exhibit are selections of artist books from … Continue reading

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