SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 16: Susan Lowdermilk, Book Artist. Susan is a Professor at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon where she has been teaching courses in printmaking, artist books and graphic design for two decades. As a book artist and printmaker, Susan works in traditional processes such as woodcut, wood engraving and etching as well as digital media. 5:30–7:00pm (Library Room 020)
Wednesday, September 21: Linda Marshall and the Art of Washi Paper. Linda will discuss the art of Washi as well as showcase examples of paper. This is very much a hands on session and paper will be available for purchase. 5:30–7:00pm (Library Room 020)
OCTOBER
Friday, October 7: Open Education Resources Conversation with Nicole Allen, SPARC Director of Open Education
Collins Memorial Library is hosting a discussion of Open Education Resources with Nicole Allen, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Director of Open Education. Ms. Allen is an internationally recognized expert and leading voice in the movement for open education. Starting during her own days as a student at the University of Puget Sound, she has worked tirelessly to elevate the issue of college textbook costs and access to education into the public spotlight and to advance openness as a solution in both policy and practice.
Ms. Allen’s career began in 2006 with the Student Public Interest Research Groups, where she worked with college students across the United States to organize numerous large-scale grassroots campaigns on college affordability and related issues. In 2013, Nicole joined SPARC to develop and lead a new program on open education, which has since evolved into a national network of more than 100 academic librarians and a robust advocacy portfolio spanning state, national and international policy. She also continues to work with students through the Right to Research Coalition and as part of the organizing team for OpenCon.
Topics will include potential benefits of Open Education Resources (OER), opportunities for library-faculty member collaboration in the realm of open education, and overcoming perceived barriers to OER adoption, but attendees are encouraged to bring whatever burning questions they have to the event. Library 020, Direct event inquiries to
Ben Tucker.
Saturday, October 8: So you want to write and illustrate a Children’s Book: A Conversation with Karen Robbins. Karen, an accomplished local author will share insights in the business of publishing and the creative process of writing and designing a children’s book.
- *Family Story Hour: 10:00–11:00am: Karen Robbins will read her book Care for Our World (Rocking Chair Reading Room)
- *Lecture: 12:00–1:00pm: So you want to write a children’s book? Conversation/lecture with children’s author Karen Robbins (Library Room 020)
Monday, October 10: Creating Futures through Magical Devices and Library Caravans: Participatory Design with Syrian Youth at Za’atari Refugee Camp. Karen E. Fisher, Professor, Information School, University of Washington.
(Library Room 020, 3:00-4:30pm, Lecture with Q&A Session at 4:00pm)
Wednesday, October 12: Vamp & Tramp. Our annual show & tell extravaganza of book arts. 2:00–3:30pm. 2rd Floor, Angle Room.
Thursday, October 20: Opening Reception, 5—6:30pm
October 20, 2016 – January 2, 2017
- Salish Bounty: Traditional Native American Foods of Puget Sound. A travelling exhibit from the Burke Museum, UW, supplemented with specimens from the Slater Museum at the University of Puget Sound, and gathering baskets from a private collector. (Library Open Gallery)
- Chandler O’Leary: Farm to Table. This exhibit will feature a series of illustrations, lettering, patterning and paper installations that highlight organic farming and the sustainable food movement in the South Sound region. From original sketchbooks to cut-paper pieces, the body of work illustrates the agricultural importance of our region and highlights the struggle to preserve farmland amid rapid suburban and industrial development. (Library Link)
Saturday, October 22: Rocking Chair Room Story Hour – Fall Fun: 10:00—11:00am, Pacific NW Room
Monday, October 24: “Words in Dust and Literary Fireworks: Contemporary Chinese Book Arts.” Amanda Clark, art historian and scholar will showcase her research on this unique art form. She will cover several works of Chinese book art, broadly defined, including Xu Bing’s Where does the dust itself collect?, Wang Qingsong’s Crazy readers, and Cai Guo-Qiang’s One night stand, among other works that push the margins of how we define and categorize art. The presentation will consider a wide variety of works produced by contemporary Chinese book artists, the paradigms they push against, and the powerful global messages their artworks convey. 3:00–4:00pm, Library Room 020.
Saturday, October 29: Rocking Chair Room Story Hour – Boo Fest! Halloween Fun: 10:00—11:00am, Pacific NW Room
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, November 8: Dead Feminists: A presentation and celebration of the work of Jessica Spring and Chandler O’Leary. Join us for this opportunity to learn about the project and see the newly released book by Jessica and Chandler. 4:00-5:00pm. Archives Lecture Space, 2nd Floor
Saturday, November 19: Rocking Chair Room Story Hour – Giving Thanks:
10:00am—11:00am, Pacific NW Room
DECEMBER
Saturday, December 3: Rocking Chair Room Story Hour – Winter Wonderland:
10:00am—11:00am, Pacific NW Room
Monday, December 5: Diana Weymar: Artists’ Books.
Collins Library in collaboration with the Puget Sound Book Artists Association, with support from the Chism Fund at the University of Puget Sound, is pleased to host a presentation by artist Diana Weymar, on her unique fabric and stitched books.
5:00—6:00pm, Room 020, Collins Memorial Library
December 14: Laura Russell from 23 Sandy Gallery – “Pop-Up Now” Pop up Extravaganza
Pop-up books captivate and excite the child in all of us. They come to life as three-dimensional works of art hidden inside the pages of a book. Pop-Up Now II will feature handmade artist books that pop-up, move, slide, twirl, whirl, light up, or even sound off. This international, juried exhibition of handmade pop-up and movable artist books will delight viewers everywhere. 11:00-12:30pm, Collins Memorial Library, Second floor, Archives Lecture Space
Many people stopped by Collins Library and made a “page” for our longest book in Tacoma. The book was started by students in Professor Sara Freeman’s Prelude session and over the past few weeks we added more pages. It turned out to be a beautiful piece of original art.
