Now on view in the EMU Adell McMIllan Gallery: “Don’t Touch My Hair: Expressions of Identity and Community,” an exhibit on loan to the EMU Visual Arts Team from the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA). The exhibition features the photographic works of University of Oregon current student/recent alumni photographers: Ugochukwu Akabike, Jasmine Jackson, Malik Lovette, Bryan Rodriguez, and Keith Simms. The exhibit was originally created by a sponsorship from the University of Oregon Division of Equity and Inclusion, the exhibition features thirty photographs.

“Don’t Touch My Hair” was organized for the JSMA by Guest Curator Meredith Lancaster (MA 2015, history of art and architecture), Assistant Curator Kristen Clayton (graduate student, non-profit management), project collaborator Roderick Hall (graduate student, community and regional planning).

“The idea for this project came from hair stylist, consultant, and motivational speaker Jeanelle Crouch during a visit to University of Oregon (UO) in 2017,” says Lancaster. “It is a collaborative initiative led by and featuring University of Oregon students and alumni that has received generous support from  the UO Division of Equity and Inclusion, Black Women of Achievement, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.”

Hair can be a symbolic site of individuality, conformity, ritual, tradition, memory, emotion, and social affiliations. In a period of two weeks in Winter 2017 term, University of Oregon students and staff attended community conversations where they shared their thoughts and experiences regarding the politics of hair and definitions of beauty, racialized beauty standards, cultural influences, societal pressures, personal expressions of identity, and the topic of consent. The five featured student photographers of "Don't Touch My Hair" met with conversation participants who shared their truths and posed for the camera. 

“This exhibition challenges us all to consider the powerful statements hair can make,” says Lancaster. “In the politically and culturally charged climate we live in, hair--both seen and unseen--can be a tool for resistance and affirmation. “

The exhibit is on view in the EMU Adell McMIllan Gallery November 5 - December 8, 2018.

Hike the Mckenzie River trail, then soak at the Belknap Hot Springs Pool! This is a beautiful hike that showcases the Oregon cascades and the many things that it offers.

Sign-up and pay at the OP Barn or OP EMU space, Room 008.

MANDATORY Pre-Trip: November 15th, 6pm @ the OP Barn, bring $20 plus $10 for the hotsprings.

Event: November 18th, 10am-5pm meeting @ the OP Barn.

 

Now On-View in the EMU Aperture Gallery:

Your Value Comes From Within by Sophie Navarro, UO Masters in Arts Management, Spring ‘18. Sophie Navarro started creating her designs in her early 20’s creating a collection of illustrations which turned into cards, prints and magnets. She has been actively promoting her artwork for over 35 years in Eugene, Oregon. Her primary focus is creating a new series of designs and will have an assortment of T-Shirts and prints for art festivals, Art Walks, galleries and special art events. Sophie draws her inspiration from meditating regularly, yoga practice, fashion, flowers, and textiles and often makes up designs within minutes. She balances her time between motherhood, a full-time job and creating more artwork.  

Artist Statement: This series represents the value that comes from within ourselves. Solitude teaches us to go inward, taking in the quiet moments that are often taken from us from the outside world and teaches us to pause. These paintings represent my desire to hold onto my identity and celebrate by going inward. I create my own inclusivity by accepting myself with all my patterns, ideas, inspiration and colors. My value comes from within not outside of myself. I remind myself this every day and to not allow others to define who I am. I am beautiful inside and out, colorful patterns unravel and I am whole.

 

Come join us by the O Desk stairs in the EMU for our weekly game nights from 6:30-7:30! Check out free board games to play with your friends and fellow students. We will also have a new and exciting activity every week!  

Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) is one of the nation’s leading photographers, based in the Pacific Northwest. She earned her BFA from Brooks Institute of Photography where she double majored in Advertising and Digital Imaging. Her most recent endeavor, Project 562, has brought Matika to over 300 tribal nations dispersed throughout 40 U.S. states where she has taken thousands of portraits, and collected hundreds of contemporary narratives from the breadth of Indian Country all in the pursuit of one goal: To Change The Way We See Native America. Join the BEseries and NASU for free dinner and the inspiration to BE Story!

Stop by to destress with the Student Sustainability Center. Have a free cup of coffee and tea, or stop by to make a button.

 

Do you like answering questions? Winning Campus Cash (Duck Bux)? Or winning some other cool prizes? Then Trivia night is the night for you!  Free for UO Students with Valid Student ID

 

You're invited to meet the artists of Adell's featured exhibition, "Don't Touch My Hair: Expressions of Identity" The exhibition features the photographic works of University of Oregon current student/recent alumni photographers: Ugochukwu Akabike, Jasmine Jackson, Malik Lovette, Bryan Rodriguez, and Keith Simms. The exhibit was originally created by a sponsorship from the University of Oregon Division of Equity and Inclusion, the exhibition features thirty photographs. “Don’t Touch My Hair” was organized for the JSMA by Guest Curator Meredith Lancaster (MA 2015, history of art and architecture), Assistant Curator Kristen Clayton (graduate student, non-profit management), project collaborator Roderick Hall (graduate student, community and regional planning). Join us Thursday, November 29th in the Adell McMillan Gallery to meet the artists. Light refreshments with be provided

Join Sophie Navarro for her closing reception! Thursday, November 29th at the Aperture Gallery in the EMU. Your Value Comes From Within by Sophie Navarro, UO Masters in Arts Management, Spring ‘18. Sophie Navarro started creating her designs in her early 20’s creating a collection of illustrations which turned into cards, prints and magnets. She has been actively promoting her artwork for over 35 years in Eugene, Oregon. Her primary focus is creating a new series of designs and will have an assortment of T-Shirts and prints for art festivals, Art Walks, galleries and special art events. Sophie draws her inspiration from meditating regularly, yoga practice, fashion, flowers, and textiles and often makes up designs within minutes. She balances her time between motherhood, a full-time job and creating more artwork. Come enjoy the art and meet the artist herself. Light refreshments will be provided.

Do you ever see those relaxing slime videos on Instagram? Do you wish you could make some? This is your chance to make your own! Come make some slime and practice some self care today.

We'll be meeting at EMU Stadium Stairs (near the Guest Services Desk or the "O" Desk)!