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Plant Practice<\/em> runs May 2\u201327<\/h2>\n

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The Miller Library is excited to welcome artists Martha Makosky and Katy Gilmore to display their work in a joint exhibition, Plant Practice<\/a>, which will be open to the public during regular library hours from May 2 to 27. We will host a Meet the Artists event on Saturday, May 9 from 1 to 3 pm.<\/p>\n

Martha Makosky<\/a> is a visual artist whose work is shaped by a childhood spent in tropical Southeast Asia\u2014and an appreciation for the region’s nature, art, and textiles\u2014followed by three decades living in the temperate Puget Sound. The mixed-media works presented in Plant Practice begin with collage papers hand-printed using stencil, transfer, and relief techniques. Botanical forms are drawn over this ground. Martha then paints over the collage or paints the forms, sometimes sanding and layering again, to build combinations of backgrounds with ghosted textures and focal features, bridging observed nature and abstract surface.<\/p>\n

For her third exhibition at the Miller Library, Katy Gilmore<\/a> presents her project tracing a Northwest year using the Japanese concept of 72 micro-seasons a year, rather than just four. With a page of words and images recording each five-day season, she forms large accordion fold books to display. Gilmore will also offer monoprints of individual flowers and \u201cFlower Pages\u201d \u2013 flower images painted on deaccessioned gardening encyclopedia pages.<\/p>\n

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2026 Garden Lovers’ Book Sale–thank you<\/h2>\n

Thank you for attending our April 10 and 11 Garden Lovers’ Book Sale. In case you missed it, remaining books are now free!<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>2026 Garden Lovers’ Book Sale: April 10-11<\/h2>\n
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Join us April 10th and 11th for our annual book sale<\/a>. Enjoy the company of fellow plant lovers, browsing thousands of gently used books for sale on gardening, plants, ecology and related topics.<\/p>\n

The Opening Night event on Friday, April 10 from 5 to 8 pm includes the book sale, a silent auction, food and drink. Tickets<\/a> are available now.<\/p>\n

No registration is required for the Saturday book sale, which runs from 9 am to 3 pm.<\/p>\n

Interested in volunteering? Please contact Nick Williams at nickjpw@uw.edu<\/a> to sign up. Shifts include setting up Friday morning or takedown on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Remaining books will be available at a discount in the Miller Library Program room during April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A Botanical Sampler: Prints of Washington’s Rare Wildflowers, Marian Wachter, March 3-30, 2026<\/h2>\n

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Marian Wachter<\/a> is a Seattle-based printmaker working in several print mediums.\u00a0 She is also an avid hiker of the backcountry trails in Washington. These two passions come together in a recent series of prints depicting rare wildflowers in the state. These beautiful plants, including Wenatchee Mountains Checker-mallow and Quinault Fawn Lily are rendered in woodcut and other forms of printmaking. The prints are richly layered, passing through an etching press numerous times, resulting in the vibrant colors which are a hallmark of these prints.<\/p>\n

Marian\u2019s work has often included common plants in her work too.\u00a0 Some of these prints will be on display as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Botanical Sampler\u201d will be on display at the Miller Library March 3-30. The library will host a Meet the Artist event on Saturday, March 21st<\/sup> from 1-3pm, featuring a Conversation and Q&A with fellow artist Abbie Birmingham at 2pm.<\/p>\n

Maria Jost: Patterns in Nature, February 3-27 2026<\/h2>\n
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Maria Jost<\/a>\u00a0is a Tacoma-based artist and educator whose work is primarily influenced and inspired by the ecological and neurological sciences. Her artistic process involves the use of watercolor, ink, metal leaf and collage elements made from original illustrations. Topics of illustrative work and past projects include human uses and interactions with local flora and fauna, the cycling of energy and matter within an ecosystem, natural selection, the plight of marine organisms, and most currently, neurodiversity and brain health. Jost\u2019s current project, Hidden Jewels, is a collaborative multimedia tool, an interactive offering designed to positively impact nervous system health in participants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This exhibition will be open to the public February 3-27 during library open hours<\/a>. Meet the artist Saturday, February 14th from noon to 2 pm in the library.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Micheal Moshier’s Lewisias, January 6-28 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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This month’s art exhibition features Micheal Moshier’s original artwork for the 2000 monograph\u00a0Lewisias<\/em>, written by LeRoy Davidson. These pieces were donated to the Miller Library by the artist’s family and we are excited to feature them, alongside materials related to the book from the LeRoy Davidson archival collection. In the words of donor Jeff Uebel:<\/p>\n

My uncle, Micheal Moshier, was a talented, prolific landscape and plant artist and a skilled, dedicated landscape designer and craftsman. He traveled and worked all along the West Coast and Hawaii, but his home base was the Puget Sound, especially right here in and around Seattle\u2019s Washington Park Arboretum. He is probably best known for his incredibly detailed pen, ink and graphite depictions of sun and cloud-drenched Cascade and Olympic peaks and waterfalls, rocky outcrops and islands in the Puget Sound, and placid scenes along Lake Washington. He was equally fascinated by and recorded the tiny components of these areas: mushrooms, flowers, leaves, kelp and stones.<\/em><\/p>\n

He was particularly proud of his work with LeRoy Davidson to create the monograph Lewisias and asked that his illustrations for that work be kept together, to be shared and enjoyed by as many people as possible. We hope that you do enjoy them.<\/p>\n

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Arts & Crafts Exhibit & Sale
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\"ImagesWork by three local artists is included in this year\u2019s group show and sale:<\/p>\n

Chavah\u2019s Garden ~ tea towels, aprons and more
\nMolly Hashimoto ~ paintings, prints and cards
\nSusan Lally-Chiu ~ linocut prints of Northwest flora and fauna, handprinted textiles<\/p>\n

Join us for an opening reception Monday, December 8 from 5 to 7 pm.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during library hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Molly Hashimoto: Paintings and Prints,
\nNovember 4 – December 29, 2025<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"Seattle resident Molly Hashimoto’s paintings and prints have been published for over 30 years as note cards, holiday cards, calendars, and children’s books by Pomegranate Communications. Her artistic works have been exhibited throughout the Pacific Northwest. Teaching is an important part of her artistic journey and she has offered library programs around the Puget Sound for many years, sharing her appreciation for nature with the public.<\/p>\n

Molly’s books include\u00a0Colors of the West: An Artist’s Guide to Nature’s Palette<\/em>,\u00a0Mt. Rainier National Park: An Artist’s Tour<\/em>,\u00a0Birds of the West: An Artist’s Guide<\/em>,\u00a0Trees of the West: An Artist’s Guide<\/em>, and her newly-published book\u00a0Wildflowers of the West: An Artist’s<\/em>\u00a0Guide.<\/em><\/p>\n

Molly Hashimoto will be presenting a public demonstration of her work process at the Miller Library on Thursday, November 6th from 1:30-3:30pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lisa Myers Bulmash: The Natural State of Imaginary Things
\nOctober 2 – 30, 2025<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Please welcome artist Lisa Myers Bulmash for our October exhibit, entitled “The Natural State of Imaginary Things.”<\/p>\n

From the artist:<\/p>\n

I grew up with an appreciation of nature that was mediated by words and books. Reading widely and voraciously filled my head with words for certain plants years before I ever saw them in person. Then, when I began to read gardening and botany books in preparation for this exhibition, I was drawn to descriptions that anthropomorphized nature, like referring to categories of plants as \u201cfamilies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The work in this exhibition is the result of a generous interpretation of \u201cnature.\u201d Birdsong emerges from a human throat; flowers grow hands and faces.<\/p>\n

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The exhibit runs October 2-31 during library open hours<\/a>. The artist is hosting a reception in the library on Saturday, October 11 from noon to 2 pm.<\/p>\n

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Fascinating Forests: Creatures, Connections, and Curiosities
\nSeptember 4 – 29, 2025<\/h2>\n

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Please welcome the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest for their group show in the Miller Library, Fascinating Forests: Creatures, Connections, and Curiosities<\/em>. Come view curiously creative forest-themed artwork from over 20 talented members of the Guild.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0exhibit runs September 4-29 during library open hours<\/a>. The artists are hosting a reception in the library on Friday, September 26 from 5 to 7 pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lila Thomas: Nested ~ August 4 – 28, 2025<\/h2>\n

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Lila\u2019s work explores themes of identity, family history, and cultural exchange through food, music, and mutual understanding of generational trauma. While living in Seattle she has found a sense of community with folks throughout different diasporas. Connecting over topics like food, shared culture, and music has been healing to her sense of being. She feels grounded being around people who share a sense of understanding and wants to share an honest representation of their identity by creating an intimate and immersive setting for the viewer.<\/p>\n

She creates this intimate and immersive experience by using light and color to depict familiar spaces of her life with visual beauty. She achieves this by emphasizing the steady movement of light in the composition. She enjoys giving hints about the subject\u2019s interests and identity by including objects of importance to the individual.<\/p>\n

Lila\u2019s driven to create these honest and beautiful depictions due to the lack of representation of Black and queer folks in comfort and ease in the canon of Western art. She wants her work to act as a vessel of escapism for people who have faced generational trauma and injustices in our society because they deserve a sense of solace too.<\/p>\n

A closing reception will be held on Thursday, August 28th from 3-5pm<\/strong> where visitors can meet the artist and learn more about their work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yoshi Nakagawa: Simple Life ~ July 2-30, 2025<\/h2>\n

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Yoshi Nakagawa is a Tacoma-based visual artist, specializing in printmaking since 1999. She pulled her first print at the University of Puget Sound, and continued her craft in Seattle and Oaxaca, Mexico. Her artwork is influenced by patterns of the natural world and Japanese textiles, along with her experiences living in Japan, Oaxaca, and the Pacific Northwest. She has exhibited and taught workshops in the US, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Honduras.<\/p>\n

Yoshi’s work exhibits various printmaking techniques focused on flora, fauna and landscapes. “As artists and stewards of nature, we experience a simple life that nourishes, heals, and inspires us. We find beauty in patterns, repetition and harmony\u2014and we return the deed by preserving, protecting and advocating for the wellness of the natural world.”<\/p>\n

Meet the artist at a reception in the library on Monday, July 7 from 5 to 7 pm.<\/p>\n

Refreshments provided by Wild Dreams Farm &amp; Seed on Vashon, with their seeds also for sale.<\/p>\n

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Victoria Likes: Encounters with Eden ~ June 5-27, 2025<\/h2>\n

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From the artist’s statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cMy work invites viewers to meet nature face to face. For birds and animals, I use a simplified portrait style on a large canvas so their presence can\u2019t be missed.\u00a0\u00a0For me, it\u2019s a way of honoring their individualism and autonomy.\u00a0\u00a0With landscapes, I focus on skies and vistas and strive to capture the many combinations of blue, green, yellow, red, and burnt sienna.\u00a0\u00a0Plants and natural objects such as rocks, shells, and feathers provide inspiration.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFor the cigar box art installation, I have hand-mounted fine art gicl\u00e9es of my original paintings on vintage cigars boxes to create one-of-a-kind smaller pieces.\u00a0\u00a0Each box is matched with an image of my work, finished with multiple layers of acrylic and then varnished and lined with velvet.\u00a0\u00a0The boxes can be hung on the wall as art or used to hold keepsakes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Meet the artist at a reception Monday June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Juliet Shen: Small Paintings on Wood ~ May 2 – 30, 2025<\/h2>\n

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From the artist’s statement:<\/p>\n

“To paint is to enter a safe space in my head where anxiety, anger and despair cannot take root. I study Nature because I find there a blueprint for living morally and enduring. I hope my paintings bring these values into the homes where they hang. I\u2019ve tried to keep these small paintings spontaneous and colorful, working directly on wood panels with brushes and ink. While they have recognizable elements, they are also interpretive and abstracted.”<\/p>\n

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The Serendipity of Bird Watching : Art by Elizabeth Neuman ~ April 3 – 29, 2025<\/h2>\n

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From the artist’s statement:<\/p>\n

My watercolored block prints are inspired by encounters with birds of the Pacific Northwest, either resident or passing through during migration. Experiences along the coastal beaches of the Olympic Peninsula, summer camping in the Methow Valley, wandering local parks and nature preserves, visitors in the garden, utility pole guests… Whatever the inspiration, my block prints continue to focus on the multitude of birds and habitats of the Northwest. There is a truth in the eye of the bird, wonder in its flight, grace to be found in its presence.<\/p>\n

Meet the artist in the library during the Friday night opening of the annual Garden Lovers’ Book Sale, April 4 from 5-8 pm, as well as on Saturday, April 5 from 9 am to 3 pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Floral Paintings & More by Brigitte de Wever ~ March 3 – 29, 2025<\/h2>\n

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From the artist:<\/p>\n

Flowers and leaves come and go throughout the seasons, and I am fond of keeping their beauty around me. I invite you to see my watercolor illustrations of all kinds of flowers and the beauty of nature I encounter in my garden, and as I walk around my neighborhood or botanical gardens.<\/p>\n

I try my best to capture the plants\u2019 colors, nuances, movements, and almost anything that reminds me of the pleasure of seeing them grow, appear, and wilt, even if sometimes it is just a part of the flower that intrigued me. For that reason I do not consider myself a botanical illustrator. I do not dissect them or go to look at their roots. I paint the parts that attract me, fascinated by keeping their details. The closer I come to see their structure, the more excited I become.<\/p>\n

As you walk through my garden of paintings, sometimes creatures appear with the flowers or plants. I love birds, butterflies, bugs and snails. They give an idea of the size of the plant, but also add to the form and color of the piece. I am self-taught and am challenged by intricate transparencies and crave for figuring out the best way to imprint them. Overall, this is an invitation to look at nature and bring respect to this magnificent world that gives us so much in return.<\/p>\n

Meet the artist at a reception Saturday March 8 from noon to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Nature & the Book 2025: Puget Sound Book Artists ~ February 3 – 27, 2025<\/h2>\n

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Puget Sound Book Artists (PBSA)\u00a0\u00a0is pleased to sponsor the\u00a0Nature and the Book 2025 <\/em><\/strong>exhibit in the Elisabeth C. Miller Library and to celebrate the work of members who are inspired by our environment, gardens, and nature through their artists’ books.<\/p>\n

PSBA, now in its 15th year, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating a spirit of community among book artists and those who love books. PSBA members use a wide variety of creative means and methods to create interactive artist books that delight the viewer, convey an idea, communicate an experience, express a concern, spark a conversation, and tell stories.<\/p>\n

PSBA seeks to share this wealth through exhibitions and community outreach. We offer free membership for students, and strive to encourage support for emerging book artists. For more information about PSBA, please take one of our brochures during the exhibit and visit our website:\u00a0 https:\/\/pugetsoundbookartists.wildapricot.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meet the artists at a reception Saturday February 8 from noon to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

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R\u00eave Hansen & Whealon Costello: In a Planted Place<\/em> mural opening & Everything Vegetal<\/em> exhibit ~ January 3-30, 2025<\/h2>\n

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For Everything Vegetal<\/em><\/strong>, Whealon Costello and R\u00eave Hansen have gathered recent and past pieces that depict plants and gardens. You\u2019ll see their individual and collaborative work as we celebrate the opening of their mural, In a Planted Place<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Whealon Costello is a trans artist and poet. She studied painting, writing, and critical social inquiry at North Seattle College and Hampshire College where she earned a BA. She likes to find a balance between representational portraiture and abstracts with a strong focus on color schemes. She loves working in collaboration with other artists. She can be found @wheaouthere on Instagram.<\/p>\n

R\u00eave Hansen is a Seattle-based artist raised in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a BA in Art and BS in Environmental Science and Resource Management from the University of Washington. Her work blends traditional portraiture and figure painting with experimental techniques, exploration with textural elements of found materials and the physicality of paint. She can be found @reve_aart on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Join us for an opening reception Saturday, January 11 from 12 to 2 pm.<\/p>\n

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Arts & Crafts Exhibit & Sale ~ December 3 – 28, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Work by four local artists is included in this year\u2019s group show and sale:<\/p>\n

Chavah\u2019s Garden<\/em><\/strong> ~ tea towels and kitchenware<\/p>\n

Molly Hashimoto<\/em><\/strong> ~ paintings, prints and cards<\/p>\n

Susan Lally-Chiu<\/em><\/strong> ~ linocut prints of PNW flora and fauna, handprinted textiles, coasters, and sachets<\/p>\n

Dorothy Crandell Collection<\/em><\/strong> ~ natural stone bead necklaces, offered in Dorothy’s memory to benefit the library<\/p>\n

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Elisabeth C. Miller Memorial Lecture: “Cultivar Wars” with C. Colston Burrell<\/h2>\n

\"\"We are pleased to present the 2024 Elisabeth C. Miller Memorial Lecture as a recorded webinar during November 2024.<\/p>\n

The speaker this year is C. Colston Burrell. Cole is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer and the author of 12 gardening books<\/a>. He has escorted garden and nature tours throughout the United States as well as to Canada, Europe, and the Americas.<\/p>\n

Of his talk, entitled Cultivar Wars: Are Native Cultivars Destroying Biodiversity? Cole says:<\/p>\n

Do cultivars of native plants, often call \u201cnativars,\u201d have a negative impact on the biodiversity? Is it imperative that the native plants we add to our gardens be seed grown from local seed sources? The current mania for pollinator gardens and native plants has created a culture where only local genotypes of regionally native plants are deemed acceptable for our gardens. This lecture explores the differences in the origins and naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits and potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens.<\/em><\/p>\n

The lecture is a gift to the community from the Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation, the Elisabeth Carey Miller Botanical Garden, Northwest Horticultural Society\u00a0and the\u00a0Elisabeth C. Miller Library.<\/p>\n

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Molly Hashimoto: <\/strong>Paintings & Prints ~ November 2 – December 2, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Molly Hashimoto returns to the Miller Library with new paintings and prints featuring Northwest trees, landscapes, flowers, and insects.<\/p>\n

Meet the artist and learn about her techniques on Monday, November 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Molly will demonstrate the techniques she uses for both plein air work and studio work, with pencil, pen and watercolor. You will\u00a0 see a variety of sketchbooks, including her new favorites, the Hahnemuhle sketchbooks with 100% cotton rag paper. She will be working with sketches and photos from recent trips in Washington and California.<\/p>\n

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Lena Youkhana ~ Unweavings ~ October 3-28, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From the artist’s statement:
“Working with simple images, I multiply meaning by the act of removal in order to explore issues of impermanence and loss, displacement and belonging. I am interested in what emerges as things are removed and newly created, to look at things with the idea of what “was” continuing to live inside what “is” now. The silk pieces are simple drawings that I try to stretch materially by unraveling them (separating the weft from the warp) and thus creating multiple images.”<\/p>\n

Artist Lena Youkhana is the Miller Library’s serials librarian. In addition to her degree in librarianship from the University of Washington, she has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.<\/p>\n

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Christina Hanson ~ Paper Botanicals: Sculptures of Plants and Their Communities ~ September 4-28, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From the artist’s statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Completion of these sculptures is not a fast process. Some flowers and inflorescences can take a day or more to make, a finished sculpture generally takes weeks of work. The pieces are all made by hand using various papers, professional watercolor paints and pastels. They are surprisingly sturdy, lightfast and made to last for many years. Moving forward, I plan to continue explore what flowers I can create out of paper, improve on those that I already make, expand upon the fungi and fauna components of the sculptures and I also really want to figure out how to make an orchid with a moveable hinged lip and a Venus flytrap that will snap shut. I would love to someday work with public institutions creating botanical components of natural history dioramas.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Meet the artist at an opening reception on Monday, September 9, from 5 to 7 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Linda Vorobik ~ Blues and Golds: Botanical Art & Hand-Painted Silks ~ August 2 -28, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Beautiful blues and summer golds thread through Linda\u2019s botanical art, hand-painted silk scarves, and wall hangings. Linda\u2019s botanical art comes from a scientific perspective, as she has illustrated hundreds of species for floras and botanical monographs. Here she presents several images of one of her favorite groups of plants, the sunflower family (Asteraceae) and contrasts them with the blues of Delphinium<\/em>,\u00a0Camas<\/em>,\u00a0Gentiana<\/em>, and\u00a0Brodiaea<\/em>. She includes images of\u00a0 other favorite plant groups, ferns and orchids, and examples of her illustrations of the Channel Islands flora.<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during library\u00a0hours<\/a>\u00a0August 2-28. Please join Linda on Monday, August 5, for a 5-7 pm reception in the library; light refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

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Sally Kim-Miller ~ Botanical Photography: The Sun and Alternative Processes ~ July 2-30, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From the artist\u2019s statement:<\/p>\n

Throughout history, the sun has been the source of natural light and heat to sustain life for all living beings. Humans, plants, flowers, and animals all depend on the sun for food, for warmth, for health, for energy, and also for creating beauty.<\/em><\/p>\n

My current body of work uses this power of the sun to create beauty. I select and arrange botanical specimens and expose them to the sun by using different photographic processes. For example, the chlorophyll print process uses the sunlight to activate photosynthesis in the leaf to then \u201cdevelop\u201d the photographic image onto the leaf. This is a unique collaboration between the sun, the leaf, and the photographer. Another example is the lumen print process. The botanicals are placed on photographic paper and exposed to the sun for hours, which then produce a whole different set of colors of the specimen, not ordinarily seen.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during library hours July 2-30.<\/p>\n

Meet the artist at a reception Monday, July 8, from 5-7 pm.<\/p>\n

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Maja Sereda ~ Wild Guardians ~ June 3-27, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From the artist\u2019s statement:<\/p>\n

In the jungle, as in our daily lives, everything is in perpetual transition. As an immigrant artist, I am captivated by the cyclical nature of existence \u2013 the biogenic scum forming and dissipating, the metamorphosis of green leaves into hues of purple, the transformation of mud into a habitat for termites and a haven for cicadas. I find myself dwelling in the in-between states, transfixed by the processes that mirror the fleetingness of life. Nature is a sanctuary, a muse, and media in my work.<\/em><\/p>\n

As Rene Magritte said, \u201cEverything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.\u201d My work is an invitation to slow down and see what is hidden.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during library hours June 3-27. Meet the artist at a reception Saturday, June 8, from noon to 2 pm.<\/p>\n

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Katy Gilmore ~ Earth Apparelled with Plants: <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Watercolors, Artists’ Books, and Hand-Colored Prints<\/strong><\/h2>\n

May 2 – 30, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From the artist\u2019s statement:<\/p>\n

For the title of this exhibition, I used a phrase from John Gerard\u2019s \u201cDedicatorie\u201d to his Herball, originally published in 1597: \u201c\u2026what greater delight is there than to behold the earth apparelled with plants?\u201d And I hope my pieces for this exhibition honor that thought. There are big watercolor paintings of meadow flowers, drawn and painted from life in season, and 24 hand-colored prints of watercolors of flowers from my garden, painted from January to December of 2023. Also included are 20 \u201cPockets Books,\u201d a winter project, illuminating that \u201cgreater delight\u201d and also being a nod to libraries – to the Miller Library in particular – a rich resource of horticulture books about the earth \u201capparelled with plants.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Aki Sogabe ~ Walking in Nature : Paper Cutting
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From the artist’s statement:<\/p>\n

“My medium, paper cutting [kiri-e in Japanese], is an ancient and traditional art form. I have created my own style and made it a fine art. I like to use this art form to depict delicate Northwest nature scenes stylized with Japanese sensibilities.<\/p>\n

“Inspired by Edo period printmaster Hokusai Katsushika, I began making paper cuts as a junior high school student. For a long time, I did it as a hobby for myself, and sometimes would give them to my friends, but never thought that I was going to be a professional artist.<\/p>\n

“I use an X-Acto knife to cut out a design and add hand-colored rice papers underneath the stencil. Next, the entire image is glued onto an illustration board.<\/p>\n

“When I am cutting my work among the scattered bits of paper, I feel most content and happy.”<\/p>\n

Meet the artist during the Garden Lovers’ Book Sale ticketed event Friday April 5, 5 to 8 p.m. and the free event Saturday April 6, from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Garden Lovers’ Book Sale ~ April 5-6, 2024<\/h2>\n

\"\"Join us April 5th and 6th for our annual book sale.<\/a> Enjoy the company of fellow plant lovers, browsing thousands of gently used books for sale on gardening, plants, ecology and related topics.<\/p>\n

The Opening Night event Friday, April 5 from 5 to 8 pm, includes the book sale, a silent auction, food and drink. Tickets are available at the door.<\/p>\n

No registration is required for the Saturday book sale, which runs from 9 am to 3 pm.<\/p>\n

Interested in volunteering? Please contact Nick Williams at nickjpw@uw.edu<\/a> to sign up. Shifts include setting up Friday morning, the opening night party, or takedown on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Rainer Waldman Adkins ~ <\/strong>Miscellanea: Drawings & Paintings <\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From the artist’s statement:<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m oriented to drawing as an empathic language, while also engaged in plein air and studio painting, muralism, printmaking and lettering. Of all these, I find that drawing is especially kinetic, demanding intense observation and concentration.<\/p>\n

“Much of the work in this show responds to natural beauty and form. Being in nature is remarkably calming and \u2018makes my soul sing.\u2019 Other works show natural forms affected by human greed, insistence on domination and violence. Therefore, the tense dance between natural beauty and power, and wounded trees and landscapes.”<\/p>\n

Meet the artist Monday March 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Paintings by Rebecca Dvorin Strong ~ February 2-28, 2024<\/h2>\n

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Artist statement:<\/p>\n

“My goals as an artist are to express the beauty, mystery, and poetry of Nature, and to create highly personal artworks that also represent wider human concerns. To help invite the viewer into the experience of my artworks, I also display the processes, mediums, and studies that led to the creation of my work.<\/p>\n

“This show has paintings of plants, trees, bees, flowers, and fruits painted in oil, gouache, watercolor, ink, and mixed media. I use these mediums in multiple layers of transparent, translucent, and opaque colors to create the illusion of light, space, and atmospheric conditions and to produce a luminous quality.<\/p>\n

“I make close observations of the natural world, and I am especially interested in conveying stages of growth, exploring inner worlds through the symbolism of realistic natural objects, and expressing environmental concerns.”<\/p>\n

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Nature and the Book: An Exhibition of the Puget Sound Book Artists ~ January 4-30, 2024<\/h2>\n

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Puget Sound Book Artists<\/a> (PSBA)\u00a0 is pleased to sponsor the Nature and the Book <\/em><\/strong>exhibit. PSBA is a non-profit educational organization founded in 2010 for the purpose of creating a spirit of community among book artists and those who love books. In this exhibit, we are pleased to share the work of a number of accomplished local artists.\u00a0 \u00a0The books on display showcase how artists have used the format of the book to express their love of nature and our environment.<\/p>\n

Over nineteen featured artists take the viewers on a journey: a walk in a local meadow; an exploration of bark beetles;\u00a0 an examination of local native plants; an understanding of the emerging ecosystems of Mt. St. Helens. These works showcase the enduring power of the book as a powerful catalyst for sharing ideas and inspiring us through the integration of text, images, and three-dimensional interactive structures.<\/p>\n

Reception on Saturday, January 20 from 12 to 2 p.m. in the library.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Arts and Crafts Exhibit and Sale ~ December 4-29, 2023<\/h2>\n

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Four local artists are featured in this year’s group show and sale:<\/p>\n

Chavah\u2019s Garden<\/strong> ~ tea towels and kitchenware
\nDorothy Crandell<\/strong> ~ natural stone bead necklaces
\nMolly Hashimoto<\/strong> ~ paintings, prints and cards
\nKathleen Ashby Atkins<\/strong> ~ photography and knitwear<\/p>\n

Meet the artists Monday, December 4 from 5 to 7 pm in the library.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Paintings & Prints by Molly Hashimoto ~ November 2-December 4, 2023<\/h2>\n

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Molly Hashimoto returns to the Miller Library this month with new paintings and prints featuring Northwest trees, landscapes, flowers, and insects. Her block print “Scarlet Paintbrush and Northwestern Fritillary” is shown here.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during library\u00a0hours<\/a>. Library visitors can meet the artist and learn about her techniques on Thursday, November 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.<\/p>\n

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Secret Beauty: Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest by Lisa Snow Lady ~ October 3-30, 2023<\/h2>\n

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Seattle native Lisa Snow Lady\u2019s acrylic paintings and layered paper collages feature Northwest flora and the pollinators these plants support. From the artist’s statement:<\/p>\n

I think there is a hidden or secret beauty embedded in the plants that are native to a particular region. While my own small urban garden contains many non-native species I am starting to incorporate more of the smaller native plants into it in order to attract native birds and pollinators.<\/em><\/p>\n

For this exhibit I have done research on the plants that are native to the Pacific Northwest, and in some cases a little beyond. They are not meant to be botanically accurate renditions […] but rather artistic interpretations. I employed the medium of collage with cut and torn paper for a playful approach.<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during library\u00a0hours<\/a>. The artist is hosting a reception Saturday, October 7, from noon to 2:00 pm.<\/p>\n

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“Ecologies of Memory,” The 2023 Elisabeth Miller Memorial Lecture, by Sara Zewde<\/h2>\n

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Don’t miss the 2023 Miller Memorial Lecture<\/a>, available online until October 31, featuring Sara Zewde sharing her recent work on Frederick Law Olmsted’s often-overlooked years in the U.S. South and how that research has influenced Studio Zewde’s work designing meaningful public spaces that bring together ecology, culture, history, and community.<\/p>\n

Zewde is Assistant Professor of Practice at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and Founding Principal of Studio Zewde<\/a>. She brings years of experience leading complex design processes across the Americas.<\/p>\n

The annual Elisabeth Miller Memorial Lecture is presented by the Pendleton & Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation with support by the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden, the Elisabeth C. Miller Library, the Northwest Horticultural Society, and Great Plant Picks.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Fruiting Bodies: Art by Heather Talbot ~ September 5-29, 2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fruiting Bodies features Heather Talbot’s pen and ink drawings, thread drawings, and needle felted works. From the artist’s statement:<\/p>\n

“I am drawn to the concepts of impermanence, interconnectedness and interdependence, and use my art as a way of exploring these concepts. I\u2019m interested in systems and how sometimes small and apparently insignificant elements of a system can be so essential to its healthy functioning.<\/p>\n

“I consider each piece of work I undertake to be an exploration into a more deep and full understanding of one aspect of the living web of life of which I am also a part. Fungi are so fascinating to me, not just because they are so varied and beautiful in form, but because they are the fruiting bodies of these vast, invisible webs that are so essential to the healthy functioning of a forest and so exemplify these notions of impermanence, inter-connectedness and interdependence so beautifully.”<\/p>\n

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Denizens of Oak and Fire: Paintings by Linda Andrews, August 2-30, 2023<\/h2>\n

“Through this collection of watercolor and mixed media paintings I invite the viewer to celebrate the intricate relationships between plant and animal species found in the imperiled Cascade prairie-oak habitats. These paintings explore the interactions of these species with each other, with humans, and with our ever-changing world. The prairie-oak habitats, which now only occupy 3% of their historic range, are home to some of the most threatened species in the region.<\/p>\n

“Through my artwork, I aim to shed light on the preciousness of these special ecosystems. Climate change, urban and suburban sprawl, agriculture, fire suppression, lack of awareness, and the introduction of invasive plants and animals all contribute to the difficulty of conserving these unique places. Some of the creatures depicted in my paintings could easily be overlooked due to their small size. It is my hope that viewers will not only appreciate their beauty but also recognize the complexity of their existence.”<\/p>\n

Opening reception: Thursday August 3 from 5 – 7 p.m. The exhibit is open during library hours.<\/p>\n

\"\"Awonoyoh: Art of Japanese Indigo ~ July 6 – 27, 2023<\/h2>\n

The Miller Library welcomes Takayuki Ishii (also known as Awonoyoh) with his indigo-dyed works July 6-27.<\/p>\n

He has studied shibori, katazome, batik and other techniques relating to indigo. He farms indigo, collecting the leaves and producing sukumo. Sukumo, made from fermented indigo leaves, is used to build Japanese style indigo vats. This process is disappearing, with less than a dozen remaining makers in Japan.<\/p>\n

The artist will host a reception at the Miller Library on Monday, July 10, from 5-7 pm. The exhibit is open during library\u00a0hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don’t miss his\u00a0concurrent exhibit<\/a>\u00a0at the Seattle Japanese Garden.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\u00a0 Alight: Painted Portraits of Small Songbirds by Suzanne Brooker\u00a0 ~\u00a0 June 1 – 29, 2023<\/p>\n

“When I began work on this series I didn\u2019t realize how compelling painting birds would become. Everything about them is precise, from the shape and length of the beck to the complex layered pattern of their feathers. In contrast, a bird\u2019s photograph will often show the background as vaguely blurred foliage that needed imaginative invention to succeed as a painted image. Another ongoing challenge was how to keep the painting from becoming stiff and lifeless even if it meant losing some precision. I eventually settled on using smooth gesso boards which could hold all the finest details as the transparent layers of oil paint created a surface much like watercolor or egg tempera.<\/p>\n

“Painting birds kept me company during the lockdown and self-isolation of the Covid pandemic. They invited a quiet meditation on metaphors of flight, freedom, or movement. I stayed home while the birds soared.”<\/p>\n

Meet the artist Thursday, June 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Resilience: The 2023 Student Plant Research Exhibit<\/h2>\n

Each year, the Miller Library hosts an exhibit to showcase some of the great work being done on plants by UW students. We are thrilled to announce this year’s exhibit features nine projects, collectively shedding insights on the theme of resilience. View the full digital exhibit here.<\/a><\/p>\n

This digital exhibit will be featured on our website from May 5th through June 15th.<\/p>\n

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Essential: Art by Christie Tirado ~ May 1 – May 27, 2023<\/h2>\n

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The Miller Library welcomes Christie Tirado for a solo show May 1-27. Tirado’s artwork revolves around the many diasporas that compose her Mexican American identity. For the past five years, she has centered her artistic practice on creating pieces that articulate the various dimensions that characterize the work of migrant farm working communities in the central region of Washington State.<\/p>\n

To learn more, please visit her website at christietiradoarte.com or follow her on Instagram:@Christietirado_arte or Facebook: Christie Tirado Arte. She will also host a reception at the Miller Library on Saturday, May 6, from noon to 2 pm.<\/p>\n

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2023 Garden Lovers’ Book Sale<\/h2>\n

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Our Garden Lovers’ Book Sale event is done for this year, but we still have plenty of wonderful used books left at reduced prices.<\/p>\n

Check out the post-sale sale in the Miller Library Program Room through the end of April. We can only accept cash or check for this sale.<\/p>\n

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Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists exhibit March 31-April 26<\/h2>\n

The Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists (PNBA) are pleased to present their 16th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Elisabeth C. Miller Library exhibit.<\/p>\n

PNBA is a chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public awareness of contemporary botanical art, honoring its traditions and furthering its development.<\/p>\n

The in-person exhibit runs March 31 through April 26 during Library open\u00a0hours<\/a>. Artwork will be for sale (cash or check) throughout the month, with a portion of the sales benefiting the Library.<\/p>\n

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Rosemary Washington: Playing with Color ~ March 1 – 28, 2023<\/h2>\n

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Rosemary Washington returns to the Miller Library with new watercolor work featuring vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Since 2012, Rosemary has had four exhibits of her watercolors at the library, including the current one. Each showed her growth into new styles and directions. One constant is finding inspiration in nature and the commonplace.<\/p>\n

Rosemary considers herself a true amateur, one who pursues art for the love of it. There is no goal in mind, so she is free to evolve, experiment, and follow her urges. By focusing on regular, frequent practice (ideally picking up a paintbrush every day) and making small paintings, she is able to create a quantity of works that allow new directions to emerge in an unstudied, natural way. In the future, Rosemary hopes to further experiment with watercolor, gouache, and collage. She expects joyful surprises.<\/p>\n

Some of her collage work is part of a\u00a0virtual exhibit<\/a>. \"\"<\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during Library\u00a0hours<\/a>. All sales by cash or check only. Buyers can pick up their art on or after March 29. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the UW Miller Library Fund.<\/p>\n

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From a Paper Garden ~ Sculptures by Christina Hanson\u00a0 February 1 – 25, 2023<\/h2>\n

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Christina Hanson creates botanically accurate sculptures from paper and wire. A co-founder of the Pacific Northwest Vivarium Society and an orchid enthusiast, she is also a lab manager in the Edmonds College department of Biology and Environmental Sciences.<\/p>\n

In Christina’s words, “I intend for my botanical sculptures to highlight both the beauty of flowers to all of us as well as their importance in the ecosystem. I focus on making flowers that despite being common or garden variety (or even weedy) are important forage for pollinating insects and birds. In addition to flowers, wherever possible I try to include less showy, but no less important plants such as ferns and mosses.”<\/p>\n

Meet the artist at an opening reception in the Miller Library on Saturday, February 4, 2023, from 12:30-2:30.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during Library\u00a0hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fern Books in the Miller Library ~ January 4 \u2013 28, 2023<\/h2>\n

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The Miller Library has an outstanding collection of books on ferns, both old and new.\u00a0 A selection of favorites by the Curator of Horticultural Literature, Brian Thompson, will be on display from January 4 to 28. Many of these books were gifts from the Hardy Fern Foundation, a local organization founded in 1989 that has a large international membership of fern fanciers.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during Library\u00a0hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In conjunction with this exhibit, Brian will present a webinar for the Northwest Horticultural Society on the rarer fern books in the Miller Library collection, especially those published during the Victorian fern craze. This presentation will be on Wednesday, January 25 from 6:30-8:00pm. More details and registration are available at\u00a0northwesthort.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Arts & Crafts Exhibit and Sale ~ December 7 – 29, 2022<\/h2>\n

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This month we feature the work of four local artists: Kupava Art Home’s felted insect pins and botanical ceramics; Chavah’s Garden nature-themed tea towels and mugs; Dorothy Crandell’s natural stone necklaces; a selection of Molly Hashimoto’s prints, books, cards, and paintings. A portion of proceeds will go toward supporting the Miller Library.<\/p>\n

Meet the artists Thursday, December 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paintings & Prints by Molly Hashimoto ~ November 2 – December 5, 2022<\/h2>\n

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The Miller Library is delighted to host an exhibit of paintings and prints by Molly Hashimoto once more. This year she will share original watercolors from her new book, Trees of the West: an Artist’s Guide.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The exhibit is open November 2-December 5 during Library\u00a0hours<\/a>. Molly’s work will remain on display during our December Arts and Crafts show and sale.<\/p>\n

Meet the artist Thursday, November 3, from 5 to 7 pm, in the Library.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mushrooms: Fiber Art by Kaylin Francis ~ October 3-28, 2022<\/h2>\n

\"\"Kaylin Francis returns to the Miller Library’s exhibit space with her new work. This Seattle artist has been working with fiber since she learned cross-stitch as a preteen. Her training also includes needlepoint, quilting, felting, dyeing, screenprinting, and origami.<\/p>\n

From the artist: “This show came about because of my love of nature and color. Mushrooms are curious and amazing things. There are as many mushrooms as
\nthere are colors in the universe. My aim is to capture the color, the look, and the feel of mushrooms; at least my version of it.”<\/p>\n

Meet the artist Saturday October 8 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cose Naturali \u2013 Natural Things: art by Ren\u00e9e Simard ~ September 6-29, 2022<\/h2>\n

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We welcome Ren\u00e9e Simard to the Miller Library this September with her new exhibit,\u00a0Cose Naturali \u2013 Natural Things<\/em>. In the artist’s own words:<\/p>\n

My eyes are attracted to colors and movements. My head preoccupied by thoughts, sounds, and even smells. The world we live in provides endless distractions\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Natural things. On walks, the beauty I see in tree trunks, weeds, wilting flowers can often stop me in my tracks. Images strike me and I can\u2019t wait to put them on canvas.<\/p>\n

The oil paintings and silverpoint drawings I am honored to show here illustrate moments when I filter out stimuli. This series, titled\u00a0Cose Naturali \u2013 Natural Things,\u00a0represents part of my artist\u2019s relationship with nature.<\/em><\/p>\n

The exhibit is open during Library\u00a0hours<\/a>. Meet the artist in the Library on Monday, September 26 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.<\/p>\n

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Nikkei Garden Blues: Japanese American Generations – Art by Kathy Hattori & Michelle Kumata – August 2-30, 2022<\/h2>\n

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Textile artist Kathy Hattori and painter Michelle Kumata present works that reflect on the past, present, and future of the Japanese American community.<\/p>\n

Kathy’s plant-dyed works combine indigo dye with traditional and innovative techniques. Michelle’s portraits and mixed media works celebrate the resilience of our Nikkei community.<\/p>\n

Meet artists Michelle Kumata, Kathy Hattori, and Botanical Colors studio assistant Kate Rosendale on Thursday August 4, 5-7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Katy Gilmore: Flower Pleasure — July 5-28, 2022<\/h2>\n

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Katy Gilmore is a Northwest artist who now lives on Bainbridge Island. In watercolors and artists\u2019 books, and a series of bookmarks, this show celebrates flowers \u2013 those miraculous, beautiful, often taken-for-granted, essentials of our world. The artist writes:<\/p>\n

“Recognizing the threat of climate change to flowers and all our fragile world, the paintings and words here are a record of what we stand to lose – the joy, the beauty, the essential. On bad days I fear my endeavors are a record of conditions and events threatened existentially, on good days I believe in the important work to make note and celebrate the miracle of seasons and renewal, the adaptations by critter and plant, the uniqueness of species.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Exhibit open during Library\u00a0hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meet the artist on Thursday, July 7 from 3 to 5 pm in the Elisabeth C. Miller Library.<\/p>\n

Suze Woolf: Bark Beetle Books — June 2-29, 2022<\/h2>\n

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Please join us in welcoming Suze Woolf to the Miller Library this month. She brings a selection of her Bark Beetle Books. These sculptural artist books are part of an ongoing series (forty volumes so far), some of which were shown at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art this spring.<\/p>\n

Exhibit open during Library\u00a0hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meet the artist on Thursday, June 2, from 5 to 7 pm in the Elisabeth C. Miller Library.<\/p>\n

Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists: Forest, Field & Garden ~ April 2-May 24, 2022<\/h2>\n

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The Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists (PNBA) are pleased to present their 15th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Elisabeth C. Miller Library exhibit.<\/p>\n

PNBA<\/a> is a chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting public awareness of contemporary botanical art, honoring its traditions and furthering its development.<\/p>\n

The in-person exhibit runs April 2 through May 24 during Library open\u00a0hours<\/a>. Artwork will be for sale throughout the month, with a portion of the sales benefiting the Library. The virtual exhibit<\/a> runs from April 6 through May 18.<\/p>\n

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Field Notes by Lou Cabeen ~ March 3-30, 2022<\/h2>\n

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Lou Cabeen returns to the Miller Library this month with new work that combines plant study with book stitching, embroidery, and painting. In her own words:<\/p>\n

The artworks in this exhibition are my Field Notes of life in pandemic isolation. The horizons of my world narrowed to my yard, my immediate neighborhood, and the Union Bay Natural Area. In the face of cancellations, postponements, supply shortages, grief and worry, the life arising from the dirt under my feet provided companionship. Collecting specimens, making drawings, studying maps helped deepen my awareness of these fellow travelers, who flourished immune from politics and the virus.<\/em><\/p>\n

Please join us for a meet-the-artist event at the Miller Library on Thursday, March 3,\u00a0 5 to 7 pm. Proof of vaccination is required for this evening event. If you are a student or employee of the UW, please bring your Husky Card. All other guests over the age of 12 will need to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test.<\/p>\n

Exhibit open during\u00a0Library open hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lewisias by Micheal Moshier ~ February 1-26, 2022<\/h2>\n

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Micheal Moshier’s family has generously donated his original artwork for LeRoy Davidson’s 2000 monograph Lewisias<\/em> to the Miller Library, and we are so excited to feature these plant portraits in our exhibit space this month. In the words of donor Jeff Uebel:<\/p>\n

“My uncle, Micheal Moshier, was a talented, prolific landscape and plant artist and a skilled, dedicated landscape designer and craftsman. He traveled and worked all along the West Coast and Hawaii, but his home base was the Puget Sound, especially right here in and around Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum. He is probably best known for his incredibly detailed pen, ink and graphite depictions of sun and cloud-drenched Cascade and Olympic peaks and waterfalls, rocky outcrops and islands in the Puget Sound, and placid scenes along Lake Washington. He was equally fascinated by and recorded the tiny components of these areas: mushrooms, flowers, leaves, kelp and stones.<\/p>\n

“He was particularly proud of his work with LeRoy Davidson to create the monograph Lewisias<\/em> and asked that his illustrations for that work be kept together, to be shared and enjoyed by as many people as possible. We hope that you do enjoy them.”<\/p>\n

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New Landscapes by Juliet Shen ~ January 4-29, 2022<\/h2>\n

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\nWe welcome Juliet Shen to the library’s public exhibit space this month with her New Landscapes<\/a>. She grew up in New York City and has lived in Seattle, Washington since 1983.
\nJuliet has experimented with compositions that pay homage to the Chinese landscape tradition, but with a contemporary approach. Some of her work reflects environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest, such as the restoration of the Elwha River following dam removals and the daylighting of urban streams in Seattle. She paints wetlands, wild rivers, and tidal currents in a semi-abstract style that relies on fine brushwork.
\nOf this series, she says, “I am inspired by the beauty and contradiction coexisting in our local ecozones. I see landscapes as mirrors of human conduct.”
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Arts & Crafts Exhibit and Sale – December 2-29<\/h2>\n

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Four artists join us this year with art work and crafts that celebrate nature:<\/p>\n