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Phase II Gallery Exhibits
2003

Exploring the Worlds of Music at the Library
March

Our very own Music Librarian, and a member of the exhibits committee, Gregg Geary is the curator of this month exhibit at the Phase II Gallery.

Look for the Appalachian Dulcimer, which was constructed by Gregg Geary, Chinese side-blown flute, clay flute from Peru, flutes from Central and South America, and from Russia.

You will also see selections from the Music Collection at Siclair Library. From the history of Gospel and Jazz to Elvis, Simon, Dixie Chicks, and many more.

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From Studies of the Indigenous, To Indigenous Studies
April - May

Hoomalu
by Abigail Lee Kahilikia Romanchak

A series of seven screenprints depicting endangered native Hawaiian plants.

Artist's statement: "As an artist and cultural participant in Hawai, I aim to preserve a strong sense of place, educate and honor that which is sacred to me through my work. This series of prints honors seven different endangered native Hawaiian plants. Each print is individually framed and encased by screen to suggest a window perspective and also to symbolize preservation."

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UH-Manoa Photography Program, Department of Art
June - July

Eight suites of photographs are on view from June 2 to July 30, 2003 on the first floor of the Hamilton Library.

The artworks are by students of the UH-Manoa Photography Program, Department of Art.

For information about the artworks on display, please contact Gaye Chan, Chair of the Photography Program at gchan@hawaii.edu

For more information on the Department of Art, please visit http://www.hawaii.edu/art

The artists featured are:

Christopher Aradanas
Sara R. M. Berry
Mary Farkash
Sara Fisher
Jo Anne Kleinschmidt
Lianne Rozzelle
Kimberly Ruchaber
Kasumi Vitarelli

Christopher Aradanas "One Bisexual, Three Heterosexuals, Three Homosexuals" Silver gelatin prints

Photography has been one of the major tools used for documentation and scientific exploration. I have attempted to explore art through the perspective of those photographers who, with their cameras, capture various specimens and seek to define the similarities or differences between them. Many subjects have been explored -- those as simple as road signs to others as poignant as the people Richard Avedon recorded in his book, "In The American West".

In this project I have focused on human sexuality. While there may not necessarily be a shortage of gay references in popular culture, society remains heterosexist. I think it is important to remind ourselves of the diversity of sexual identities. For me, this is a powerful way to add to the discourse surrounding sexuality. It is also important to consider where our values come from and what they mean. My work never really tries to understand fully what is being put out there. I am more interested in asking questions -- perhaps about homosexuality, but in the bigger picture, about human nature.

Sara R. M. Berry "Charlie Platoon" Silver Gelatin Prints

The photographer is the director of a viewer's attentions by showing the viewer what to look at and how to see it. I understand this responsibility but I feel that the viewer should have the opportunity to look deeper if he or she so chooses. I hope that my photographs will draw in the viewer and allow him or her to see something subtle but significant so that the personalities of my subjects are perceptible.

For this series of portraits I chose a simple background and uncomplicated lighting following the style of Richard Avedon. I asked my subjects, all members of a Navy SEAL platoon, to dress in any manner they chose. Through their choices of dress and props we are allowed to see how these members of an elite military unit wish to be seen.

Mary Farkash "Under the Clouds of War" Vinyl letters on silver gelatin prints

I began photographing clouds the day the war in Iraq began, not realizing at the time that a time line had begun to form between the clouds and the day’s news. Here in Hawai’i, we look to the skies to help us determine what kind of day it will be: beach, hike, swim or work outdoors? How will we dress? How slow or fast the traffic will be? As we freely move about in our daily lives, do we stop and consider for a moment that the beautiful blue sky from which these picturesque clouds hang is the same sky over Iraq, where the clouds of war are a daily reality. Consider further that these war clouds cover not only Iraq, the US and its ‘allies’ but the entire earth. It is inescapable and undeniable for we are one.

As I scanned the daily paper, connected to the web and watched the news coverage, I saw the clouds of smoke billowing from artillery, bombs, explosions, fire and sand. The very clouds that nurture life are the same clouds of death and destruction.

Sara Fisher "Flora of Hawai'i" Cyanotype

This project utilizes the disciplines of both art and science to document the flora of Hawai'i. The images are cyanotypes, a 19th century photographic technique originated by Anna Atkins. Each of the cyanotypes shown here is created by hand coating paper with light- sensitive chemistry and by laying photographic negatives or actual flora directly onto the surface.

Many things in Hawai'i are not indigenous to the land. The introduced flora and fauna of present day Hawai'i has traveled here from places all over the world, in many different ways. Many of these plants and flowers have become very important to Hawaiian culture. My project serves as a reminder of the fragility of nature. If it is not treated as such, in time photographs might be the only evidence that it ever existed.

Jo Anne Kleinschmidt "Ka'ala" Silver Gelatin Prints

I had the opportunity to visit Ka'ala Farm in Wai'anae Valley in later 2001. I fell in love with the beauty and serenity there and what it stood for -- to provide education on Hawaiian culture through hands on experience. I became a volunteer photographer for Ka'ala Farm and started photographing the different events the farm was involved in. The Ka'ala Series began as a class project at the University of Hawaii and evolved into a life long one.

The intent behind taking these photographs is solely to show my love for Ka'ala Farm. I hope it will keep on thriving to benefit the people of the world

This series is dedicated to the people of Ka'ala Farm.

Lianne Rozzelle "Correlation" Silver gelatin prints

cor·re·la·tion (kôr'-la'sh n) noun.

A causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship, especially a structural, functional, or qualitative correspondence between two comparable entities.

Kimberly Ruchaber "manifestations" Silver gelatin print

manifest, adj. 1. readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain, 2. psychoanal. of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material.

American culture is one that is created and maintained by a steady diet of mass media images. Fueled by a voracious appetite for media consumption, our perceptions of reality are formed. What truths lurk behind the glossy surface of colorful magazine pages? is the obvious hidden by the repetition of images? After being processed through a series of filters, what do you 'see'?

Kasumi Vitarelli "Meridians" Thread and pins on silver gelatin prints

Believed to have begun in China, acupuncture has been a practice for more than 5,000 years. In acupuncture, thin needles are inserted into specific points on the body to restore balance and healing illnesses. It is believed that the body has an energy force known as Qi (pronounced chee). The Qi flows on meridians, pathways that run throughout the body. Acupuncture points are specific locations where the meridians come to the surface of the skin, where they are easily accessible by needles or in some cases, massage, know as acupressure. Through my own experience with this Chinese healing and some research I created this piece diagramming the meridians and pressure points on the human body. The black thread represents the path of the meridians and the red thread the pressure points.

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Banned Books
presented by the UH-Manoa MLIS Students
September

Who: Featured at Hamilton Library is a Banned Books Exhibit presented to you by graduate students in the Library and Information Sciences Program and sponsored by the ALA Student Chapter.

What: This exhibit promotes awareness of banned books and Banned Books Week (BBW) which takes place from September 20th to the 27th. The ALA theme this year for BBW is "Open Your Mind to a Banned Book."

When: Exhibit will be up for the month of September.

Where: 1st floor Hamilton Library near the elevators.

Why: Every year some of the most popular books are challenged in the United States and other countries. Challenges are not simply an expression of a point of view; on the contrary, they are an attempt to remove materials from public use, thereby restricting the access of others. Even if the motivation to ban or challenge a book is well intentioned, the outcome is detrimental. Censorship denies our freedom as individuals to choose and think for ourselves. For children, decisions about what books to read should be made by the people who know them best—their parents or guardians.

How: In support of the right to choose books freely for ourselves, the ALA, Hamilton Library, and Library School students are sponsoring Banned Books Week exhibit, a celebration of our right to access books without censorship. This year's observance is themed "Open Your Mind to a Banned Book," and commemorates the most basic freedom in a democratic society—the freedom to read freely—and encourages us not to take this freedom for granted.

Detailing Gorey: Themes from the Work of Edward Gorey October - December The Edward Gorey Collection at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library, donated by local community member and composer, John Carollo, is the largest, most comprehensive public collection of Goreyana in the world. It consists of over 1000 pieces, including many signed and numbered or lettered editions of books, posters, and original art. Examples of Gorey's contributions to periodicals, posters and handbills for plays, operas, and charity book sales are included in the collection. Other items in the Collection include cups, calendars, magnets, buttons, rubber stamps, neck ties, wrapping paper, greeting cards, and hand-made dolls. Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was a prolific author and illustrator whose work spans decades and created its own genre. He wrote and illustrated numerous books, and contributed drawings for many others, including children's author John Bellairs, and T.S. Elliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. He is most widely recognized for his drawings of the openings on PBS's Mystery! Lecture by John Carollo, collector of Goreyana Thursday, October 30, 2003, at 6:30 pm Hamilton Library, 5th Floor 2550 McCarthy Mall, Manoa Campus John Carollo gave a lecture entitled Detailing Gorey: Themes from the Work of Edward Gorey at Hamilton Library. The lecture covered the numerous themes that run through the work of Edward Gorey, including his obsessions with death and the alphabet. It was fitting that this event was held the day before Halloween, given Gorey's eclectic style and numerous works featuring the macabre. It was followed by a reception. This was the first in a series of lectures sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library. The next event will be held in May 2004.
Images © Estate of Edward Gorey	Images © Estate of Edward Gorey
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The Library Exhibit Committee
Please send comments to exhibits@hawaii.edu.