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Unique Minds: Voices through Art
Frist CenterOpening reception of Unique Minds: Voices through Art at Frist on Monday, Nov. 4, 4-7pm. The exhibit will be up on the 200 level for the month of November. Exhibit features our IEGAP artist: Chanika Svetvilas
IEGAP Craft & Chat: Design & Unwind
Louis A. Simpson International BuildingThe IEGAP Craft & Chat Committee will be hosting Design & Unwind; take a break from the end-of-semester craziness and pre-jump into summer with a beautiful self-made bouquet. We will have everything you need to make your very own floral bouquet (vase, tools, and flowers). Cookies, coffee, and tea will also be provided :) When: Wednesday May 10th, 1-2pm Where: Louis A Simpson, (Basement) B60A-B Seats are limited to 30 people so sign up fast! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sFMYOoUJP2KtR-tKBo72Ktx87guMpmc3Vtq1cKRzKxo/edit?usp=sharing
Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers
Art@Bainbridge 158 Nassau St, Princeton, NJThe IEGAP has partnered with the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) to explore the exhibit at Art@Bainbridge. We will explore “Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch. Dates: June 9 and June 20 Location: Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau St. Registration for this event is closed as it reached the capacity. About the event: "Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" brings sculpture, prints and paintings by the mixed-media artist Alison Saar into conversation with the work of Toni Morrison, whose vast trove of papers from her career as a novelist, essayist, playwright, professor and editor are held in the Princeton University Library. Join the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) and the International Employees Group at Princeton (IEGAP) to explore the exhibit with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch in the building's second-floor conference room (NOTE: This room is accessible only by stairs). For more information on the exhibit, visit this link.
Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers
Art@Bainbridge 158 Nassau St, Princeton, NJThe IEGAP has partnered with the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) to explore the exhibit at Art@Bainbridge. We will explore “Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch. Dates: June 9 and June 20 Location: Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau St. Registration for this event is closed as it reached the capacity. About the event: "Cycle of Creativity: Alison Saar and the Toni Morrison Papers" brings sculpture, prints and paintings by the mixed-media artist Alison Saar into conversation with the work of Toni Morrison, whose vast trove of papers from her career as a novelist, essayist, playwright, professor and editor are held in the Princeton University Library. Join the Women's Employee Resource Group (WERG) and the International Employees Group at Princeton (IEGAP) to explore the exhibit with a member of the Art Museum's visitor engagement team, followed by a discussion over lunch in the building's second-floor conference room (NOTE: This room is accessible only by stairs). For more information on the exhibit, visit this link.
IEGAP Craft & Chat: Explore Furoshiki
Carl A. Fields Center 58 Prospect Ave, Princeton, NJ, United StatesPlease join IEGAP – Craft&Chat and AS@P ERGs for our Furoshiki Cloth Wrapping event. Furoshiki is a Japanese, sustainable cloth wrapping of gifts and lunch boxes. Furoshiki can wrap oddly shaped objects, and you can make bags out of furoshiki. Marie Kondo's YouTube video about Furoshiki. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIeSahFAaY Please bring your own scissors and a small gift to wrap in furoshiki.
Craft & Chat: HENNA/MEHNDI Artistry
701 Carnegie CenterHenna has been used in ancient Egypt, ancient Near East and then the Indian subcontinent to dye skin, hair and fingernails, as well as fabrics including silk, wool, and leather. Today, in South Asia, Mehndi is use in celebration of special occasions such as weddings and birthdays in the joyous gathering of people. The Henna paste symbolizes good health and prosperity in marriage, and in some cultures, the darker the henna stain, the deeper the love between two individuals. Henna is also often used as a temporary tattoo. Henna is also used to safely dye hair, nails, and fabrics like silk, wool, and leather. Please join us in exploring this unique art form in community with colleagues from SAAG & IEGAP ERGS Lunch and refreshment provided, BYO beverage. The event is limited to 35 people, advanced registration is required. Please click here to register
Campus Walk – Residential Colleges Neighborhood
Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections and discover a variety of works by modern and contemporary artists. Learn about materials and techniques and explore elements of design and balance. Both tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. RSVP by 4/9. Contact Bernadeta Wysocka bwysocka@princeton.edu with any questions.
Campus Walk – Main Campus Neighborhood
Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections and discover a variety of works by modern and contemporary artists. Learn about materials and techniques and explore elements of design and balance. Both tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free. RSVP by 4/19. Contact Bernadeta Wysocka bwysocka@princeton.edu with any questions.
Virtual International Film Club – True Mothers
To honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage celebrated in May, IEGAP International Film Club selected a Japanese drama “True Mothers” for our next Film Club discussion. We invite you to watch the movie on Kanopy anytime and then join us for a Zoom discussion next Friday, May 17th at noon. Watch on Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/princeton/video/12261900 (PUID required) Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10418630/ Click Zoom to join discussion: Friday, May 17, at noon True Mothers (朝が来る, Asa ga Kuru, "Morning Comes") is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. It is based on a 2015 novel by Mizuki Tsujimura. In June 2020, the Toronto International Film Festival announced that the film would be part of their 2020 festival. It was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot: After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby. Years later, an unknown girl who claims to be the child's birth mother disrupts their lives. Satoko decides to confront Hikari directly.