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MS. Farah Negahdar, a mother of three grownup children was born in Iran in 1943. She graduated from National University of Tehran with a master degree in teaching English as a second language. In 1984 during the Iran-Iraq war she left Iran with her immediate family and moved to Austria pursuing better life and later in 1989 she immigrated to the United State. In 1994 her husband paralyzed because of spinal injury after a bad accident and that affected her life severely. Facing all the new challenges with a lot of struggle for taking care of her disabled spouse created stress with negative thoughts and many sleepless nights. In order to free herself from all the negative emotions she started to create greeting cards with dry flowers that helped her to shift her mood to a much happier state and discovering her hidden talent brought more hope and positivity to her life.

Farah Negahdar combined her natural talent and love of flowers to create these exquisite and unique art works, which are hand made from dry flowers that reflect genuine colors and beauty of nature.

Farah Negahdar lives in Bellevue, Washington.

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Exhibit is open during building hours.

first floor west display area

An exhibit of watercolors by Guita is on display in the photo display cases, OUGL first floor west, throughout fall quarter. The paintings take the viewer into the richness of autumn in the countryside through their vibrant colors and sense of calm reflection. Guita will be exhibiting oil paintings and prints in Gallery 110 starting October 6, as part of the upcoming festival, Sadaa: Voices of Women.

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second floor display area

Ayesha Khan, an artist from Pakistan who has exhibited in several local galleries, including Jacob Lawrence and SAM, is showing 6 mixed-media pieces on the second floor east of OUGL until February 28. Ayesha's works portray women who are voiceless victims or those who celebrate their womanhood. They also show the complexities of the artist's life in living in a very different culture from the one in which she was raised. Ayesha has a degree in fine arts from the University of Washington.

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January 3 - February 28, 2005
first floor north display area

September 2004, marks 350 years from the landing in New Amsterdam (today's New York City) in 1654 of a small group of Jews from Recife, Brazil. Fleeing persecution and seeking refuge, this first boatload was the vanguard of millions of Jews to follow. The story of Jews in America is a unique and noteworthy chapter in Jewish history. It is a grand, gritty, and complex narrative well worth recalling, and the 350th anniversary provides the perfect context for doing so.

For 350 years Jews have been an integral part of American history. For more than 160 years, from early territorial times to now, Jews in Washington have been part of the American Jewish experience.

Celebrate 350, Jewish Life in America 1654-2004 is an exhibit of 15 large commemorative posters celebrating the American Jewish experience that will be on display on the main level of the Odegaard Library, University of Washington. Each of the beautiful posters focuses on a different theme, everything from American Judaism to Sports. Each poster features a series of illustrations and information that expand on one theme, usually with a brief chronology. This exhibit is sponsored by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society: http://www.wsjhs.org/events.htm.

For further information regarding 350 years of Jewish life in America, visit www.celebrate350.org.

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first floor Copy Center Display Board

It was sixty years ago along a fifty-mile stretch of the coast of France that the biggest combined naval, military and air operation ever seen began. In the early hours of June 6th, 1944, the first of thousands of Allied troops began landing in Normandy. Code-named Overlord, the D-Day landings remain one of the most memorable events of the Second World War.

This exhibit pays tribute to that great event, the Allied invasion of northern France. By daybreak, 18,000 British and American parachutists were already on the ground. Despite the German resistance which was intense, Allied casualties overall were relatively light. The United States and Britain each lost about 1,000 men, and Canada 355. Before the day was over, 155,000 Allied troops would be in Normandy.

View images from the exhibit.

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first floor west display area

An exhibit of paintings by Guida Monfaredi are on display in Odegaard.

Although Guita primarily expresses herself through paintings, in this show she displays her use of printmaking techniques such as etching, intaglio, lithograph, collograph, and monotype, creating prints which are inspired by Persian poetry and arts. The exhibit is on display in the photo display cases on the first floor west of OUGL, and will be on show from March 4 to June 30.

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first floor north display area

An exhibit of Contemporary Book Arts is on display in OUGL, first floor north, through October. The exhibit diplays Odegaard resources on Book Arts techniques and includes many examples of Papermaking, Calligraphy, Bookbinding, Paste Papers, Marbled papers, Letterpress Printing, Rubber Stamping, Origami, Weaving, Sculpture and other crafts, all created by Anne Bingham.

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first and second floor display areas
January 1 - February 28, 2007

Numerous acts of censorship that took control of the German book market during World War II are presented in an exhibit sponsored by the Washington State Holocaust Resource Education Center. The Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings exhibit is on loan from the Unites States Holocaust Museum. This exhibition focuses on how the book burnings became a potent symbol during WWII in America�s battle against Nazism, and concludes by examining their continued impact on our public discourse.

Hear Deborah Jacobs, City Librarian, deliver opening remarks at a reception for the exhibit "Fighting the Fires of Hatred; America and the Nazi Book Burnings" Sunday, January 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, room 220. Guests are encouraged to tour the exhibit which includes 4 audio-visual panels featuring historical footage, displayed on the first and second floors of the library.

USING EXHIBITS TO TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
Thursday, February 22, 2007, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Odegaard Library, Univ. of Washington, Seattle Guest Speaker: Stephen Feinberg, Director of National Outreach, US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U S Holocaust Museum Facts | Exhibit Travel Schedule

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second floor display area

Paintings by Anne Lally are on display on the second floor east of OUGL through October. Anne's statement on her work is as follows: "I find relief from the pace of modern society in balanced, harmonious objects; thus, when I paint I try to create art that is restorative to the mind and spirit."

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first and second floor display areas
January 1 - February 28, 2007

Numerous acts of censorship that took control of the German book market during World War II are presented in an exhibit sponsored by the Washington State Holocaust Resource Education Center. TheFighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings exhibit is on loan from the Unites States Holocaust Museum. This exhibition focuses on how the book burnings became a potent symbol during WWII in America’s battle against Nazism, and concludes by examining their continued impact on our public discourse.

Hear Deborah Jacobs, City Librarian, deliver opening remarks at a reception for the exhibit "Fighting the Fires of Hatred; America and the Nazi Book Burnings" Sunday, January 7, at 2:00 p.m. in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, room 220. Guests are encouraged to tour the exhibit which includes 4 audio-visual panels featuring historical footage, displayed on the first and second floors of the library.

USING EXHIBITS TO TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
Thursday, February 22, 2007, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Odegaard Library, Univ. of Washington, Seattle Guest Speaker: Stephen Feinberg, Director of National Outreach, US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U S Holocaust Museum Facts | Exhibit Travel Schedule

first floor foyer and and west alcove display areas
June 7-July 30, 2004

Fifty engravings depicting traditional Jewish costumes worn during the Ottoman Empire in the 16th to 19th centuries are now on display in Odegaard.

The engravings were created by three tezhip artists and based on old postcards. The paintings have been brought to the United States with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and will travel to key cities around the country as part of a year-long program dedicated to highlighting the history, culture and traditions of two peoples who have lived together in friendship for centuries.

The exhibit is sponsored by the Jackson School of International Studies; Consulate General of Turkey; Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation; Turkish American Cultural Association; American Sephardi Federation; Assembly of Turkish American Associations; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey; Jewish Community of Turkey.

Additional information about the collection, including images are available at the University of Washington Near Eastern Langauges & Civilization website

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