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Posted on November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · Categories Uncategorized

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Right now I’m sharing three collections:

Recent Research on Hakka Chinese culture; Death; Rest; and Kinship in Nature
Recent Research on the same topics, in bite-size “quick read” formats
Up Next on my reading list

View my collections at: https://bookshop.org/shop/emilyjungmiller

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Upcoming Events

Sea and Stone

Oct. 14 - Nov. 13, 2025
Artist reception Oct. 24, 3:30-5pm
Ackerly at Reed's Crossing
Hillsboro, OR

Annual Artist Event

Nov. 7 - 16, 2025
Artist reception Nov. 7, 6-8pm
Valley Art Gallery
Forest Grove, OR

97116 Art Show

Nov. 21-23, 2025
Opening reception Nov. 21, 6-10pm
Cawein Gallery at Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

Small Works Show

Dec. 2, 2025 - Jan. 16, 2026
Artist reception Dec. 2, 5-8pm
Walters Cultural Arts Center
Hillsboro, OR

Emily Jung Miller 鍾

@emilyjungmiller

Ocean-inspired artwork from Oregon & Kauai 🌊

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Starting this week! Join me for Ghost Net Landscape: Newport on the Oregon coast May 15-23. Swipe for details on public events, or visit GhostNetArt.com for more info.

I'm excited to be working, playing, learning, and gathering materials and inspiration from the Newport community in collaboration with @gypseaweaver, @owenpremore, Hatfield Marine Science Center @hatfieldmsc, Newport Visual Arts Center @newportvac, Coastal Arts Guild @coastalartsguild, OSU student clubs @soapnw and @osu.seminarium, and @omsi Camp Gray.

In conjunction with my solo exhibit 'Passage' at Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building on the Hatfield Marine Science Center campus.
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#ghostnetlandscape #recycledart #oceanplastic #reclaimedmaterials #fiberart #contemporarysculpture #communityart #collaboration #oregoncoast #newportoregon #oregonartist #pnwartist #portlandartist

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Starting this week! Join me for Ghost Net Landscape: Newport on the Oregon coast May 15-23. Swipe for details on public events, or visit GhostNetArt.com for more info. I'm excited to be working, playing, learning, and gathering materials and inspiration from the Newport community in collaboration with @gypseaweaver, @owenpremore, Hatfield Marine Science Center @hatfieldmsc, Newport Visual Arts Center @newportvac, Coastal Arts Guild @coastalartsguild, OSU student clubs @soapnw and @osu.seminarium, and @omsi Camp Gray. In conjunction with my solo exhibit 'Passage' at Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building on the Hatfield Marine Science Center campus. . . . #ghostnetlandscape #recycledart #oceanplastic #reclaimedmaterials #fiberart #contemporarysculpture #communityart #collaboration #oregoncoast #newportoregon #oregonartist #pnwartist #portlandartist

6 months ago

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Trillium ~ Maiden, Mother, Crone
11x14" watercolor, 2025

I watched these three grow together in their soft forest of sword ferns, mosses, and Sitka spruce during a magical week on the Tillamook coast. So many things are a gift, if we choose.
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#trillium #oregoncoast #tillamookcoast #netarts #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorpainting #aquarelle #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #botanicalart #botanicalartist #springtime #springflowers

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Trillium ~ Maiden, Mother, Crone 11x14" watercolor, 2025 I watched these three grow together in their soft forest of sword ferns, mosses, and Sitka spruce during a magical week on the Tillamook coast. So many things are a gift, if we choose. . . . #trillium #oregoncoast #tillamookcoast #netarts #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorpainting #aquarelle #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #botanicalart #botanicalartist #springtime #springflowers

7 months ago

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I have a collection of 8 botanical watercolors in an upcoming group show "April Showers Bring May Flowers" at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, OR. Thanks to the curators at the Walters for bringing us some color and light. 🌧🌸🌧

On view April 1 - May 16, 2025
First Tuesday Art Walks April 1 and May 6 from 5-8pm

See my full collection from the show at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits

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"Long Time Coming"
18x24" plein air watercolor, 2021
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#pleinairwatercolor #pleinairpainting #pleinair #allaprima #pleinairpainter #watercolor #aquarelle #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #daffodils #botanicalart #botanicalartist #springtime #springflowers #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting

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I have a collection of 8 botanical watercolors in an upcoming group show "April Showers Bring May Flowers" at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, OR. Thanks to the curators at the Walters for bringing us some color and light. 🌧🌸🌧 On view April 1 - May 16, 2025 First Tuesday Art Walks April 1 and May 6 from 5-8pm See my full collection from the show at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits Image: "Long Time Coming" 18x24" plein air watercolor, 2021 . . . #pleinairwatercolor #pleinairpainting #pleinair #allaprima #pleinairpainter #watercolor #aquarelle #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #daffodils #botanicalart #botanicalartist #springtime #springflowers #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting

7 months ago

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Seal Lagoon at Heceta Head
30" x 20" watercolor, 2024

On display in PASSAGE, solo exhibit up thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage

Just south of Heceta Head on the central coast of Oregon, there's a pullout on the highway with a great view of Heceta Head lighthouse. At the right-hand corner of the pullout, you can look straight down the cliff to see a hidden, sheltered lagoon full of seals and sea lions. They're graceful acrobats in the water, and it was beautiful to watch them playing in this clear, calm lagoon from above. Sea Lion Caves is just south of here, so there are always plenty of them around.

Heceta Head is the place I chose for an informal memorial in 2022 with just my dad and stepmom, one year after my grandparents' deaths, when it became clear there wouldn't be a larger formal gathering of family and friends. Traveling and gathering safely was still very disrupted due to Covid. We have so many more tools now to keep each other safe than we did three or four years ago. Making use of our affordable access to rapid tests, quality masks, and boosters can still make a huge difference to those most vulnerable in our communities.

In this painting, I added Nootka Rose to the cliffside scrub. It wasn't there, but it's a coastal native that is appropriate to the site. Both my grandmothers loved roses and grew them in their gardens.

I didn't actually discover the seal lagoon until a year after our memorial, when I happened to stand in just the right spot, and looked down. One of the many reasons I love the ocean and the coast - even when you think you know a place, there's always more to discover and delight. 🦭
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#oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #hecetahead #hecetaheadlighthouse #seals

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Seal Lagoon at Heceta Head 30" x 20" watercolor, 2024 On display in PASSAGE, solo exhibit up thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage Just south of Heceta Head on the central coast of Oregon, there's a pullout on the highway with a great view of Heceta Head lighthouse. At the right-hand corner of the pullout, you can look straight down the cliff to see a hidden, sheltered lagoon full of seals and sea lions. They're graceful acrobats in the water, and it was beautiful to watch them playing in this clear, calm lagoon from above. Sea Lion Caves is just south of here, so there are always plenty of them around. Heceta Head is the place I chose for an informal memorial in 2022 with just my dad and stepmom, one year after my grandparents' deaths, when it became clear there wouldn't be a larger formal gathering of family and friends. Traveling and gathering safely was still very disrupted due to Covid. We have so many more tools now to keep each other safe than we did three or four years ago. Making use of our affordable access to rapid tests, quality masks, and boosters can still make a huge difference to those most vulnerable in our communities. In this painting, I added Nootka Rose to the cliffside scrub. It wasn't there, but it's a coastal native that is appropriate to the site. Both my grandmothers loved roses and grew them in their gardens. I didn't actually discover the seal lagoon until a year after our memorial, when I happened to stand in just the right spot, and looked down. One of the many reasons I love the ocean and the coast - even when you think you know a place, there's always more to discover and delight. 🦭 . . . #oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #hecetahead #hecetaheadlighthouse #seals

8 months ago

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I gave blood for the first time last week. Growing up, it wasn't something I saw being done in my family or my close community. So it just hadn't become an active possibility in my mind. My partner decided recently to give blood as a way to help people, and I realized, I can help people in that way too. I'm posting about it, in case that's true for someone else too.

I had a good experience, and I plan to donate again. I chose to donate through @americanredcross which supplies patients around the country, but if you want your gift to stay local to the Pacific Northwest, @bloodworksnw supplies most of our local hospitals. The day I donated, Red Cross was also matching blood donations with a cash gift to @homeplateyouthservices to support unhoused youth in our area.

Building resilient communities means *everyone* has access to health care, food, and safe shelter.

AND I learned my blood type, and got some nice snacks. 🍪🧃

@emilyjungmiller

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I gave blood for the first time last week. Growing up, it wasn't something I saw being done in my family or my close community. So it just hadn't become an active possibility in my mind. My partner decided recently to give blood as a way to help people, and I realized, I can help people in that way too. I'm posting about it, in case that's true for someone else too. I had a good experience, and I plan to donate again. I chose to donate through @americanredcross which supplies patients around the country, but if you want your gift to stay local to the Pacific Northwest, @bloodworksnw supplies most of our local hospitals. The day I donated, Red Cross was also matching blood donations with a cash gift to @homeplateyouthservices to support unhoused youth in our area. Building resilient communities means *everyone* has access to health care, food, and safe shelter. AND I learned my blood type, and got some nice snacks. 🍪🧃

8 months ago

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Cascade Head from Treasure Cave
24" x 18"
Watercolor
2024

Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon.

This incredible sea cave frames a view of Cascade Head on the central coast of Oregon. Accessible only for a few hours during the lowest tides of the year, the isolated, unnamed cave's wave-carved rock walls are encrusted with gooseneck barnacles, green anemones, and sea stars.

I had the privilege of visiting here during my 2021 artist residency at @sitkacenter. This place was a healing gift - wild, magical, and full of life at a time when I needed it most. My values shifted that year, and I've been catching up ever since - slowly learning how to stay kind, while no longer believing that I protect myself or anyone else by staying silent.

Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage
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#oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #cascadehead #minustide #seacaves

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Cascade Head from Treasure Cave 24" x 18" Watercolor 2024 Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. This incredible sea cave frames a view of Cascade Head on the central coast of Oregon. Accessible only for a few hours during the lowest tides of the year, the isolated, unnamed cave's wave-carved rock walls are encrusted with gooseneck barnacles, green anemones, and sea stars. I had the privilege of visiting here during my 2021 artist residency at @sitkacenter. This place was a healing gift - wild, magical, and full of life at a time when I needed it most. My values shifted that year, and I've been catching up ever since - slowly learning how to stay kind, while no longer believing that I protect myself or anyone else by staying silent. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage . . . #oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #cascadehead #minustide #seacaves

9 months ago

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Moon Gate
47" x 43" x 11"
Reclaimed fishing rope, thread, steel wire
2024

Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon.

Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage

This was my final piece created in 2024. It has been a tough few months for me, and even more for those most vulnerable in our world. I find myself returning to my study of the moon for grounding, connection, strength. White brings light, something I have been struggling to find, to create some tiny amount of balance. White is also the color of grief in Chinese tradition. I'm grateful for the many kindnesses of the many humans who have supported and shared in this ongoing work 🖤
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#ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart
#contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist #oregoncoast
#pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope

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Moon Gate 47" x 43" x 11" Reclaimed fishing rope, thread, steel wire 2024 Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage This was my final piece created in 2024. It has been a tough few months for me, and even more for those most vulnerable in our world. I find myself returning to my study of the moon for grounding, connection, strength. White brings light, something I have been struggling to find, to create some tiny amount of balance. White is also the color of grief in Chinese tradition. I'm grateful for the many kindnesses of the many humans who have supported and shared in this ongoing work 🖤 . . . #ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart #contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist #oregoncoast #pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope

9 months ago

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Join me tonight for First Friday art walk in Newberg 5-7pm. I'll be at @artelements gallery celebrating their winter exhibition, Coastal Hues. My Ocean Baskets, 100 Turtles, and Urchin Bowls are included in this beautiful collection along with paintings, willow sculptures, blown glass, and more from 10 gallery artists.

Coastal Hues continues thru March 22. Visit @artelements Insta for a video tour of the exhibition, and shop the full collection on their website ArtElementsGallery.com.

📸 by @artelements
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#ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart
#contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist
#pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope #newbergoregon

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Join me tonight for First Friday art walk in Newberg 5-7pm. I'll be at @artelements gallery celebrating their winter exhibition, Coastal Hues. My Ocean Baskets, 100 Turtles, and Urchin Bowls are included in this beautiful collection along with paintings, willow sculptures, blown glass, and more from 10 gallery artists. Coastal Hues continues thru March 22. Visit @artelements Insta for a video tour of the exhibition, and shop the full collection on their website ArtElementsGallery.com. 📸 by @artelements . . . #ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart #contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist #pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope #newbergoregon

9 months ago

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I have a solo show open now in Newport on the Oregon coast ~ upstairs + downstairs in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center.

*** It is a separate building from the Visitor Center. ***

I highly recommend stopping in to the Visitor Center too, especially at their scheduled octopus feeding times 🐙

PASSAGE
January 24 - July 25, 2025
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Oregon coast paintings and reclaimed fishing rope sculpture by Emily Jung Miller
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Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building
2030 SE Marine Science Dr.
Newport, Oregon
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

In these works, I consider the passage of time, movement through passageways, passages in our life stories, the passing on of loved ones, the passing on of knowledge, and the passage of ships, people, fish, and fishing gear across oceans.

PASSAGE includes 22 sculptures and 18 paintings. Full catalog on my website at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage

Huge thanks to @owenpremore for curating the show 🙏
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#reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #fishingrope #fishingnet #oceanplastic #ghostnet #watercolor #aquarelle #watercolour #oregonartist #newportoregon #hatfieldmarinesciencecenter #oregoncoast #oceanart #fiberart #contemporarysculpture

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I have a solo show open now in Newport on the Oregon coast ~ upstairs + downstairs in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center. *** It is a separate building from the Visitor Center. *** I highly recommend stopping in to the Visitor Center too, especially at their scheduled octopus feeding times 🐙 PASSAGE January 24 - July 25, 2025 🌊 Oregon coast paintings and reclaimed fishing rope sculpture by Emily Jung Miller 🌊 Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building 2030 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport, Oregon Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm In these works, I consider the passage of time, movement through passageways, passages in our life stories, the passing on of loved ones, the passing on of knowledge, and the passage of ships, people, fish, and fishing gear across oceans. PASSAGE includes 22 sculptures and 18 paintings. Full catalog on my website at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage Huge thanks to @owenpremore for curating the show 🙏 . . . #reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #fishingrope #fishingnet #oceanplastic #ghostnet #watercolor #aquarelle #watercolour #oregonartist #newportoregon #hatfieldmarinesciencecenter #oregoncoast #oceanart #fiberart #contemporarysculpture

9 months ago

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Join me this Wednesday Jan. 29 from 10am-11:30am at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro for a casual artist chat hosted by @justcreatecommunity. In celebration of Lunar New Year that day, I will have 8 unique Urchin Bowls with koi fish or gold anemone / coral details, created with @sanbaostudio patterns. Also free mini-prints of my Lion Dance painting. I'll have my grandmother's sewing machine on hand, to share how I create my Ocean Baskets with reclaimed fishing rope. And afterwards you can go to @lansuchinesegarden to see the Lion Dance in person 💥🧨 🧧🍊🏮
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#gongxifacai #urchinbowls #porcelain #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #ceramics #keramik #slipcast #slipcasting #koifish #sanbaostudio

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Join me this Wednesday Jan. 29 from 10am-11:30am at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro for a casual artist chat hosted by @justcreatecommunity. In celebration of Lunar New Year that day, I will have 8 unique Urchin Bowls with koi fish or gold anemone / coral details, created with @sanbaostudio patterns. Also free mini-prints of my Lion Dance painting. I'll have my grandmother's sewing machine on hand, to share how I create my Ocean Baskets with reclaimed fishing rope. And afterwards you can go to @lansuchinesegarden to see the Lion Dance in person 💥🧨 🧧🍊🏮 . . . #gongxifacai #urchinbowls #porcelain #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #ceramics #keramik #slipcast #slipcasting #koifish #sanbaostudio

9 months ago

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