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Artist Talk: 1000 Moons at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

Posted on July 28, 2022August 11, 2022 · Categories Exhibits, Sculpture

Artist talk about 1000 Moons at Patricia Reser Center for the Arts.

Podcast interview with Omni Open Studios

Posted on June 30, 2022July 3, 2022 · Categories Exhibits, Sculpture

In conversation with podcast host Gwyneth Manley, we discuss our experiences of grief and loss in the context of my current projects, 1000 Moons and Ghost Net Landscape.

1000 Moons February 2022 virtual conversation

Posted on April 20, 2022May 11, 2022 · Categories Exhibits, Sculpture

Watch the live event recording online now!

1000 Moons first exhibitions

Posted on November 24, 2021May 10, 2022 · Categories Exhibits, Sculpture

Photo & video of the first two in-person exhibitions of 1000 Moons (5 Years / 60 Moons, and 22 Years / 270 Moons!)

Online Studio Tour!

Posted on November 16, 2021November 19, 2021 · Categories Exhibits, Sculpture

Exclusive release of new ghost net baskets during Washington County ONLINE Studios!

1000 Moons virtual launch

Posted on November 8, 2021May 10, 2022 · Categories Exhibits, Sculpture

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Emily Jung Miller

@emilyjungmiller

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The Harvest Moon earlier this month, orange from smoky skies. Today's equinox marks a moment of balance in equal light and darkness, as we move into the season of stillness and longer nights. After following the full moons last year, I've started to focus now on the new moons as well, the darkest nights, when the stars are most bright.

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The Harvest Moon earlier this month, orange from smoky skies. Today's equinox marks a moment of balance in equal light and darkness, as we move into the season of stillness and longer nights. After following the full moons last year, I've started to focus now on the new moons as well, the darkest nights, when the stars are most bright.

2 weeks ago

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My Chinese family name is Jung. The red ink is my mother's writing from a few years ago. She sent me this after rediscovering the correct characters for our family name based on oral history from her mother, combined with conversations in Chinatown with the owner of a name seal shop. The black ink is my great great grandfather's writing, from the family archives researched independently by my aunt. Most of my generation and my mother's generation have not known how to write our family name in Chinese.

It seems like a small thing for me to start including my Chinese name in my public identity, but it's been harder than I expected. I talk about this a little more in my most recent conversation about 1000 Moons (link in bio for video and text transcript).

Thank you @sabrinahspurlock @artnerdforever @_lehuauakea_ for sharing the journeys of your names over the past few years.

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My Chinese family name is Jung. The red ink is my mother's writing from a few years ago. She sent me this after rediscovering the correct characters for our family name based on oral history from her mother, combined with conversations in Chinatown with the owner of a name seal shop. The black ink is my great great grandfather's writing, from the family archives researched independently by my aunt. Most of my generation and my mother's generation have not known how to write our family name in Chinese. It seems like a small thing for me to start including my Chinese name in my public identity, but it's been harder than I expected. I talk about this a little more in my most recent conversation about 1000 Moons (link in bio for video and text transcript). Thank you @sabrinahspurlock @artnerdforever @_lehuauakea_ for sharing the journeys of your names over the past few years.

2 weeks ago

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2020 / 2022
Sea Stories weaving
6ft x 40" x 8"

Created in public during Ghost Net Landscape "Sea Stories" exhibit in fall 2020. Sea Stories was my last major project before my grandparents died of Covid and I suddenly couldn't be the same person. I used to be organized, reliable, and methodical. In a deeper sense, my self worth was centered on how helpful I could be towards others, how comfortable I could make them feel. A lot of my energy goes into releasing the guilt of not being that person any more, and learning how to be who I am now.

I'm starting to revisit some of the fragments of these past two years. This week I finished up the fringe and added the crown stone to call this weaving done. It feels good to have this beautiful piece on display in my home. Not for sale.

Made with reclaimed fishing gear from @surfriderkauai and @westport_marina
Warp strung by @shelbysilver.ecologicalart
Last photo by Shino Yanagawa at @cremapdx during @portlandtextilemonth
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#oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetart #ghostnet #hawaiiart #fishingrope #fishingnet #contemporarysculpture #socialpractice #collaboration #artplay #pdxartist #portlandartist #oregonartist #ghostnetlandscape #weaving #oceanplastic #oceantrash #plasticocean

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2020 / 2022 Sea Stories weaving 6ft x 40" x 8" Created in public during Ghost Net Landscape "Sea Stories" exhibit in fall 2020. Sea Stories was my last major project before my grandparents died of Covid and I suddenly couldn't be the same person. I used to be organized, reliable, and methodical. In a deeper sense, my self worth was centered on how helpful I could be towards others, how comfortable I could make them feel. A lot of my energy goes into releasing the guilt of not being that person any more, and learning how to be who I am now. I'm starting to revisit some of the fragments of these past two years. This week I finished up the fringe and added the crown stone to call this weaving done. It feels good to have this beautiful piece on display in my home. Not for sale. Made with reclaimed fishing gear from @surfriderkauai and @westport_marina Warp strung by @shelbysilver.ecologicalart Last photo by Shino Yanagawa at @cremapdx during @portlandtextilemonth . . . #oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetart #ghostnet #hawaiiart #fishingrope #fishingnet #contemporarysculpture #socialpractice #collaboration #artplay #pdxartist #portlandartist #oregonartist #ghostnetlandscape #weaving #oceanplastic #oceantrash #plasticocean

1 month ago

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Join me tomorrow for the closing event of 1000 Moons at @reserartscenter. I'll be cutting and stringing moons in the exhibit during Beaverton Night Market from 5-10pm on Saturday August 13. I'm honored to have received such powerful stories from visitors during last month's events, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I'll also be sharing my video from Maine, and other process videos, on a big TV. All those videos are also on my Youtube channel.
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#1000moonsgriefprocess #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #papersculpture #handmadepaper #contemporarysculpture #sewing #reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #fiberart #sculpture #installationart #griefprocess #paperart

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Join me tomorrow for the closing event of 1000 Moons at @reserartscenter. I'll be cutting and stringing moons in the exhibit during Beaverton Night Market from 5-10pm on Saturday August 13. I'm honored to have received such powerful stories from visitors during last month's events, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I'll also be sharing my video from Maine, and other process videos, on a big TV. All those videos are also on my Youtube channel. . . . #1000moonsgriefprocess #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #papersculpture #handmadepaper #contemporarysculpture #sewing #reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #fiberart #sculpture #installationart #griefprocess #paperart

2 months ago

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1000 Moons in the ocean on Deer Isle, Maine, June 2022. Rough cut video of this forest and ocean installation was released during my artist talk at @reserartscenter on July 20. The artist talk and video are now on my website and Youtube ~ link in bio. Thank you to everyone who shared the gifts of community and conversation during the artist talk. I brought the moons back to the ocean less than a block from my grandparents' former home. The orange kelp in the video is the same kelp I gathered and embedded in the moons. Thank you @tate.yoder for filming in Maine, @plays.on.woods for navigating the kayak, @haystack_school for hosting my residency on Deer Isle and @orartscomm @fordfamilyfound for funding. I'm just beginning to unpack and examine all that I created, considered, and explored during my time in residence with the Haystack community. . . . #1000moonsgriefprocess #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #griefprocess #paperart #haystackmountainschoolofcrafts #craftschoolexperience #deerislemaine #papersculpture #handmadepaper #contemporarysculpture #sewing #reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #fiberart #sculpture #installationart

2 months ago

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This blueberry pie is one of my favorite "memory meals" from my grandmother. She taught me to eat it for breakfast, and to use Remy Martin cognac in the recipe. It's a true summer recipe with 4 cups of fresh Maine blueberries. She made it every year on Deer Isle. When I make this pie, I remember so many small and specific things about our time together. I make it now with Oregon blueberries from our backyard, which are not the same as Maine berries, but still delicious.

This week's full moon marks the Hungry Ghost Festival, the midpoint of Ghost Month in China, a time when the dead are present among us. Some shops close for the day, to leave space on the streets for the ghosts. Plates of fresh fruit and other foods are left out to nourish the ghosts, who are able to enjoy food and drink during this time. Public festivals and private meals set out chairs and table settings for the ghosts to join us. It is a way to hold space for the dead, to acknowledge their presence among us, whether our understanding of this is literal or symbolic.

In the past year of working on 1000 Moons, I've had many conversations about the importance of memory meals. Food is a powerful connection. Our physical bodies remember with all our senses, the smell, taste, appearance, motions, and sounds of preparing and consuming the food and drink we had enjoyed together. It can be a way to process loss without words, to process with our whole bodies, to celebrate, to reconnect, to grieve.
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#1000moonsgriefprocess #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #griefprocess #memorymeals #blueberrypie

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This blueberry pie is one of my favorite "memory meals" from my grandmother. She taught me to eat it for breakfast, and to use Remy Martin cognac in the recipe. It's a true summer recipe with 4 cups of fresh Maine blueberries. She made it every year on Deer Isle. When I make this pie, I remember so many small and specific things about our time together. I make it now with Oregon blueberries from our backyard, which are not the same as Maine berries, but still delicious. This week's full moon marks the Hungry Ghost Festival, the midpoint of Ghost Month in China, a time when the dead are present among us. Some shops close for the day, to leave space on the streets for the ghosts. Plates of fresh fruit and other foods are left out to nourish the ghosts, who are able to enjoy food and drink during this time. Public festivals and private meals set out chairs and table settings for the ghosts to join us. It is a way to hold space for the dead, to acknowledge their presence among us, whether our understanding of this is literal or symbolic. In the past year of working on 1000 Moons, I've had many conversations about the importance of memory meals. Food is a powerful connection. Our physical bodies remember with all our senses, the smell, taste, appearance, motions, and sounds of preparing and consuming the food and drink we had enjoyed together. It can be a way to process loss without words, to process with our whole bodies, to celebrate, to reconnect, to grieve. . . . #1000moonsgriefprocess #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #griefprocess #memorymeals #blueberrypie

2 months ago

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Rest. Rest is a vital part of being. Rest does not need to be earned, or justified. We need as much rest as we need, for as long as we need it, right now and always. In rest, we hear our spirit's needs. In rest we see ourselves. We see each other. . . . #rest #nature #forestbathing #ferns #birdsong

3 months ago

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Upcoming events for 1000 Moons:
July 20, 6:30pm PST (this Wednesday!)
Artist Talk and Grief Gathering
In-person + Zoom. RSVP to gallery@theReser.org or link in my bio.

July 23 + August 13, 5-10pm
Artist at Work
Join me in the Reser Center where I'll be cutting and stringing moons and sharing more process video.

This is a still image from the rough first cut of video I'll be sharing during all 3 events. 18 Years / 222 Moons in the forest and ocean at @haystack_school in Deer Isle Maine, filmed by local Blue Hill videographer @tate.yoder and supported in part by @orartscomm and @fordfamilyfound.

Creating, filming, and sharing this installation at my grandparents' home place, 16 months after their deaths from Covid, has meant so much to me. Thank you to everyone who is part of this ongoing process.
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#1000moonsgriefprocess #oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #papersculpture #handmadepaper #contemporarysculpture #sewing #griefprocess #deerislemaine #haystackmountainschoolofcrafts #craftschoolexperience #haystackschool #haystack2022

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Upcoming events for 1000 Moons: July 20, 6:30pm PST (this Wednesday!) Artist Talk and Grief Gathering In-person + Zoom. RSVP to [email protected] or link in my bio. July 23 + August 13, 5-10pm Artist at Work Join me in the Reser Center where I'll be cutting and stringing moons and sharing more process video. This is a still image from the rough first cut of video I'll be sharing during all 3 events. 18 Years / 222 Moons in the forest and ocean at @haystack_school in Deer Isle Maine, filmed by local Blue Hill videographer @tate.yoder and supported in part by @orartscomm and @fordfamilyfound. Creating, filming, and sharing this installation at my grandparents' home place, 16 months after their deaths from Covid, has meant so much to me. Thank you to everyone who is part of this ongoing process. . . . #1000moonsgriefprocess #oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #papersculpture #handmadepaper #contemporarysculpture #sewing #griefprocess #deerislemaine #haystackmountainschoolofcrafts #craftschoolexperience #haystackschool #haystack2022

3 months ago

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Ghost Net Baskets and one of my Gyre sculptures at @artelements in Newberg Oregon. I love the color harmony with this painting by @meghanhedleyartist 💙💗
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#oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetart #ghostnet #oregoncoast #hawaiiart #fishingrope #fishingnet #sewing #contemporarysculpture #ghostnetbaskets #oceanplastic #plasticocean #oceantrash #trashtotreasure #transformation

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Ghost Net Baskets and one of my Gyre sculptures at @artelements in Newberg Oregon. I love the color harmony with this painting by @meghanhedleyartist 💙💗 . . . #oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetart #ghostnet #oregoncoast #hawaiiart #fishingrope #fishingnet #sewing #contemporarysculpture #ghostnetbaskets #oceanplastic #plasticocean #oceantrash #trashtotreasure #transformation

3 months ago

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Three views of the same wall at @reserartscenter exhibit of 1000 Moons. The exhibit is split into two viewing areas with an open corridor between. This is the first viewing area, with 3 sheets of my handmade paper (with Deer Isle kelp and sheet music) behind 112 moons cut from paper I made years ago on Kauai, before I moved to Oregon. These particular moons are the first ones I made after my grandparents died, before I was capable of making new paper, when I just needed to tear something apart.

This wall also holds the other poem included in the show. Image text reads:

I will find you in the earth
In the smell of trees
In a wildness that could never be tamed.

I will find you in a lifetime of these gifts

The silence of fog
The joy of a bird
Forgiveness,
And a thoughtful mind.
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#1000moonsgriefprocess #oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #papersculpture #handmadepaper #contemporarysculpture #sewing #griefprocess #deerislemaine

@emilyjungmiller

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Three views of the same wall at @reserartscenter exhibit of 1000 Moons. The exhibit is split into two viewing areas with an open corridor between. This is the first viewing area, with 3 sheets of my handmade paper (with Deer Isle kelp and sheet music) behind 112 moons cut from paper I made years ago on Kauai, before I moved to Oregon. These particular moons are the first ones I made after my grandparents died, before I was capable of making new paper, when I just needed to tear something apart. This wall also holds the other poem included in the show. Image text reads: I will find you in the earth In the smell of trees In a wildness that could never be tamed. I will find you in a lifetime of these gifts The silence of fog The joy of a bird Forgiveness, And a thoughtful mind. . . . #1000moonsgriefprocess #oceaninspired #recycledart #fiberart #reclaimedmaterials #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #griefritual #papersculpture #handmadepaper #contemporarysculpture #sewing #griefprocess #deerislemaine

3 months ago

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