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Learn MoreThursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sarah Brayer, whose work is included in the exhibition Fibers of Becoming, will talk about her experience traveling to Japan in 1980, where she discovered washi (traditional Japanese paper) as an art medium. Brayer will discuss the many ways she incorporates washi into her work as a means of expression. As an artist, Brayer is interested in expressing inner light, which led her to create the Luminosity Series.
Registration for this free event is encouraged but not required to attend.
This event will be held in a wheelchair and rolling walker-accessible building. The lecture space is wheelchair accessible, with moveable seating. Restrooms are gender-specific and wheelchair-accessible. Listening devices will be available for use during the presentation, but ASL interpretation is currently not scheduled for this event. Most talks will be recorded and available with closed captions on the museum’s YouTube page after the event. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.
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