Revolution Will be DIY

Reynolds Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of The Revolution Will Be DIY, an interactive exhibition and event series that begins on March 20 and concludes on April 13, 2018. Through the run of the show the gallery will host art installations, collaborative projects, and performances by campus and community artists that empower change through creative action. All events are free and open to the entire campus and community.

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself," observed artist Andy Warhol. The do-it-yourself message could not be more relevant to current social conversations. Do-it-yourself connects the intersecting social justice topics of the show and supports the university's current Sustainability theme of "Intertwined." Materials from the Holt-Atherton archives frame the history of Pacific campus activism from the civil rights era to the present including letters from the Black Student Caucus and a DeltaFusion puppet.

Community artist Garrett Daniells' installation Desert Cornucopia addresses food insecurity in the area. Art activist and Stockton native Ryan Camero and Pacific student Carmen Cobian will co-create a migration themed mural called Borderlands. Local artisan and 'glitter punk weaver' Shannon Spohn will lead a community weaving workshop and the owners of Stockton Rags will demonstrate their screenprinting process and encourage local business startups. Jazmine Munoz from Sustaining Pacific leads an art workshop on Endangered Animals. The Singing Hands Student Collective will demonstrate their cooperative project with Chinese artisans. Risa Fujishige, alumna and artist leads a Social Fabric Clothesline Project and exhibition organizer Lisa Cooperman hosts afternoons for participants to Stich & Bitch. Drop-in interactive projects are ongoing and open to all.

Community artist Garrett Daniells' installation Desert Cornucopia addresses food insecurity in the area. Art activist and Stockton native Ryan Camero and Pacific student Carmen Cobian will co-create a migration themed mural called Borderlands. Local artisan and 'glitter punk weaver' Shannon Spohn will lead a community weaving workshop and the owners of Stockton Rags will demonstrate their screenprinting process and encourage local business startups. Jazmine Munoz from Sustaining Pacific leads an art workshop on Endangered Animals. The Singing Hands Student Collective will demonstrate their cooperative project with Chinese artisans. Risa Fujishige, alumna and artist leads a Social Fabric Clothesline Project and exhibition organizer Lisa Cooperman hosts afternoons for participants to Stich & Bitch. Drop-in interactive projects are ongoing and open to all.

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The project has been made possible by our community collaborators Goodstock Productions. It is also supported by the Department of Art & Graphic Design, General Education, Holt-Atherton Special Collections, Pacific Arts and Lectures Committee, Pacific Music Management Club, Pacific Student Art Club, Sustaining Pacific, Thomas J. Long Foundation, Title IX, and the Women's Resource Center.

Exhibition Dates

March 20: Exhibition opens, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
March 21: Social Fabric - Say it soft, say it loud, Risa Fujishige, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
March 22: Lift Up the Earth - Community weaving, Shannon Spohn, 6 - 8 p.m.
March 23: Singing Hands Collective - Demonstrations, Pacific Students, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
March 26: Stitch & Bitch - Crafting a message, Lisa Cooperman, 3 - 6 p.m.
March 28: Borderlands - Collaborative, Mural Ryan Camero & Carmen Cobian, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
March 29: Stockton Rags - Screenprinting biz tips & demo, Restore Art & Graphic Styles, 6 - 8 p.m.
March 30: Singing Hands Collective - Demonstrations, Pacific Students, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.

April 2: Stitch & Bitch - Crafting a message, Lisa Cooperman, 3 - 6 p.m.
April 3: Endangered Animals - Artful silhouettes, Jazmine Munoz, Sustaining Pacific, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
April 6: Singing Hands Collective - Demonstrations, Pacific Students, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
April 9: Stitch & Bitch - Crafting a message, Lisa Cooperman, 3 - 6 p.m.
April 13: Desert Cornucopia & Little Free Pantry, Garrett Daniells, 6 - 7 p.m.
April 13: Punk, Metal & the Meaning of Life - live music, Donation: Non-perishable item for Little Free Pantry, E.A.T.s food truck, 7 - 10 p.m.