(From Southern News Service)An exhibition of pottery works created by artist Hironobu “Nishi” Nishitateno will be featured from Monday, Oct. 4, through Friday, Oct. 22, in the Spiva Gallery at Missouri Southern State University.
Raised in Saitama Prefecture, just north of Tokyo, he moved to Loves Park, Ill., just west of Chicago, in 2008.
Nishi’s style is based on the simplicity and functionality of Japanese pottery, using natural materials and colors typical in nature. He strives to create pottery that resonates within himself and brings out inner peace, and hopes that the natural simplicity of his pottery can bring the same peace to others.
“I find inspiration everywhere I go, traveling with notebook in hand, sketching designs and shapes that can be incorporated into new works,” he says.
Nishi will participate in an artist talk via Zoom at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, in Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium. The link for the presentation is below.
https://mssu-edu.zoom.us/j/99177705138?pwd=eUxydkkrN0VTanlQd1dTeDJLUk5Sdz09
Passcode: 634293
Other activities planned for the week of Oct. 4 include presentations and a film screening as part of the Japan Semester, the first presentation in the Global Leaders Speaker Series, and activities offered as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. (Please note, a relaxation room will be available from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday in BSC 243.)
Monday, Oct. 4
Slime: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lions Den. Presented by ACTS and First Year Experience, play with slime to find a sense of calm during this event offered as part of Connect 2 U Mental Health Awareness Week.
“Black Ships to Little Boy: A History of American-Japanese Relations, 1853-1945”: 11 a.m., Webster Hall’s Corley Auditorium. David Harris, an upper-school history teacher at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, will help frame the coming of the Pacific War against the backdrop of nearly a century of contentious diplomacy with Japan.
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Positivity Pocket: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lions Den. Create at Positivity Pocket during this Connect 2 U Mental Health Awareness Week.
Bingo: 12:20 p.m. in the Lions Den. Presented by the Campus Activities Board, students can participate in the game for a chance to win a gift card.
“Fish Story”: 7 p.m. at Bookhouse Cinema, 715 E. Broadway. With a comet threatening the destruction of the planet, the fate of humanity may rest with a song recorded by an obscure punk bad in the 1970s. The 2009 film earned the Best Feature Film Award during the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival.
Wednesday, Oct. 6
Yard games: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Oval. Students can relax by participating in games offered as a Connect 2 U Mental Health Awareness Week event.
Ready, Set, Resume!: 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom. Career Services will offer this virtual event which will offer tips on constructing an effective resume. Visit the events page for the Zoom link.
Thursday, Oct. 7
Coffee and doughnuts: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lions Den. Offered as part of Connect 2 U Mental Health Awareness Week.
Book Club: 5:30 p.m., Bookhouse Cinema. The club will discuss the two Japan Semester titles, “The Memory Police” and “They Called Us Enemy.”
Friday, Oct. 8
Vice Admiral Jeffrey E. Trussler: 3 p.m. in Billingsly Student Center’s Phelps Theatre. Trussler, who serves as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare/Director of Naval Intelligence, will be featured as part of the new Global Leaders Speaker Series.
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