Manchester University Professor Brings Mud & Cloth To Honeywell Center
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WABASH — Ejenobo “Jena” Oke brings her “Mud & Cloth” exhibit to the Clark Gallery in Honeywell Center, which began Friday.
The exhibit will run through April 24.
The exhibit is sponsored by Manchester University President Dr. Dave McFadden.
Ejenobo “Jena” Oke is best known as a fiber artist and is associate professor of art at Manchester University. Her works range from loom-controlled weavings to batik quilts to sculptures that incorporate ceramics, paper, felt and basketry materials.
A Nigerian-American, she moved with her family to the United States in 1987.
Oke received her Bachelor of Art in Art from Manchester (College) University (1997) and her Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies from Norfolk State University and Old Dominion University (2001). She returned to Manchester in 2006, and currently teaches courses in studio art and art history.
Oke also served as the director of galleries at Manchester University for over 10 years.
