Embroidery Sampler by Olly Greer and Les Kutz (RMC-0300)
About The Ricker Materials Collection
The Ricker Materials Collection (RMC) is a hands-on library of physical material samples located in the Ricker Library of Architecture & Art (208 Architecture Building). The collection consists of over 250 samples of wood, concrete, textiles, plastics, tiles, wallpaper, and more to use in your assignments, class instruction, or personal creative research. Items in the collection are chosen based on request and relevance to current coursework. You can browse the online RMC Contents List to find items in the collection before your visit.
The following library guide pages will provide additional information on databases, books, and journals that are relevant to the art, architecture, design, and material research.
If you have questions about the collection, would like to book an individual research consultation, or request an item for the collection, please email rickerlibrary@library.illinois.edu.
Land Acknowledgment
We would like to begin our guide by recognizing and acknowledging that we, at the University of Illinois Libraries, are on the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations. These lands were the traditional territory of these Native Nations prior to their forced removal; these lands continue to carry the stories of these Nations and their struggles for survival and identity.
As a land-grant institution, the University of Illinois has a particular responsibility to acknowledge the peoples of these lands, as well as the histories of dispossession that have allowed for the growth of this institution for the past 150 years. We are also obligated to reflect on and actively address these histories and the role that this university has played in shaping them. This acknowledgement and the centering of Native peoples is but a start as we move forward for the next 150 years.
(From the Office of the Chancellor, as recommended by the Native American House)
As you begin your research, do note that all research, teaching, display, imaging, and circulation of University of Illinois NAGPRA materials and collections without tribal permission is prohibited. Find more detailed information in the NAGPRA procedures.
Fair Use Guidelines
Materials accessed in this guide are provided for personal and/or scholarly use. Users are responsible for obtaining any copyright permissions that may be required for their own further uses of that material. For more information about fair use please refer to the College Art Association Code of Best Practices in Fair Use in the Visual Arts.