Joan Sterrenburg papers, 1970-2004, bulk
1972-1987
A Guide to her papers at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Eliza Sparacino.
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Sterrenburg, Joan.
TitleJoan Sterrenburg papers, 1970-2004, bulk
1972-1987
Collection No.
C414
Extent
2 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The textile and papermaking artist Joan
Sterrenburg joined the faculty of the School of Fine Arts at Indiana University in
1970 and remained until her retirement in 2004. This collection consists of teaching
and research material, exhibition and professional service information, materials
related to student work, and correspondence.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Joan Sterrenburg joined the faculty of the School of Fine Arts at Indiana University
in 1970 and was a full professor from 1983 until her retirement in 2004. Primarily a
textile artist, she was responsible for founding and directing the Indiana
University Handmade Paper Facility from 1979-1989. Sterrenburg taught freshmen
through graduate students and offered courses in textiles, papermaking, design,
professional practice, and teacher education.
Sterrenburg was born on March 18, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. She began her
distinguished career at the University of Wisconsin where she was elected to Phi
Beta Kappa. Multitalented, Joan earned degrees first in humanities before embarking
on a career in the visual arts. She received her graduate degrees from Stanford
University and the University of California, Berkeley. Once she made the transition
into art, she quickly became one of the most prominent textile artists in the
country.
Her creative work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in more than 175
invitational exhibitions and 70 juried exhibitions. Her textiles and paper works are
represented in more than 40 public and private collections, including the American
Craft Museum in New York, which houses the premier works in the traditional craft
fields such as textiles, ceramics, and metalsmithing. Sterrenburg was invited to
present lectures and workshops at conferences, art schools, and universities all
over the world.
Sterrenburg’s technical range continued to evolve over the years as she moved into
stone carving and a variety of materials and sculptural processes, in addition to
her wealth of knowledge of textiles and papermaking. Sterrenburg’s art reflected her
ingenuity in working with material, choosing color, building patterns, and
emphasizing texture.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into two series: Tenure and promotion materials and
Research files.
Scope and Content Note
The Joan Sterrenburg papers are organized into two series: Tenure and promotion
materials, 1969-1984, and Research files, 1970-1987. Most of the first series
includes a substantial dossier compiled by Sterrenburg for her promotion to full
professor in 1983. The dossier begins in 1970 and is comprised of records related to
teaching and curriculum development, materials related to professional activities at
Indiana University and beyond, correspondence with students, materials related to
student exhibitions, correspondence and other materials related to her exhibitions,
such as catalogues, pamphlets, posters, and news clippings.
The second series, Research files, consists of a significant amount of research
material regarding papermaking, including an extensive bibliography, contact
information for supply sources, paper samples, and technical recipes. Color slides
used for instruction and color slides showing examples of student work are in the
University Archives Photographs Collection. Contact the Archives Curator of
Photographs for access.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Separated Material
A large number of slides were transferred to the Photographs collection.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession Information: 2007/077
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational
and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Joan Sterrenburg papers, Collection C414, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Papers deposited in Archives by Prof. Sterrenburg, 2007.
Processing Information
Processed by Eliza Sparacino.
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Tenure and promotion materials, 1969-1984
Creative Work: Support Materials, 1979-1982
1979-1980
1980
1981
Dossier: Creative Work, 1970-1975
(Slides removed)
Dossier: Exhibitions, 1969-1975
1969-1972
1972-1973
1973-1974
1974-1975
Dossier: Professional Data, 1971-1975
Dossier: Teaching Data, 1971-1975
Promotion Dossier, 1977-1982
Publications, 1977-1984
(4 folders)
Box 2
Recognition of Quality in Teaching, 1980-1982
Substantiation of Research and Creative Work, 1976-1982
Support Documents, 1976-1982
Professional Activities, 1976-1982
Service, 1978-1982
Teaching, Evidence of Student Achievement, 1977-1980
Teaching, Unsolicited Student Correspondence, 1977-1982
Series:
Box 2
Research files, 1970-1987,
undated
Marbling Paper, undated
Miscellaneous, 1970-1978
(3 folders)
Miscellaneous Slides and Materials, 1978-1983
(Slides removed)
Paper, 1977-1982
(5 folders)
Papermaking Exhibition Examples, 1982-1984
(Slides removed)
S417-S418, Paper, 1985-1987
Scott, Jennifer Lynn, 1984
(Slides removed)
Taking Stock: The New Paper Phenomenon, 1985
(Slides removed)
