Library Artifact Exhibit
Materials on display at the UCSB Library were collected from spontaneous memorials that appeared following the murders and have been preserved and are available for research in the Special Research Collections department of the UCSB Library. These historical artifacts reflect themes that emerged as the community coped with the tragedy.
Artifacts such as painted stones, paper cranes, cards, and more represent the ways each person found to grieve and mourn. As part of this exhibit and the IV Strong Memorial, the artifacts are poignant objects that honor the past and endure for the future.
The exhibition was co-curated by librarians Danelle Moon and Annie Platoff, and Associated Students senator Eric Carlson. It is co-sponsored by the UCSB Associated Students and the UCSB Library.
Learn more about the various artifacts under “Artifacts”
The exhibit will be available for public viewing from May 14-June 17.
Garden Remembrance Event
Join in a time of sharing, public eulogy, and commemorative seed-planting in the IV Love and Remembrance Garden. The garden was created in 2015 as a memorial after crowdfunding over $50,000 for the cause. Six benches honor the six victims, and all are invited to come together in their memory.
May 23, 2024 | 12pm | IV Love and Remembrance Garden (People’s Park)
This event will be livestreamed at the link below.
Read more about the IV Love and Remembrance Garden under “Through the Years”
Origami Folding Event
All are invited to join in folding paper cranes in a hands-on class taught by UCSB Library staff, continuing the legacy of the community that came together as one.
May 23, 2024 | 2-4pm | UCSB Library Fishbowl (first floor oceanside)
Read more about the significance of folding cranes under “Motifs and Themes”
Memorial Paddle-Out
Surfers and paddleboarders are invited to join together in a sunset memorial paddle-out ceremony. Onlookers may watch from the bluffs at Devereaux Beach. Hosted by the UCSB Surf Team.
Read more about the 2014 paddle-out under “2014 Memorials”
7pm | Devereux Beach
Memorial Board Display
Visitors to the AS Annex can view six memorial board reproductions, each dedicated to one victim killed on May 23. Originally standing eight-feet tall, the boards are formidable displays of the outpouring of love from students and community members following the tragedy.
Read more about the memorial boards under “Artifacts”
The boards will be on display from May 22 to May 31.
Student Resource Building (SRB)
Visit the SRB to view the original origami crane display constructed in 2017. Led by the Nikkei Student Union, 1,000 cranes folded during a student event came together to create the beautiful tribute. Six strings of blue cranes represent the six students who died on May 23, 2014.
Read more about the Nikkei Student Union’s origami folding event under “Through the Years”
Pardall Center Reflection Space
At the end of Memorial Walk, Pardall Center offers a space for all members of the community to reflect, process, and grow. With interactive message boards and activities, all participants can be part of the dialogue surrounding Isla Vista culture, campus safety, and community betterment.
The Reflection Space will be open from May 28 to May 31.
Paint-By-Number Kickoff Event
At Pardall Center, join in painting a 12×6 foot mural. All are invited to paint a portion of the mural, leaving a permanent brushstroke on a community canvas. The mural kickoff event creates a space for individual expression and community collaboration. The mural will be available to paint through May 31 (or until completed) at Pardall Center. Art by UCSB students Madison Reynolds and Morgan Lindroos.
May 29 | 2pm | Pardall Center
Morgan Lindroos
Morgan Lindroos is a 4th year Chemistry and Art major at UCSB. Their work spans multiple mediums such as digital illustration, performance, and painting. They are most inspired by creating new spaces and landscapes that intertwine both the fantastical and the mundane. Fun fact! Yerba Mate, their one-eyed cat, loves to sit on their computer while they draw to prevent them from being productive.
Madison Reynolds
Madison Reynolds is a fourth year Art and Communication double major at UCSB. Originally from New York, Madison finds immense beauty in the vivid surroundings of UCSB’s campus, and is thrilled to have immortalized them in this mural. Primarily a painter, Madison typically draws upon natural forms and the human body. All of Madison’s clothing is unintentionally decorated with paint splatters.
