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Two "Seaworthy" Exhibits on at Ebling Library
Posted 10/25/2011 
MADISON, Wis. – Two exhibits on at Ebling Library for the Health Sciences give visitors the opportunity to explore all-things-nautical, from shipwrecks to scurvy, and some of the magnificent artwork that these subjects can inspire.
September, 2011 through January, 2012
3rd floor Historical Reading Room & Galleries
"Seaworthy" is an examination of subjects such as scurvy, horseshoe crabs, the Middle Passage, SCUBA, Caisson disease, the health of emigrants, desalination, sea sickness, shipwrecks, whaling and the health of seamen across the ages. Supported by books, journals and magazines from Ebling's Rare Books and Special Collections and materials from other campus libraries. Reception and discussion with Micaela Sullivan-Fowler, Karen Jacobsen and oceanographer, Cindy Lee Van Dover on Friday, November 11th from 3:00-6:00 at Ebling.
This exhibit complements the following exhibit, to also be displayed at Ebling Library for the Health Sciences September 28, 2011 through January 31, 2012, 3rd floor Historical Reading Room and Galleries:
"Beyond the Edge of the Sea: Diversity of Life in the Deep-Ocean Wilderness"
This traveling exhibit from The College of William & Mary's Muscarelle Museum of Art features the magnificent watercolors of expeditionary illustrator Karen Jacobsen. Jacobsen spent a two year period in the Alvin submersible, with oceanographer Cindy Lee Van Dover at the helm, exploring the deep ocean and rendering these wonderful works of art.
For more information on these exhibits, visit the Ebling Library website.
