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  • Surface Wear AJ ZANDT

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    LOCATED IN THE SMALL WALL GALLERY Biography and Artist Statement  AJ Zandt is an artist and printmaker from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Surface Wear is the result of his latest efforts to […]

  • States of I MARY JONES & JOLYNN REIGELUTH

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    LOCATED IN THE SWEENEY GALLERY Artist Statement and Bio: Mary Jones Mary Jones makes maps of the wilderness of personal history. Images and words are layered out of time and […]

  • Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    LOCATED IN THE MAIN GALLERY Print Retrospective   Artist Bio: April Katz April Katz received her M.F.A. degree from Arizona State University. She is Morrill Professor at Iowa State University […]

  • Measured Perceptions APRIL KATZ

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Artist Statement for Measured Perceptions During a 2015 trip to Spain, Katz encountered evidence of La Convivencia (the coexistence of Muslim, Jewish and Christian populations) […]

  • Maker Night — Glass Light Catchers/Indoor Wind Chimes, June 27

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    Maker Night -- Glass Light Catchers/Indoor Wind Chimes (ages 21+) Thursday, June 27 6:30 – 9 pm $45 Create a fused glass light catcher with colorful glass pieces to hang […]

    $45.00

  • Art Camp: Puppets & Masks, July 8-11

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    Puppets & Masks, ages 5.5* – 12 July 8 – 11 9 – 11:30 am $140 For celebrating, playing, scaring, hiding and general mischief making, we will explore the significance […]

    $140.00

  • Art Camp: Paint, Rattle, and Roll, July 8-10

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Paint, Rattle, and Roll, ages 9 - 12 July 8 – 10 1 – 3 pm $110 Groove to your favorite songs as you improve your drawing and painting skills. […]

    $110.00

  • Wheelthrowing: Beginner Bowls (ages 16 +), July 8 – July 22

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Classes

    Wheelthrowing: Beginner Bowls, ages 16 + Mondays, 6 – 9 pm July 8 – 22 (3 weeks) $85 Create beautiful bowls using the potter’s wheel. Price includes 12 lbs of […]

    $85.00

  • Handbuilding with Clay (ages 16+), July 11 – July 25

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
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    Handbuilding with Clay, ages 16+ Thursdays, 6 – 9 pm July 11 – 25 (3 weeks) $120 Learn key handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction, plus surface decoration […]

    $120.00

  • Hard and Soft: Contrasts in Nature Expressed Through Clay ELIZABETH SHRIVER

    Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States
    Exhibits

    LOCATED IN SWEENEY GALLERY From Elizabeth Shriver: I work with clay to create an array of graceful, organic forms. These pieces are constructed using a combination of hand-building methods such […]