• Surface Wear AJ ZANDT

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

    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 […]

  • Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students

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

    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
    Exhibits

    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) […]

  • 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
    Classes

    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
    Classes

    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 […]

  • Art Camp: Mixed Media Faces, July 15-18

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

    Mixed Media Faces, ages 6 - 12 July 15 – July 18 9 – 11:30 am $140 Students will create expressive faces and portraits from life, photos, and imagination, while […]

    $140.00
  • Art Camp — Painting: Myths and Dreamscapes, July 15-18

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

    Painting: Myths and Dreamscapes, ages 10 - 14 July 15 – 18 1 – 3:30 pm $140 Unleash your creativity and imagination as you develop foundational painting skills with acrylic […]

    $140.00