Octagon Center for the Arts

Art Camp: Mixed Media Faces, July 15-18
2019-07-15 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 being inspired by artists from the past as well as the present, from abstract to real. A variety of media – collage, charcoal, paint, string, glass mosaic, modeling compound, ink, etc.… will be employed to create a number of self-portraits, as well as random faces of anyone, in different styles. How your child sees themselves and the faces of others around them culminate into amazing artwork to keep for years to come.
Class Limit: 16
Registration closes on at 5pm on 7/10/19 or when the camp fills.

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Hard and Soft: Contrasts in Nature Expressed Through Clay ELIZABETH SHRIVER
2019-07-13 - 2019-08-25 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 as slab-building, coiling,
pinching, and forming with molds. Rarely relying on glaze, I use textures, stains, and
colored clay to add visual and tactile interest. I am drawn toward neutral earth tones, and
my work reflects the natural landscape, plant, and undersea life that are my inspiration.
The curving lines of nature inherent in my work generate an illusion of movement, giving
each piece an almost lifelike quality. A successful piece is one that begs to be touched as
well as explored visually.

I am a native Iowan and a 1987 graduate of the University of Iowa. My interest in art
began during my childhood, when I would often spend my free time painting and
drawing. My focus turned to clay in 1985, when my I took my first course at the University of
Iowa Ceramics Department. I became fascinated with the malleable properties of clay,
and the sculptural possibilities inherent in the medium. Though I was majoring in
psychology rather than art, my newfound interest led me to continue on through all four
semesters of undergraduate studio ceramics.

As I maintained my interest in ceramics into my adult life, I set up my own studio where I
could hone my skills and experiment with new forms. Over the years, I have exhibited my
ceramic sculptures in galleries, and in both solo and group exhibitions throughout the USA.
Most recently, I’ve enjoyed participating in juried exhibitions exploring themes of nature or
“biomorphism.”
https://www.elizabethshriverceramics.com/

Handbuilding with Clay (ages 16+), July 11 – July 25
2019-07-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 and glazing. Instructor provides individual guidance for all levels of experience with special attention to newcomers. Experienced potters may pursue independent projects.
Instructor: Jasmine Beul
Ceramics Studio
Class Limit: 8
Registration closes on at 5pm on 7/8/19 or when the class fills.

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Wheelthrowing: Beginner Bowls (ages 16 +), July 8 - July 22
2019-07-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 clay, glazes and firing.
Instructor: Jackie Comito
Ceramics Studio
Class Limit: 7
Registration closes on at 5pm on 7/3/19 or when the class fills.

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Art Camp: Paint, Rattle, and Roll, July 8-10
2019-07-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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. Play with color, shape, and texture and let the music set the mood for your painting. Discover new tunes from British pop to Brazilian bossa nova, and create a visual melody.
Class Limit: 12
Registration closes on at 5pm on 7/3/19 or when the camp fills.

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Art Camp: Puppets & Masks, July 8-11
2019-07-08 09:00 - 11:30 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 of masks, especially as they relate to a child’s individual self-expression and heritage. A variety of materials will be used to create sturdy, multi-dimensional masks and puppets. Puppets, as an art form and instrument of communication will be created simultaneously throughout the week. Children are encouraged to bring special treasures from home to add to their creations.
Class Limit: 16
*Must have completed one year of kindergarten or pre-K program
Registration closes on at 5pm on 7/3/19 or when the camp fills.

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Maker Night -- Glass Light Catchers/Indoor Wind Chimes, June 27
2019-06-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 in your home or “wind proof” porch. Pieces will be fired and ready for pick up one week after class ends.
Class Limit: 12
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/24/19 or when the class fills.

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Drawing Workshop (ages 16+), June 24
2019-06-24 13:30 - 15:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Drawing Workshop, ages 16+
June 24 – 27
1:30 – 3 pm
Use pencil and/ or pen to learn classic drawing techniques as a foundation for all 2 dimensional art work. Perspective, value, composition, and proportion will all be practiced. All levels of experience are welcome.
Instructor: Rebecca Erickson
North Studio
$110
Students should bring the following supplies: HB and 6B Drawing pencils, small handheld pencil sharpener, 9” X 12” or larger drawing paper, kneaded and/or plastic eraser, and a clear plastic ruler, 12” or longer
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/19/19 or when the class fills.

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Watercolor Workshop (ages 16+), June 17-20
2019-06-17 13:30 - 15:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Watercolor Workshop, ages 16+
June 17 – 20
1:30 – 3 pm
Explore the beauty of watercolor painting and learn techniques to apply to your painting.
All levels of experience are welcome.
Instructor: Rebecca Erickson
North Studio
$110
Students should bring the following supplies: Set of watercolor paints, tube or paper, 90# watercolor paper 9” X 12” or larger, 3-4 watercolor brushes in a range of sizes, ¾” roll of masking tape.
Registration closes on at 5pm on 7/12/19 or when the workshop fills.

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Art Camp: Puffle and Plushie Design Camp, June 17-19
2019-06-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Puffle and Plushie Design Camp, ages 7 – 9
June 17 – 19
9 am – 11:00 am
$95
Design your own Puffles (furry stuffed creature) or your own unique Plushie or soft sculpture characters and make them come to life! Design, draw patterns, stuff, and sew your new friend using felt, fun fur, feathers and buttons. Create accessories for your new pet, and then use them as characters in imaginative drawings and paintings.
Class Limit: 8
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/12/19 or when the camp fills.

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Yoga Meditation (ages 16+), June 11-25
2019-06-11 16:30 - 17:30 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Yoga Meditation, ages 16+
Refresh your mind and body with a relaxing, meditative yoga practice using basic poses to create peace for yourself.
Bring a yoga mat and a small towel.
All experience levels are welcome.
Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
June 11 – 25 (3 weeks) $40
Instructor: Rebecca Erickson
Dance Studio
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/6/19 or when the class fills.

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Yoga Basics (ages 16 +) June 11-15
2019-06-11 15:15 - 16:15 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Yoga Basics, ages 16 +
Learn traditional yoga poses, including both standing and seated poses, in a gentle, supportive environment. Bring a yoga mat and a small towel. All levels of experience are welcome.
Tuesdays, 3:15 – 4:15 pm
June 11 – 25 (3 weeks) $40
Instructor: Rebecca Erickson
Dance Studio
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/6/19 or when the class fills.

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Pastel Workshop (ages 16+): June 10-13
2019-06-10 13:30 - 15:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Pastel Workshop, ages 16+
June 10 – 13
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Create beautiful drawings with soft chalk pastels. Learn techniques to enhance and capture the beauty of this medium. All levels of experience are welcome
Instructor: Rebecca Erickson
North Studio
Class Limit: 16
$110
Students should bring the following supplies: Basic set of soft chalk pastels-24 or more, Canson or acid free charcoal/ pastel paper, 9”X 12” or larger, ¾” roll of masking tape.
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/5/19 or when the class fills.

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Art Camp: Deep Sea Adventure, June 10-13
2019-06-10 09:00 - 11:30 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Deep Sea Adventure, ages 5.5* – 8
June 10 – 13
9 am – 11:30 am
$140
Let’s cool down the summer heat with aquatic adventures! Sharks and rays, stars of the bay, creatures of the deep, jellies and other squishy creatures will be our inspiration through the artistic process. Mini aquariums, sea globes, printmaking, and a multitude of mixed media projects will be created.
Class limit: 16
*Must have completed one year of kindergarten or pre-K program
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/5/19 or when the camp fills.

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Art Camp: Clay/Glass/Canvas, June 10-13
2019-06-10 09:00 - 11:30 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Clay/Glass/Canvas, ages 8 – 12
June 10 – 13
9 – 11:30 am
$145
In this Mixed Media camp, students will spend some time in the Ceramics studio making handbuilt clay mosaic tiles for clay slab frames to be glazed and fired. Throughout the week, campers will create a glass fusion projects and finish out the week with a painted mini canvases project. Finishing touches and completion of all projects will take place on the final day of camp.
Class Limit: 10
Registration closes on at 5pm on 6/5/19 or when the camp fills.

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PRINTFEST
2019-06-07 - 2019-06-09 | IA
Join us for PRINTFEST, a celebration of printmaking featuring the work of April Katz!
All events are free and all are welcome!
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Maker Night -- Travel Sketch Journals: Mapping it all out! June 6
2019-06-06 18:30 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Maker Night — Travel Sketch Journals: Mapping it all out! (ages 21+)
Thursday, June 6 (Register by May 23)
6:30 – 9 pm
$45
Create a personal and meaningful travel journal. We will cover simple techniques on how to capture details quickly while on the move that you can apply to your journal right away. Learn to edit through your photos, writings, sketches and tidbits of collected ephemera; culminating in bound journal to share and treasure. We will provide hard cover bound sketch journals, writing, painting, drawing, and cutting utensils, glue, paint and scrap paper.
North Studio
Class limit: 12
Registration closes on at 5pm on 5/23/19 or when the class fills.

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Maker Night -- Mosaics: May 30
2019-05-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Maker Night: Mosaics, ages 21+
Thursday, May 30
6:30 – 9 pm
$50
Bring a friend, snacks and a beverage of your choice and get creative with glass mosaics. Each student will learn basics of designing and laying down glass on backing. Pieces will be grouted by the Octagon staff and ready for pick up two weeks after class ends.
Studio: TBA
Class limit: 12
Registration for this class ends May 28 at 6am (or when the class fills).

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Make Your Own Mugs: May 28 - June 11
2019-05-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Make Your Own Mugs, ages 16+
Tuesdays, 6 – 9 pm
May 28 – June 11 (3 weeks) $85
All skill levels: Beginners will learn basic wheel throwing techniques to create mugs, and learn the fundamentals of wedging clay and glazing. Intermediate and advanced students will be guided to continue and practice their artistic pursuits. All skill levels will have finished functional pieces at the end of class. Finished pieces may be picked up two weeks after class ends.
Instructor: Jackie Comito
Ceramics Studio
Class Limit: 7
Location: Ceramics Studio
Registration for this class ends May 24 at 6am (or when the class fills).

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Measured Perceptions APRIL KATZ
2019-05-25 - 2019-07-13 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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) in Medieval Spain that provided hope for our current time of vitriolic discourse. Measured Perceptions embraces the similarities and unique contributions of the varied cultures that follow the three Abrahamic religions and combines them with the human languages of arithmetic and geometry to symbolize the universal search for order and understanding.
The project includes the series Essential Patterns of Perception a progression of intaglio prints based on one of ten geometric structures that advance from one (a point) through ten (a decagon). The sequence conveys increasingly complex cognitive engagement with the environment. The Contemplation series includes the above plates inset within larger, mixed media monoprints that provide varied cultural and natural contexts. These prints begin as digital collages that incorporate photographic and drawn imagery. Additional painting, drawing and collaged paper tesserae create rich visual layering that parallels the overlay of cultural histories found in buildings like the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba or the synagogue in Toledo. These prints invite meditative examination inspired by a wish for a future of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and meaningful dialogue.
Artist Bio
April Katz received her M.F.A. degree from Arizona State University. She currently is Morrill Professor at Iowa State University where she has taught printmaking since 1999. For nineteen years she has organized the university’s annual international postcard print exchange. From 2004 – 2006 Katz served as president of the Southern Graphics Council. Her prints, which synthesize digital and traditional printmaking processes, are in numerous collections and have been exhibited throughout the US and recently in Portugal, Spain and China. She has presented papers for print, photographic and visual literacy professional national and international conferences.
Katz’s primary language and tool is the print whose vocabulary includes transfers, layers, seriality and variations on a theme. Printmaking is a dance whose movements of carving, scratching, etching, wiping and rolling she choreographs through varied thematic and visual lenses. Death of loved ones, serious illness and political discord are the forces that have shaken Katz to the core and led her to ask fundamental human questions about herself and her relationship to the world. She searches for connections between disparate elements to understand and convey their impact on current personal and cultural identity.

Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students
2019-05-25 - 2019-08-17 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 where she has taught printmaking since 1999. For nineteen years she organized the university’s annual international postcard print exchange. From 2004 – 2006 Katz served as president of the Southern Graphics Council. Her prints, which synthesize digital and traditional printmaking processes, are in numerous collections and have been exhibited throughout the US and recently in Portugal, Spain and China. She has presented papers for print, photographic and visual literacy professional national and international conferences.
Katz’s primary language and tool is the print whose vocabulary includes transfers, layers, seriality and variations on a theme. Death of loved ones, serious illness and political discord are the forces that have shaken Katz to the core and led her to ask fundamental human questions about herself and her relationship to the world. She searches for connections between disparate elements to understand and convey their impact on current personal and cultural identity.
20 Years: April Katz and the Expanded ISU Printmaking Community
This 20-year retrospective includes examples from a variety of print series I made while teaching printmaking at Iowa State University. The community I share with my students, past and present; in my collaborations with JoAnn Boehmer as a member of BOKA; and as a regular participant in national and international dialogues at print conferences nurtures my artistic growth and stimulates my passion for creative inquiry. I am so pleased that former and current ISU printmaking students are willing to share their work with each other and with the Ames community for this exhibition.
Retrospection, the action of reviewing the past, encapsulates the primary focus of my prints. My work asks viewers to consider the role the past plays in shaping current identity. This initially involved personal memory and the recording of the day-to-day details that make up our lives. However, my investigation expanded to include historical, cultural and biological factors that shape us as individuals.

Hands on Harps: May 18
2019-05-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Hands on Harps, ages 16+
2 dates available:
May 18, 10:00-11:30
or
August 24, 10:00-11:30
$40/class
Learn more about the harp and try out different sizes of folk harps. Participants will have the opportunity to learn to play simple melodies and chords, in unison and in rounds. The harp is a very beginner friendly instrument (even mistakes sound good on the harp!) No musical experience necessary. Class limit: 12 students
Registration closes on at 6am on 5/15/19.
Instructor: Barb Evanson
Location: Community Gallery

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States of I MARY JONES & JOLYNN REIGELUTH
2019-05-18 - 2019-07-06 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 perspective; space is described by the inhabitants, whose journeys are being told. Details get piled on in the way that life is lived– in steps, notes, beats, breaths, and marks. Jones is a scavenger, and whether drawing or working in print media, collage is always an element.

Prior to moving to the Des Moines area, Jones lived in Chicago, where she exhibited at Ann Nathan Gallery. She was employed as an illustrator and designer, with work published by the Chicago Tribune, Playboy Magazine, and the Philadelphia Enquirer, among other publications. She was awarded residencies with the Ragdale Foundation, and with Anchor Graphics in Chicago. Twice she has taught photopolymer intaglio workshops for Frogman’s Print Workshops in Omaha, NE. For the past 14 years, she taught printmaking, design, and book arts courses Grand View University in Des Moines. She has work in several public collections, including the Illinois State Museum, and the Alter Collection of Art by Women at PAFA in Philadelphia. She is represented by Tory Folliard Gallery in Milwaukee and Moberg Gallery in Des Moines. She is a 2018-19 Iowa Arts Council Fellow.
Artist Statement and Bio: Jolynn Reigeluth
Jolynn Reigeluth is an artist originally from Des Moines, Iowa currently living and working in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned her MFA in printmaking from Kansas State University in 2015. Currently she teaches courses at Indiana Wesleyan University, and annually curates a national printmaking exhibition and portfolio for the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis. In recent years, her work has been included in exhibitions across the United States including the Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Pacific States Biennial North American Printmaking Exhibition, and others
Reigeluth’s work has long been influenced by a wide range of art, music, TV, movies, etcetera emerging from the 1920s to 1960s, despite being born in the late 80s. She grew up watching cartoons from Fleishcer Studios like Betty Boop, Bimbo, Felix the Cat, Popeye and others. She also senses an influence from a range of blues and jazz artists from the 1920s to 40s like Lil’ Johnson and Cats and the Fiddle, who performed songs with titles such as Hot Nuts and Sam, the Hot Dog Man. These influences play an important role in her work which has been described as evocative of “the atomic and plastics age of the mid-century.” (Michaela Mullin, Moberg Gallery.) Reigeluth has a distinct affinity for the absurd and scatological that manifests in these introspective self-portraits. The imagery is fueled by humor and spontaneity, and is filled with an inventiveness and ambiguity of subject that ranges from cheekily adolescent to darkly absurd.
Current Work: https://www.jolynnreigeluth.com/prints-and-drawings

Easy Silver Earrings: May 16
2019-05-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Easy Silver Earrings, 16+
Thursday, May 16
6:30 – 8:30 pm
$35 materials included
Learn about wire work and make your own earrings. Learn about metals, wire, gauges, tools, and also learn about gemstones, wrapped eye loops and how to make head pins, bead links and dangles. Each participant will be able to create one pair of earrings from silver wire and beads. You may bring your own beads, or use ours.
Instructor: Terrie Hoefer
Location: Adams Studio
Minimum class limit: 4 Maximum class limit: 12
Registration for this class closes on May 14 at 9pm.

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Surface Wear AJ ZANDT
2019-05-11 - 2019-07-21 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
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 expand the relationship between the human body and surface through the lens of skin and clothing. Each work in the exhibition is comprised of varied combinations of pressure-printed fabrics and impressions of human skin on paper that take the shape of sewing patterns. AJ tears his prints after the first layers are established and follows the tears with shuffling, reassembling, and reprinting before stitching the pieces together. The prints are a reflection on the role of surface as a boundary. They are barriers that capture, like a fine net or filter, the actions of the artist at work. The actions themselves permeate the paper, but the evidence of the experience is registered—or printed—onto the paper’s surface. They are left behind as proof of living.
AJ received a Master of Fine Arts in Integrated Visual Arts from Iowa State University in 2019 and a Bachelor of Design in Architecture from University of Minnesota in 2011. His printmaking work has been exhibited in numerous national exhibitions, including the Mid America Print Council Juried Exhibition in Laramie, Wyoming; the Parkside National Small Print Juried Exhibition in Parkside, Wisconsin; and the Annual Paper In Particular National Juried Exhibition in Columbia, Missouri.
Join us for an Artist Talk on Thursday, June 6 at 6pm

Exploring Art: May 7 - 28 (Ages 1.5 - 3)
2019-05-07 09:15 - 10:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Exploring Art, ages: 18 months – younger 3’s

Tuesdays, 9:15 – 10am
$55 for each 4 week session below:
January 8 – 29
February 19 – March 12
April 2 – 23
May 7 – 28
Children and their adult partner will explore art together in a relaxed environment. Toddlers will create their own works of art while learning new skills like tearing paper, gluing, cutting, coloring over texture, painting with different objects, moving through transitions and imitating art making processes. Activities will focus on age appropriate, playful, artistic and sensory materials.
Limit: 6 adult/child pairs.
Instructor: Beth Weninger
Hunziker Studio
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Registration closes on at 6am on 5/5/19.

Mirage Bellydance Hafla 2019
2019-05-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Mirage Bellydance Hafla 2019
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2019
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: The Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames IA 50010
515-232-5331
Cost: $10 All ticket revenue goes to support the Mirage Middle Eastern Dance Troupe and the Octagon Center for the Arts
Registration: Advance registration through the Octagon at www.octagonarts.org
Join the Mirage Middle Eastern Dance Troupe for an informal bellydance showcase and group dance hafla (Arabic for party ). Encourage and support local dancers of all levels and abilities, enjoy diverse performances and music, and even learn some basic moves for improvisational dancing together. Perfect for all ages! Light refreshments and family-friendly entertainment provided. In honor of May the 4th (be with you), Star Wars costuming is absolutely welcome! Online registration will close 48 business hours prior to event, but tickets will still be available at the door.
NOTE for PERFORMERS: Register as an attendee through the Octagon website. Select the checkbox as a performer, then email Sara at smerritt@iastate.edu to be added to the performance schedule. Also, feel free to participate in our costume exchange – bring any lightly used or new-ish costume elements to donate, and/or help yourself to others’ donated items.

To register:

scroll down to the “tickets” section (near the bottom of this page)
enter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)
click “add to cart”
click “proceed to checkout”
complete the contact information form that appears (this is where you can check a box if you want to be a performer)
complete the payment information
check your email for your receipt

Please contact us with any registration questions or concerns.

Artistry in Cold Process Soapmaking: April 27
2019-04-27 13:00 - 16:30 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Artistry in Cold Process Soapmaking
Saturday, April 27
1 – 4:30 pm
$60
This workshop will focus on the artistry possible in cold process soapmaking. Using the masterbatch process of soapmaking we will explore color, additives and many design techniques such as swirling, layers, embeds, and texture. You will make three different designs to take with you equaling approximately 2 1/2 pounds of soap (approximately 9 large bars)! A fun and creative process so wear old clothing or bring an apron. Having one of Jan Verploeg’s soapmaking classes behind you will be helpful but is not required.
Instructor: Jan Verploeg
North Studio
Class Limit: 20
To register:

enter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)
click “add to cart”
complete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket
complete the payment information
check your email for your receipt

Please contact us with any registration questions or concerns.
Registration is now closed.

Elementary / Middle / High Annual Exhibit: An Exhibition of Local Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
2019-04-18 - 2019-05-11 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
LOCATED IN MAIN & SWEENEY GALLERIES. The Octagon Center for the Arts showcases artwork by local elementary, middle, and high school students annually. High School art instructors from schools within 20 miles of the Octagon Center for the Arts are welcome to register students in their fall and spring classes for participation. (Home-school students are also welcome to register).
The opening reception and awards are April 18, 4:30 – 6:30pm with awards being announced at 5:30pm. All are welcome to attend and encourage these young artists!

2019 Juror: Naomi Friend
Artist Bio
Naomi Friend is a professional artist in Central Iowa. She makes art about the land and life based on farming, or “agrarian” art. She is most interested in the intersection of wild, urban, and rural environments and the work of humans as caretakers of creation.

Her work has been shown in solo shows in Iowa, California, and Nebraska, and other group shows. It is recognized in local radio, newspaper, published in Diffusion magazine, and resides in public and private art collections. It has received awards in national juried art exhibits. She exhibits in a variety outdoor public art events including the Des Moines Arts Festival.

She earned a Masters of Fine Art in Integrated Visual Arts at Iowa State University in 2013 and grew up in the community of Sioux Center, Iowa. Her undergraduate degree is from Dordt College where she studied fine art and graphic design. Naomi worked for three years at the Octagon Center for the Arts as the Exhibits Director. Naomi operates a small 3 acre farm, Friends Flowers, where she grows flowers for local markets.

2019 AWARD WINNERS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH – 11TH GRADE:

Grade
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention

K
Lydia Girard
Wilbert Zhang
Atesh McKilligan
Jack Patten

1
Amelia Luo
Emma Chen
Sophia Elsberry
George Logan

2
Miles Nutini
Noelle Kibbe
Ada McKilligan
Abigail Nott

3
Reinaldo Correa
Lynneah Pickering
Khlloe Graham
Jenny LaMar

4
Qimeng Li
Joy Zhang
Artie Helmers
Brooke Weisbrod

5
Betsy Winderfeldt-Rodriguez
Laura Chen
Ashlyn Carr

6
Hannah Harvey
Grace Helmers
Lucy Read
Chantel Enlenstein
Erica Lin
Eliza Teske

7
Maddison Geater
Autumn Wild
Gary Schultz
Lucas Wuebker
Braden Vinson
Aleesia Miller
Kiera Kreider

8
Delaney Kreider
Jackson Hufford
Leslie Kim
Capri Cory
Kennedy Downs
Ella Sirna
Angelina Chen
Thomas
Lehmkuhl
Kelsey Gartin

9
Emily Kaminski
Isabella Soriano
Josiah Teske

10
Jackson Bryant
Eden Bruner
Erin Murphy
Natalie Weber
Tayte Johnson

11
Austin Argutsinger
Kaitlyn Kilstoffe
Kaitlyn Kilstoffe

2019 HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR AWARD WINNERS:

Winifred V. and Jeffrey Brown Best of Show Award
Best of Show: Laura Hansen, Face to Dress, Roland Story High School

Ames Silversmithing Jewelry/Metalsmith Awards
First Tied: Laura Lynch, Earrings, Gilbert High School
First Tied: Olivia Sterling Chase, Dragon, Ames High School
First Tied: Eun Pyo Joo, Butterfly, Ames High School

Jeffrey Brown Memorial Photography Awards
First: T’Ana Smith, Speak Black, Ames High School
Second: Alejandro Rico-Gomez, Untitled, Gilbert High School
Third: Josh McCunn, Aunt Tia, Ames High School

Octagon Ceramic and Sculpture Awards
First: Lauren Hansen, Beaded Burgundy, Roland Story High School
Second: Dorothy Vernon, Recycled Dress, Ames High School
Third: Koby Hassebrock, Concept Swing, Roland Story High School

Octagon Mixed Media and Digital Collage Awards
First: Preston Witte, Experiment 1, Ames High School
Second: Grace Teig, Inspire, Roland Story High School
Third: Koby Hassebrock, Arctic Cat Personalized, Roland Story High School

David Burton Stone Awards in Painting
First: Alejandro Rico-Gomez, Construction #1, Gilbert High School
Second: Courtney Thompson, Too Much for Now, Ames High School
Third: Caylee Fuqua, Who’s Who, Ames High School

David Burton Stone Awards in Drawing
First: Katie Murray, Calla Lilies, Gilbert High School
Second: Mercury Fuhs, Release the Kraken, Ames High School
Third: Katie Murray, Dishes, Gilbert High School

Charmed Copper Charms: April 9
2019-04-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, United States
Charmed Copper Charms

TUESDAY, APRIL 9
6 – 9 pm
$35

Learn how to make some charms, dangles or other fun adornments and come away with a fun new necklace. Learn about metalsmithing and the some of the techniques artists use to create their work.

Instructor: Terrie Hoefer
Adams Studio
Class Limit: 12
