Summer 2020 Art Camps Theme Bundle: Mixed Media Pack (Ages 5 - 15) $50 Book Arts Pack (4 Bookmaking projects): Supplies to create 2 mini accordian books, 1 Turkish map fold book, and 1medium size concertina folded book (video tutorial included for concertina book) Found object sculpture project: Mixed bag of stuff! Plastic things, wooden […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Embroidery Hoop Pocket Organizer (Ages 5 - 15) $15 1, 12 inch embroidery hoop, felt, patterned fabric (video tutorial included) GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project, we will also […]
Summer 2020 Art Camps Project Box: Found Object Sculpture Project: $10 Mixed bag of stuff! Plastic things, wooden spools, pipe cleaners/Chenille stems, feathers, beads, bric-a-brac, the works! GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES The Octagon will supply the activities/projects, supplies, a short video tutorial, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project, we will […]
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY (STREET LEVEL) Peggy Johnston Artist Statement My love of paper made it almost inevitable that I would discover the book arts. Since crafting my first books 30 years ago, I have explored bookmaking as an art as well as a craft. I love to be surprised by my work (and […]
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Kat Silent Water is a printmaker based out of Ankeny, Iowa, working in woodblock and linoleum relief since 2014. She recently embraced the alchemical properties of encaustic painting in her latest body of work, ‘Wax Cathedral’. Silent Water’s inspiration has taken root in Art Nouveau’s celebration of organic forms […]
About Us
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a non-profit community art center in the heart of downtown Ames, Iowa. A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival.
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded in part through memberships, donations, and grants, including the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) and the Iowa Arts Council.
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Octagon Center for the Arts
413 & 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-232-5331
Email: info@octagonarts.org
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Thursday 10:00am-7:00pm
Friday 10:00am-5:30pm
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