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  • Clay Workshop (ages 12 – 15) August 5-8

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

    Clay Workshop, ages 12 – 15 August 5 – 8 1 – 4 pm $145 Learn key handbuilding techniques including pinch, coil and slab construction, plus surface decoration and glazing. Students will create functional and artistic projects to be glazed, fired and picked up two weeks after class ends. Instructor: Jasmine Beul Ceramics Studio Class […]

    $145.00

  • A Few of My Favorite Things MEGAN ANDERSON

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

    LOCATED IN THE SMALL WALL GALLERY From Megan Anderson: I have always been in awe of nature and its beauty. I see the world through a photographer’s eyes and always wish I had a camera permanently attached to my hand. With the invention of cell phones, my dream came true. I want to show that […]

  • Hands on Harps, August 24

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

    Hands on Harps (Ages 15+) August 24 at 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 […]

    $40.00

  • 70K: The Biennial Community of Artists Exhibit

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

    LOCATED IN MAIN GALLERY Let’s do a little math! A = πr2 There are 70,686 square miles in a circle with 150 square mile radius. Thus the name for this exhibit…  70K is a juried exhibition of artists located 150 miles from Ames or nearer. This focus on local and regional artists is an important part of the mission […]

  • Exploring Art, ages: 18 months – younger 3’s (Session 1: SEPT)

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

    EXPLORING ART: SESSION 1 (SEPT) Ages: 18 months – younger 3’s Day/Time: Tuesdays, 9:15 - 10am Cost: $60 for each 4 week session below.  Session 1 (SEPT): September 3 – 24  Session 2 (OCT): October 1 – 22  Session 3 (NOV): October 29 – November 19  Session 4 (DEC): November 26 – December 17 THIS […]

    $60.00

  • Creative Explorations, ages older 3’s – 5 years (Wed. Session 1: SEPT)

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

    CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS: WEDNESDAYS, SESSION 1 (SEPT) Ages: older 3’s - 5 years Day/Time: Wednesdays OR Thursdays, 9:15 – 10:00 am (Sign up for the day that suits you best!) Cost: $60 for each 4 week session below.  WEDNESDAYS Session 1: September 4 – 25 Session 2: October 2 – 23 Session 3: October 30 – […]

    $60.00

  • Creative Explorations, ages older 3’s – 5 years (Thurs. Session 1: SEPT)

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

    CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS: THURSDAYS, SESSION 1 (SEPT) Ages: older 3’s - 5 years Day/Time: Wednesdays OR Thursdays, 9:15 – 10:00 am (Sign up for the day that suits you best!) Cost: $60 for each 4 week session below.  WEDNESDAYS Session 1: September 4 – 25 Session 2: October 2 – 23 Session 3: October 30 – […]

    $60.00

  • ANGIE HUFFMAN & ROBERT JINKINS

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

    LOCATED IN SWEENEY GALLERY (3RD FLOOR)   Angie Huffman I try to render scenes from generally unremarkable life events that bring me joy when I first see them. Though mundane, they reach out with a harmonious balance of composition and color. Quiet and wordless, they imply a visual narrative and ask for further consideration. Transporting […]

  • Surface Works PETE GOCHE

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

    LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY (1st FLOOR/STREET LEVEL) Artist Statement Using site-adjusted installations as my primary mode of practice, I deploy an integrated and focused approach to both theoretical and practical questions pertaining to the nature and impact of materiality specific to the re-occupation of post-industrial spaces. My works provoke a temporal-spatial encounter that reconciles […]

  • Wheelthrowing: Ceramic Bowls and Mugs, ages 16+ (SEPT/OCT)

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

    Wheelthrowing: Ceramic Bowls and Mugs Ages: 16 years old and up Time/Day: Tuesdays, 6 – 9 pm Dates: (6 weeks) September 17 – October 22 Cost: $165 includes 25lbs. of clay, all glazes and firing. Description: Students at all skill levels will learn, review and hone wheel throwing techniques from wedging to glazing. Students will […]

    $165.00