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SUMMARY:Winter Art Camp\, ages K – 5 (Session 1)
DESCRIPTION:Winter Art Camp\, ages K – 5 \nYou may sign up for one or more sessions. \nOther sessions in this series are being held on: \nFriday\, December 21 \nThursday December 27 \nFriday\, December 28 \n9 am – 12 pm \n$35 per day \nPre-registration required. Class limit: 8 students \nChildren’s art studios\, 2nd floor \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 12/19/18. \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/winter-art-camp-ages-k-5-session-1/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winter Art Camp\, ages K – 5 (Session 2)
DESCRIPTION:Winter Art Camp\, ages K – 5 \nYou may sign up for one or more sessions. \nOther sessions in this series are being held on: \nFriday\, December 21 \nThursday December 27 \nFriday\, December 28 \n9 am – 12 pm \n$35 per day \nPre-registration required. Class limit: 8 students \nChildren’s art studios\, 2nd floor \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 12/24/18.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/winter-art-camp-ages-k-5-session-2/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winter Art Camp\, ages K – 5 (Session 3)
DESCRIPTION:Winter Art Camp\, ages K – 5 \nYou may sign up for one or more sessions. \nSessions in this series are being held on: \nFriday\, December 21 \nThursday December 27 \nFriday\, December 28 \n9 am – 12 pm \n$35 per day \nPre-registration required. Class limit: 8 students \nChildren’s art studios\, 2nd floor \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/winter-art-camp-ages-k-5-session-3/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exploring Art: Jan 8 - 29
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Art\, ages: 18 months – younger 3’s  \nTuesdays\, 9:15 – 10am \n$55 for each 4 week session below: \nJanuary 8 – 29 \nFebruary 19 – March 12 \nApril 2 – 23 \nMay 7 – 28 \nChildren 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. \nLimit: 6 adult/child pairs. \nInstructor: Beth Weninger \nHunziker Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/6/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/exploring-art-jan-8-29/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wheelthrowing: Beginning Bowls Jan 8 - 22
DESCRIPTION:Wheelthrowing: Beginner Bowls\, ages 16 + \nTuesdays\, 6 – 9 pm \nJanuary 8 – 22 (3 weeks) $85 \nCreate beautiful bowls using the potter’s wheel. Price includes 12 lbs of clay\, glazes and firing. \nInstructor: Jackie Comito \nCeramics Studio \nClass Limit: 7 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/4/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/wheelthrowing-beginning-bowls-jan-8-22/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Creative Explorations: Jan 10 - 31
DESCRIPTION:Creative Explorations\, ages 3 – 5 years \nThursdays\, 9:15 – 10:00 am \n$55 for each 4 week session below: \nJanuary 10 – 31 \nFebruary 21 – March 14 \nApril 4 – 25 \nThis class is dedicated to the process of exploration through materials such as paint\, charcoal\, fabric\, plastic\, sculpture media\, cardboard\, paper\, ink etc…Use of scissors and proper handling of materials will be covered. Basic painting etiquette and mixing of colors will also be explored. \nInstructor: Beth Weninger \nHunziker Studio \nClass Limit: 6 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/8/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/creative-explorations-jan-10-31/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Outside-In PACIA SALLOMI & ALEXANDRA ACKERMAN
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY (Street level) \nArtist Statement: Pacia Sallomi \nI began this series in 2010. In the beginning\, I was focused on roundabouts or in French\,\nrond-point\, which came about because of an experience of being lost on back roads and small villages\nin the French countryside. I had begun to think about the way we structure the experience of getting\nfrom one place to another. The circular pathways of a roundabout are quite different cultural\nmodalities of disorientation and reorientation than the typical grid-like intersection controlled by a\nstoplight. I begin the painting with an aerial diagram of a place. It became evident very quickly that\npainting into these diagrams is interior process that is ritualistic\, connected to healing and\ncontemplative practices found in many indigenous cultures such as the sand painting by Native\nAmerican shamans\, Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime stories and the mandalas created by Buddhist\nmonks. The search for understanding these themes has led me to visit an Aboriginal community in\nAustralia\, a Vietnamese Buddhist monastery in France\, Celtic stone alignments in England and France\,\nand Shinto shrines and monasteries in Japan. \nThese paintings are always orientated around a centering point\, but they are not always based\non roundabouts. The diagrams have included gathering places such as a Roman Coliseum in Arles\nand Burning Man in Nevada; complex freeway interchanges in Los Angles or towns that are built\nover ancient circular sites such as in Avebury\, England. These marks on the earth tell us about our\nculture\, our times and ourselves. The paintings are always square\, representing the nature of Four as\na symbol of stability\, points on a compass and reference to the mandala. They contain the circle as a\nsymbol of completion and of the cyclical nature of life. \nBiography: Pacia Sallomi \nPacia Sallomi’s path to and through the arts has been a circuitous one. The daughter of\nan Obstetrician and a painter turned poet\, her education in the arts began as a child. During their\nthree years living in Bavaria\, the family camped their way through Europe\, visiting many of the\ngreat museums and then settling in California in the mid-1960’s. These experiences instilled a\nlove of art and of nature. After completing her undergraduate work in Nutrition at the University\nof California\, Davis\, she moved to Colorado\, and then New Mexico\, where she worked as a\nhomebirth midwife in the 80’s and early 90’s. During that time she received an MA in Art\nEducation at the University of New Mexico\, while also studying Photography\, Japanese porcelain\ntechniques and took her first painting class from Martin Facey who introduced her to the spiritual\ninquiry of color. She received her MFA in Studio Art from Texas Tech University in 1997 and is a\nprofessor at Carroll University in Wisconsin where she has been teaching painting and drawing\nfor the past twenty years. \nPacia’s paintings have been exhibited nationally and internationally in over 120\nexhibitions. She has attended a number of international artist residencies and loves travel.\nDuring a residency in France\, 2003\, she created a collaborative book\, Shield/Le Bouclier\, (Pacia’s\npaintings and her mother’s poetry) that was published in 2007 as a bilingual\, limited-edition\nartist’s book. The French translation is by Gallimard poet-translator of Emily Dickinson\, Claire\nMalroux. Pacia’s own work often includes the written word and she is currently studying\nJapanese Brush Calligraphy. \nwww.paciasallomi.com \nArtist Statement: Alexandra Ackerman \nIn this group of paintings I began to explore color\, pattern and form in response to my visceral experience of the landscape of Baja California Sur during March of 2018.  The things I found most visually stunning in Mexico were the cacti (life springing from what appears to be nothing)\, the ocean (both calming and frightening) and the brightly painted walls and buildings everywhere we traveled.  Working from memory I am intuitively combining the natural forms with the manmade bright colors.  \nMy creative process involves layering washes of watercolor pigment to build up fantastic landscapes which convey the juxtaposition of an otherworldly desert and vast ocean\, even letting them bleed together.  In these worlds I invent hybrid plants or creatures that are neither of land or sea\, but uniquely their own.  I’m curious about the mysterious inner life of plants as well as the observable aspects of the diverse variety of life in each new environment I encounter\, asking such questions as:  How do plants communicate?  What is the sound of a plant growing?  Why do they seem to have distinct personalities?  My visual responses range from fairly recognizable to completely abstract organic forms.  The challenge in each painting is to find a balance of both harmony of color and tension in composition.  I hope to return to Mexico and continue to travel to new places in search of common and uncommon life\, as it always stimulates my growth as an artist and human being. \nBiography: Alexandra Ackerman \nOriginally from Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, Alexandra Ackerman grew up a keen observer of the natural world from a young age. She first learned to paint in the wet-on-wet watercolor style at the Waldorf School at age eight\, and has continued her exploration until the present\, maintaining a childlike freedom in her work. Alexandra has found beauty in the places she has lived and worked including the shores of the Great Lakes\, New England vegetable farms and Minnesota flower gardens.  Inspired by the vast diversity of plant life\, she uses luminous color and pattern to create dynamic landscapes and biomorphic abstractions.  Her paintings are intimate meditations on her physical surroundings\, expressions of the pure joy and wonder of watching things grow.  Focusing on the ethereal aspects of nature\, her forms are evocative of leaves\, seeds\, eggs\, sprouts\, wind\, and waves. \nAlexandra began her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago and ultimately earned a degree in painting and printmaking at Massachusetts College of Art\, where she explored a variety of mediums\, often incorporating fabric and found objects into her work. She was part of the Minneapolis art and music community for nearly a decade before moving to northern Wisconsin.  Alexandra now lives with her husband and two children in Iowa City\, working out of her studio downtown.  She has painted commissions for individual collectors and public spaces and has taught watercolor workshops locally. She has participated in numerous group and solo shows across the country\, and has a variety work for sale at Prairie Lights Bookstore.  Her work was recently on display at the Iowa State Capitol in the Governor’s office. \nwww.alexandra-ackerman.com
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/outside-in-pacia-sallomi-alexandra-ackerman/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Beginning Knitting Workshop: Jan 13
DESCRIPTION:Beginning Knitting Workshop\, ages 11+\nSunday\, January 13 \n1 – 4 pm \n$40 \nLearn the basics of English-style knitting in one afternoon\, and create something more interesting than a potholder! You will learn knitting basics and make an adorable stuffed bunny. You’ll also receive an easy-to-follow pattern to take home so you can make more of them. No previous knitting experience is required. This is also a great “brush up” class if you would like to relearn your lost knitting skill. Kids age 11+ are welcome. \nInstructor: Diane Corson \nAdams Studio \nClass Limit: 10\n \nBring: 1 pr. Size 11 straight needles\, a skein of bulky weight yarn and a tapestry needle. (Suggestion: look for wooden or plastic needles\, which are much easier to handle than aluminum ones.) Handouts and all other materials will be provided. Please contact The Octagon if you have questions about the materials required. \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/6/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/beginning-knitting-workshop-jan-13/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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SUMMARY:Painting and Drawing: Jan 14 - Feb 4
DESCRIPTION:Painting and Drawing\, ages 6 – 8      \nMondays\, 5:30 – 6:30 pm\, $65 \nJanuary 14 – February 4 (4 weeks) \nVarious drawing\, painting and shading techniques using a variety of materials will be covered. Students will use charcoal\, pastels\, and a variety of paints using techniques learned in class to provide depth and shadows. \nInstructor: Daniel Nutt \nHunziker Studio \nClass Limit: 8 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 5pm on 1/12/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/painting-and-drawing-jan-14-feb-4/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190114T200000
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SUMMARY:Drawing Skills: Jan 14 - Feb 4
DESCRIPTION:Drawing Skills\, ages 9 – 12 \nMondays\, 7 – 8 pm \nJanuary 14 – February 4(4 weeks) $65 \nLearn the basics of drawing and observational skills starting with contour drawings and fundamentals of shading\, and color. Weekly assignments complement and enhance previously covered skills. \nInstructor: Daniel Nutt \nAdams Studio \nClass Limit: 8 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 5pm on 1/12/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/drawing-skills-jan-14-feb-4/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Art Projects: Jan 17
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Morning Art Projects\, ages K – 6 \n11 am – 12 pm \n$10 \nCreate unique and interesting art projects each class while learning about new artists\, their methods and materials. All supplies included. \nJanuary 17 \nFebruary 21 \nMarch 14 \nClass Limit: 8 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/15/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/thursday-morning-art-projects-jan-17/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190117T183000
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SUMMARY:Make Stuff: Jan 17 - 31
DESCRIPTION:Make Stuff\, ages 13 – 15 \nThursdays\, 6:30 – 8 pm \nJanuary 17 – 31 (3 weeks) $65 \nA perfect time to get creative in this all media class. Each week you can dabble in painting\, drawing\, printmaking\, sculpture\, or collage. New skills\, materials and techniques will be introduced and amazing projects will be created! \nInstructor: Daniel Nutt \nAdams Studio \nClass Limit: 8 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/15/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/make-stuff-jan-17-31/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181211T025701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181211T025701Z
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SUMMARY:Beginning Scottish Country Dance: Jan 18 - Feb 22
DESCRIPTION:Beginning Scottish Country Dance \nFridays\, 7 – 8 pm  \nJanuary 18 – February 22 (6 weeks) $45 \nLearn the art of the very social and lively Scottish Country Dance with experienced Instructors. After your one hour session\, you are welcome to stay and join in with the Scottish Country Dancers.  Wear comfortable clothing and soft soled\, bendable shoes. A dance party will take place the last day of class. No experience or partner necessary. \nInstructor: Linda Lewis Lieberman \nDance Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/16/19. \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/beginning-scottish-country-dance-jan-18-feb-22/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181211T022347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190115T164724Z
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SUMMARY:Knitted Stocking Cap: Jan 19
DESCRIPTION:Knitted Stocking Cap \nSaturday\, January 19 \n1 – 4 pm \n$40 \nIf you already know how to knit and are looking for a simple\, quick winter cap project\, this is YOUR class. Knit this classic stocking cap on 2 needles in any size (provided pattern includes sizes Child through Adult XL). Class will introduce 2-color knitting and include ideas for Pompoms and tassels. Skill level: Advanced Beginner \nInstructor: Diane Corson \nStudio: Adams \nClass Limit: 10 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/17/19. \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/knitted-stocking-cap-feb-23/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190121T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181217T222146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190115T163729Z
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SUMMARY:All kinds of Art: January
DESCRIPTION:All Kinds of Art! \nWinter Conference Workshop\, K – 5 \nMonday\, January 21 \n9 am – 3 pm \n$45. Sign up for one or both days. Pre-registration required. \nBring a sack lunch and get creative on your days off! \n  \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/17/19. \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/all-kinds-of-art-january/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181211T024248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181211T024248Z
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SUMMARY:Basic Paint Mixing/Color Workshop: Jan 26
DESCRIPTION:Basic Paint Mixing/Color Workshop \nSaturday\, January 26 \n2 – 4 pm \n$45 \nLearn the basics of setting up your paint palette in either oil or acrylic media then create some painted sketches putting into practice how certain colors react each other. All materials provided. \nInstructor: Dick Shook \nNorth Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/24/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/basic-paint-mixing-color-workshop-jan-26/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181210T222444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190124T154403Z
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SUMMARY:Mini Makers: Jan 27
DESCRIPTION:Mini Makers\, ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner \nSundays\, 1 – 2 pm \nJanuary 27 \nFebruary 10 \nFebruary 24 \nMarch 3 \n$15 per session for one adult/child pair\, $12 for each additional child or adult. \nSpend some creative time making all kinds of art projects including handbuilt clay pieces\, canvas paintings\, collages\, drawings independently or together. \nInstructor: Maki Koep \nHunziker Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 1/25/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/mini-makers-jan27/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190331
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20190111T174750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190312T150317Z
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SUMMARY:Octagonal: The All Media Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN MAIN GALLERY AND SWEENEY GALLERY (3rd floor) \nOctagonal: The All-Media Exhibit is the annual\, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames\, Iowa. Originally titled the Clay and Paper Show\, the exhibit opened in 1968 to provide an opportunity to the central Iowa arts community. Over the past 51 years\, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay\, Fiber\, Paper\, Glass\, Metal\, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists from dozens of states. The newest version of the exhibit\, Octagonal: The All-Media Exhibit\, launched in 2018 taking a note from the past while moving forward to continue to provide an exciting opportunity for artists across Iowa\, the Midwest\, and the nation. This exhibit features a regionally-recognized juror each year\, attracts artists from across the United States\, and provides significant cash awards. \n2019 Awards \nThe following media awards are named in honor of the four women who founded the Octagon Center for the Arts in 1966. \n Special thanks to Haila Architecture\, Structure\, Planning to sponsoring the following four media awards. \nPriscilla Sage Fiber Award: Incubator (tapestry) by Betty Busby from Albuquerque\, NM \nJanet Harris Squires Clay Award: Wedding Vase (ceramic) by Jasmine Beul of Ames\, IA \nMartha Benson Metal Media Award: Mater et Filia (Raised Copper Vessel) by Gina Westergard from Lawrence\, KS \nVeronika Ruedenberg Mixed Media Award: The Sunny Day (linoleum tile sculpture\,) by Sue Berkey from Fairfield\, IA \nThe following awards are generously funded by the Brown Family Endowment Fund in honor of Donald Brown Jr. and Winifred V. Brown   \nPaper: March 28th (digital photograph) by Angela Beckwith of Ames\, IA \nGlass: Veiled Cane on a Blue & White Overlay by Art Ciccotti from Ames\, IA \nWood: One Million Rocks (rocking chair) by Matthew Obbink from Boone\, IA \nPainting: Crush No. 1 by Jeremy Roy from Grimes\, IA \nEmerging Artist Award: Scarecrow in the Garden by Robert Jinkins from Rewey\, WI \nWinifred V. Brown Best of Show Award: Drained (painting) by Josh Sorrell from Ankeny\, IA \nAward winners pictured with Juror\, Jeanine Coupe Ryding; Executive Director\, Heather Johnson; and Board President\, Sam Stagg
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/4721/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190202T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20190123T001325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190123T203253Z
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SUMMARY:Drypoint Printmaking: Condensed Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Drypoint Printmaking: Condensed Workshop \nSaturday\, February 2    10am – NOON (North Studio) \nOctagon member discounts may not be used for this special workshop. \nLimit of 12 people \nInstructor: Jeanine Coupe Ryding\, School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, Print Media Department \nNote from Jeanine: workshop is for ALL levels of experience or no experience. If you can hold a pencil\, you have the skills. \nIn this workshop participants will learn the basics of drypoint intaglio printmaking including how to prepare and draw on plexiglass plates as well as inking\, wiping and printing their plates on an etching press. This is a simple\, non-toxic form of image making with many possibilities. \nSupplies for participants to bring: \nLaser prints or sketches (about 3×5” or 4×6”) of images they want to draw onto their plates. \nApron or wear old clothes \nInstructor Bio: Jeanine Coupe Ryding’ prints and artists books are in museum and private collections in the U.S\, Europe and Japan. Her work focuses primarily on woodcut prints\, etchings\, artist’s books\, drawing and collage. She founded both Shadow Press and Press 928 in Evanston\, Illinois for fine art printing and publishing. She received her BA degree from The University of Iowa and her MFA from the Universitat der Kunste\, in Berlin\, Germany. Jeanine has received various awards and residencies including Illinois Arts Council Award\, Arts Midwest Grant\, Frans Masereel Center residency in Belgium and Anchor Graphics residency in Chicago. She has been teaching in the Print Media Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago since 1991. \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/drypoint-printmaking-condensed-workshop/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190203T163000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181210T232951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190115T162204Z
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SUMMARY:Handbuilt Pottery: Feb 3 - 24
DESCRIPTION:Handbuilt Pottery\, ages 11 – 14 \nSundays\, 3 – 4:30 pm \nFebruary 3 – 24 (4 weeks) $80 \nThis is a class where pottery\, sculpture and painting meet. Design your own creative forms (functional and non-functional) while learning the basics of hand-building techniques. Pieces will be glazed and fired. Pick up pieces 2 weeks after class ends. \nInstructor: Maki Koep \nCeramics Studio \nClass Limit: 10 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/1/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/handbuilt-pottery-feb-3-24/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20190108T220655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190108T220655Z
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SUMMARY:Make Your Own Mugs – all skill levels: February 4 – 18
DESCRIPTION:Make Your Own Mugs – all skill levels\, ages 16+ \nMondays\, 6 – 9 pm \nFebruary 4 – 18 (3 weeks) $85 \nBeginning students 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. \nInstructor: Suzy Block \nCeramics Studio \nClass Limit: 7 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/1/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/make-your-own-mugs-all-skill-levels-february-4-18/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181210T223756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T223756Z
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SUMMARY:Mini Makers: Feb 10
DESCRIPTION:Mini Makers\, ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner \nSundays\, 1 – 2 pm \nJanuary 27 \nFebruary 10 \nFebruary 24 \nMarch 3 \n$15 per session for one adult/child pair\, $12 for each additional child or adult. \nSpend some creative time making all kinds of art projects including handbuilt clay pieces\, canvas paintings\, collages\, drawings independently or together. \nInstructor: Maki Koep \nHunziker Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/08/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/mini-makers-feb-10/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20190108T172510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T045953Z
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SUMMARY:Bring a date -- Make a Plate: February 15
DESCRIPTION:Bring a date — Make a Plate\, ages 21+ \nFriday\, February 15\, 6 – 9 pm \n$60 per couple \nOpen to couples who wish to create a plates together on the potter’s wheel and/or a handbuilt platter or container. Class size is limited to 5 couples. Plates will be ready for pick up two weeks after workshop.\nInstructor: Suzy Block \nCeramics Studio \nClass limit 10 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per couple)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/13/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/bring-a-date-make-a-plate/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190219T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190219T100000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181210T210508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T215112Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Art: Feb 19 - Mar 12
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Art\, ages: 18 months – younger 3’s  \nTuesdays\, 9:15 – 10am \n$55 for each 4 week session below: \nJanuary 8 – 29 \nFebruary 19 – March 12 \nApril 2 – 23 \nMay 7 – 28 \nChildren 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. \nLimit: 6 adult/child pairs. \nInstructor: Beth Weninger \nHunziker Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/17/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/exploring-art-feb-19-mar-12/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Octagon Center for the Arts":MAILTO:info@octagonarts.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190221T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190221T100000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181210T220828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T174657Z
UID:4354-1550740500-1550743200@octagonarts.org
SUMMARY:Creative Explorations: Feb 21 - Mar 14
DESCRIPTION:Creative Explorations\, ages 3 – 5 years \nThursdays\, 9:15 – 10:00 am \n$55 for each 4 week session below: \nJanuary 10 – 31 \nFebruary 21 – March 14 \nApril 4 – 25 \nThis class is dedicated to the process of exploration through materials such as paint\, charcoal\, fabric\, plastic\, sculpture media\, cardboard\, paper\, ink etc…Use of scissors and proper handling of materials will be covered. Basic painting etiquette and mixing of colors will also be explored. \nInstructor: Beth Weninger \nHunziker Studio \nClass Limit: 6 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/19/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/creative-explorations-feb-21-mar-14/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190221T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181211T010603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181211T010603Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Morning Art Projects: Feb 21
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Morning Art Projects\, ages K – 6 \n11 am – 12 pm \n$10 \nCreate unique and interesting art projects each class while learning about new artists\, their methods and materials. All supplies included. \nJanuary 17 \nFebruary 21 \nMarch 14 \nClass Limit: 8 \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/19/19. \n 
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/thursday-morning-art-projects-feb-21/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20190114T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T174237Z
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SUMMARY:Printmaking 101: February 21 - March 14
DESCRIPTION:Printmaking 101\, ages 9 – 13 \nFebruary 21 – March 14 (4 weeks) \n6 – 7:30 pm \n$75 \nIn this class\, young artists will sharpen their drawing skills to create eye-catching printed artworks. Students will explore intricate designs and techniques of mono-print and relief printmaking\, as well as alternative processes. Students will develop skills in layering\, carving\, composition and design as they explore materials and techniques. Each student will leave with their very own portfolio of prints. Class Limit: 8 \nNorth Studio \nInstructor: Hannah Becker
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/printmaking-101-february-21-march-14/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190324
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20190214T173918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T174334Z
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SUMMARY:A Soldier Says Good-bye RICH ABRAHAMSON
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE SMALL WALL GALLERY (Third Floor) \nArtist Statement \nCamera’s freeze moments in split seconds while life passes in days\, weeks and years. \nSome lives are mixed with both quality and quantity of time. Those individuals celebrate memories while unaware that the final chapters of their lives are being written. \nPhotographs help us punctuate their journeys\, empowering us to tell important stories. Photojournalists are called upon to document these events. This is our legacy. \nIn “A Soldier Says Good-bye” we follow a World War II veteran through the twilight of life. A time when moments resonate with love\, vulnerability and tears. \nThe soldier\, a 96 year-old Swede from Boxholm\, Iowa\, farmed with horses and picked corn by hand before joining the first group of Boone County Iowa men drafted into service in 1942. He joined the Army Air Corps and was assigned to crew on a B-24 heavy bomber. \nInstead of harnessing a team of horses and working the fields\, he was completing pre flight inspections on his plane. He’d push the aircraft’s throttles full forward\, bringing four thundering 1200 horse power Pratt and Whitney engines to life. \nThe serene view over an Iowa corn field was replaced with the sensation of flying over the white caps of the Adriatic Sea\, skimming above the water to avoid radar detection. \nSome soldiers never came home. Others returned to Central Iowa and into the arms of their families. Many returned to the farm and their jobs. They got married. Started families. \nA few lived to be old men One of them was my dad\, Staff Sergeant Richard L. Abrahamson. \nThis is his story. A tribute told through the eyes of his son\, the photojournalist. \n  \nBiography \nRich Abrahamson of Ames\, Iowa is a career photojournalist and writer. His appreciation for photography and stories began as a kid while watching slide shows his dad created with photos shot around the family farm and during summer vacations. \nIn high school and college\, he was part of the newspaper and yearbook staffs. The experience laid the groundwork for his career choice and showed him that work could be fun. \nAt 21\, he bought his first 35 mm film camera while taking a photography course taught by Bob Person at the Des Moines Area Community College. Person’s style of instruction impacted students\, including Abrahamson\, with thoughtful advice and passionate critiques of student work. \nIn 1987 Abrahamson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Northwest Missouri State University. A few months later he was hired as the lone photographer on the staff of the Fort Morgan Times\, a small family-owned newspaper on Colorado’s northeast plains. \nIn 1991 he joined the staff of the Fort Collins Coloradan where he worked for the next 22 years. \nAbrahamson has completed news\, sports and documentary assignments throughout Colorado and the United States. He’s built a portfolio of images from 46 states and nine Canadian provinces. \nFor 26 years he covered professional and college sports including the Denver Broncos\, Colorado Avalanche\, Colorado Rockies and Colorado State University Rams. \nHis subjects have included Pope John Paul II\, the Dalai Lama\, Presidents Bill Clinton\, George W. Bush and Barack Obama\, hall of fame quarterback John Elway\, musicians Ray Charles\, David Bowie\, Carlos Santana\, Buddy Rich and the Grateful Dead. \nIn 2013 Abrahamson returned to central Iowa and began freelancing as a photographer\, writer and columnist for central Iowa newspapers. He also serves as a writer and photographer for Iowa State University’s Department of Residence newsletter.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/a-soldier-says-good-bye-rich-abrahamson/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181210T230650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T230650Z
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SUMMARY:Mini Makers: Feb 24
DESCRIPTION:Mini Makers\, ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner \nSundays\, 1 – 2 pm \nJanuary 27 \nFebruary 10 \nFebruary 24 \nMarch 3 \n$15 per session for one adult/child pair\, $12 for each additional child or adult. \nSpend some creative time making all kinds of art projects including handbuilt clay pieces\, canvas paintings\, collages\, drawings independently or together. \nInstructor: Maki Koep \nHunziker Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 2/22/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/mini-makers-feb-24/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190303T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T110106
CREATED:20181210T231238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T003840Z
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SUMMARY:Mini Makers: Mar 3
DESCRIPTION:Mini Makers\, ages 3 – 5 with an adult partner \nSundays\, 1 – 2 pm \nJanuary 27 \nFebruary 10 \nFebruary 24 \nMarch 3 \n$15 per session for one adult/child pair\, $12 for each additional child or adult. \nSpend some creative time making all kinds of art projects including handbuilt clay pieces\, canvas paintings\, collages\, drawings independently or together. \nInstructor: Maki Koep \nHunziker Studio \nTo register: \n\nenter the number of “tickets” you want below (one ticket per student)\nclick “add to cart”  \ncomplete the contact information form that appears after you add a ticket\ncomplete the payment information\ncheck your email for your receipt\n\nPlease contact us with any registration questions or concerns. \nRegistration closes on at 6am on 3/1/19.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/mini-makers-mar-3/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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