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SUMMARY:Wax Cathedral KAT SILENT WATER
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY\n \nKat 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 and cultural anthropology. \n \n\nSilent Water earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Visual Culture from Iowa State University in 2015\, with an emphasis in printmaking and painting. Her work has been exhibited across the state of Iowa and St. Louis\, Missouri\, in national group exhibitions. She also painted a Mural for the University of Colorado Boulder\, College of Music. \n\nAbout Kat’s Artwork: Wax Cathedral is a glance into a world we have yet to visit; the bee hive. The body of artwork celebrates the sisterhood and hard work of honey bees in North America. Capturing their sainthood of agriculture and modern struggles against incursion\nof mites\, fungi and disease with beekeepers as watchful guardians of the hive. \n \n\nCathedrals are seen as hallowed ground. When individuals walk through the threshold of the sanctuary\, they are transported to a safe place of spiritual solace. Cathedrals embellish every detail in their interior\, allowing daily worries and hardships to dissipate. It creates an unworldly and beautiful place\, as though you were in heaven itself. \n\n\nJust as these spiritual institutions are maintained amongst a community of like-minded individuals\, so is the hive of the honey bees. The unique fortress is founded on hard work and communication. It serves as an escape from the plague of predators and treachery. The worker bees build their interior with careful yet creative consideration. \n\n\nThe resilience shown in both the honey bees and beekeeper community have been the foundation of my artistic inspiration Although the enemies of mites\, fungi and disease threaten the bee’s hallowed sanctuary\, the beekeepers find ways to repair and mend\nthese colonies with research and patience. \n\n\nMaking the art beekeeping even more valued just like Kintsugi\, the Japanese art of repairing and beautification of broken objects. \n\nhttp://www.orthruspress.com/
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/wax-cathedral-kat-silent-water/
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SUMMARY:Print Pack (Ages 5 - 15)
DESCRIPTION:Summer 2020 Art Camps [At Home Edition]\n\nProject Box: Print Pack $15\nPre Cut matboard\, cardboard and corrugated cardboard for print plate construction\, papers\, and rubber bands\, and texture materials for monoprints (video tutorial included\, paints not included) \n\nGENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT BOXES \nThe Octagon will supply the activities/projects\, supplies\, a short video tutorial\, and some written information (when needed). Depending on the project\, we will also have live “studio hours” via zoom for any questions\, critiques or show and tell. Tutorial links and any virtual information will be sent out once registration is complete. Sign up any time before the end date.  \nPlease allow 2 business days to receive the tutorial links and other information.  \nThe listed projects below are perfect for anyone who likes to work at their own pace when it fits best with their schedule. Campers will be introduced to a variety of disciplines in mixed media\, painting\, drawing\, and textile arts during these fun projects. Project Boxes will contain most* art supplies and materials. Pick and choose your projects that interest you. Or\, pick a curated theme containing a group of projects by media type. \nSupplies: \nMost supplies are included in the Project Boxes with the exception of scissors\, watercolor paints\, glue\, pencils (things you may have from the school year). However\, we can offer some gently used items (crayons\, markers\, colored pencils\, pastels\, and some watercolor paint trays\, etc..) for a small donation upon pick up. \nPick Up: \nProject Boxes will be available for contactless pick-up at the Octagon Center for the Arts Gallery Shop Tuesdays – Thursdays from 10 am – 5:30 pm. No delivery available. Materials will be available for pick up 2 business days after registration is complete.  \nEmail education@octagonarts.org for more information.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/a-la-carte-project-box-print-pack-ages-5-15/
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SUMMARY:PRINTFEST
DESCRIPTION:Join us for PRINTFEST\, a celebration of printmaking featuring the work of April Katz! \nAll events are free and all are welcome! \nFor more information\, click here. \n 
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SUMMARY:Measured Perceptions APRIL KATZ
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY \nArtist Statement for Measured Perceptions\nDuring 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. \nThe 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. \nArtist Bio\nApril 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. \nKatz’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.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/measured-perceptions-april-katz/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
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SUMMARY:Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students
DESCRIPTION:LOCATED IN THE MAIN GALLERY \nPrint Retrospective\n  \nArtist Bio: April Katz\nApril 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. \nKatz’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. \n 20 Years: April Katz and the Expanded ISU Printmaking Community\nThis 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. \nRetrospection\, 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.
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/print-retrospective-april-katz/
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SUMMARY:Drypoint Printmaking: April 4 – 11
DESCRIPTION:Drypoint Printmaking\, ages 16+ \nThursdays\, 6 – 8 pm \nApril 4 – 11 (2 weeks) $70 \nLearn the basics of intaglio drypoint printmaking. Week one you will develop a plate using a drypoint needle. Week two\, you will learn to ink\, print\, and use a printmaking press to create your own prints. \nInstructor: Kristen Greteman \nNorth Studio \nClass Limit: 10
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/drypoint-printmaking-april-4-11/
LOCATION:Octagon Center for the Arts\, 427 Douglas Avenue\, Ames\, IA\, 50010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Art Projects\, ages 6 - 11 
DESCRIPTION:Friday Morning Art Projects\, ages 6 – 11 \nFriday\, August 17\n9:15 – 10:30 am\n$15\nStudents will learn and create using a variety of printmaking methods and materials.\nClass limit 10 students.\nInstructor: Beth Weninger\nHunziker/Adams Studios
URL:https://octagonarts.org/event/friday-morning-art-projects-ages-6-11/
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