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Outside-In PACIA SALLOMI & ALEXANDRA ACKERMAN
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY (Street level) Artist Statement: Pacia Sallomi I began this series in 2010. In the beginning, I was focused on roundabouts or in French, rond-point, which came about because of an experience of being lost on back roads and small villages in the French countryside. I had begun to think about […]
Octagonal: The All Media Exhibit
LOCATED IN MAIN GALLERY AND SWEENEY GALLERY (3rd floor) Octagonal: 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 […]
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Handbuilt Pottery: Feb 3 – 24
Handbuilt Pottery: Feb 3 – 24
Handbuilt Pottery, ages 11 - 14 Sundays, 3 – 4:30 pm February 3 – 24 (4 weeks) $80 This 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 […]
$80.00
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Make Your Own Mugs – all skill levels: February 4 – 18
Make Your Own Mugs – all skill levels: February 4 – 18
Make Your Own Mugs – all skill levels, ages 16+ Mondays, 6 – 9 pm February 4 – 18 (3 weeks) $85 Beginning 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 […]
$85.00
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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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413 & 427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
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