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Naturescapes PRATIK RAY, MIKE LEINHAUSER, & GARY HOARD
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Artist Statement: Pratik Ray I am fascinated by the beauty and majesty of nature and light – not just the landscapes and seascapes, but also the light that paints them in vivid colors. It is the many moods of light that gives rise to a range of emotional response to the […]
Surface Wear AJ ZANDT
LOCATED IN THE SMALL WALL GALLERY Biography and Artist Statement AJ Zandt is an artist and printmaker from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Surface Wear is the result of his latest efforts to expand the relationship between the human body and surface through the lens of skin and clothing. Each work in the exhibition is comprised of varied […]
States of I MARY JONES & JOLYNN REIGELUTH
LOCATED IN THE SWEENEY GALLERY Artist Statement and Bio: Mary Jones Mary Jones makes maps of the wilderness of personal history. Images and words are layered out of time and perspective; space is described by the inhabitants, whose journeys are being told. Details get piled on in the way that life is lived– in steps, […]
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Easy Silver Earrings: May 16
Easy Silver Earrings: May 16
Easy Silver Earrings, 16+ Thursday, May 16 6:30 – 8:30 pm $35 materials included Learn about wire work and make your own earrings. Learn about metals, wire, gauges, tools, and also learn about gemstones, wrapped eye loops and how to make head pins, bead links and dangles. Each participant will be able to create one pair of […]
$35.00
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Hands on Harps: May 18
Hands on Harps: May 18
Hands on Harps, ages 16+ 2 dates available: May 18, 10:00-11:30 or August 24, 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 […]
$40.00
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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.
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