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Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames
Hard and Soft: Contrasts in Nature Expressed Through Clay ELIZABETH SHRIVER
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames
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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 […]
Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students
LOCATED IN THE MAIN GALLERY Print Retrospective Artist Bio: April Katz April 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 […]
Hard and Soft: Contrasts in Nature Expressed Through Clay ELIZABETH SHRIVER
LOCATED IN SWEENEY GALLERY From Elizabeth Shriver: I work with clay to create an array of graceful, organic forms. These pieces are constructed using a combination of hand-building methods such as slab-building, coiling, pinching, and forming with molds. Rarely relying on glaze, I use textures, stains, and colored clay to add visual and tactile interest. […]
Diary of a Mad World DERRICK BURBUL
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Diary of a Mad World Artworks by Derrick Burbul July 20 to September 7, 2019 Artist Statement My images and writings have sometimes been juxtaposed, but never combined, until this body of work. The relationship between images and words can be traced back all the way to fourth century B.C. […]
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Art Camp: Junk Robot Sculptures, July 22-25
Art Camp: Junk Robot Sculptures, July 22-25
Robot Sculptures, ages 8 - 10 July 22 – 25 9 – 11:30 am $140 Study the basics of 3D design and build a sculpture that is out of this world. Draw your prototype, experiment with building techniques, and use wire, cardboard, found objects, and repurposed electronics to construct your extraterrestrial sculpture. Instructor: Susan Norris Class […]
$140.00
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Visiting Artist Workshop: Creating a Precise Linear Drawing for Painting
Visiting Artist Workshop: Creating a Precise Linear Drawing for Painting
Creating a Precise Linear Drawing for Painting Thursday, July 25 6 - 8 pm North Studio Class Limit: 16 $90 Membership discounts may not be applied to this workshop. Learn the fundamentals of making a linear drawing in preparation for painting. We will discuss accurate shapes, proportional agreement and identifying important information needed during […]
$90.00
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Visiting Artist Workshop: Creating a Tonal Image in Charcoal and Paint
Visiting Artist Workshop: Creating a Tonal Image in Charcoal and Paint
Creating a Tonal Image in Charcoal and Paint Saturday, July 27 1 - 5 pm (4 - 5 pm critique session) North Studio Class Limit: 16 $250 Member discounts may not be applied to this special workshop. In this workshop we will learn the basics of charcoal drawing to get a quick impression of […]
$250.00
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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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