Saturday, 01 Oct 2016
Reception: "Common Threads III"
A reception will open a collaborative exhibition by local fiber artist Catherine Reinhart and Minnesota printmaker and fiber artist Allison Wegren Metzger. The exhibition runs Oct. 1-31 at ISU's Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St., Ames.
Monday, 03 Oct 2016
Memorial service: Carlota Gutierrez
Carlota Gutierrez, former 28-year employee in the College of Design reading room, died Sept. 24 at home after battling illness for several months. A program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, 05 Oct 2016
Design Research Networking Social: Smart Cities
Faculty are invited to join this conversation about "smart cities" -- what they are, should be and should not be, how to connect your research to the topic, how design matters and what interdisciplinary research is needed for smart, sustainable urban development.
Thursday, 06 Oct 2016
Toward a Digital Design Practice of Landscape Architecture
Jillian Walliss and Heike Rahmann, co-authors of "Landscape Architecture and Digital Technologies: Re-Conceptualising Design and Making" (Routledge, 2016), will speak about the book and their work. Part of the Department of Landscape Architecture Lecture Series.
Grant Wood's Murals: Inspiration for the Common Threads III Exhibition
Join Nancy Gebhart, University Museums visual literacy and learning educator, for a gallery talk on the Parks Library's Grant Wood murals "When Tillage Begins" and "Other Arts Follow," which served as inspiration for the work in the "Common Threads III" exhibition on display in the College of Design's Design on Main Gallery in downtown Ames.
Wednesday, 12 Oct 2016
Caramel apple fundraiser
A fundraiser for the United Way of Story County. Apples are sliced with caramel sauce and toppings (nuts, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, toffee bits or graham crackers).
Friday, 21 Oct 2016
One and Many: The Ceramic Art of Terry Rothrock
Terry Rothrock will speak about his career creating large-scale artwork for the television, movie and decorator-designer industries.