Sunday, 18 Mar 2012
Argentine Tango Practica with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 19 Mar 2012
Fiber Reactive Dyeing Techniques with Annihka Murray
Learn to use fiber reactive dyes to create intriguing colors on natural materials like cotton, silk and rayon. Students will experiment with process and fiber types to see a full range of outcomes before creating the final project.
Stringing and Beginning Wire Work with Terrie Hoefer
Learn the basics of stringing (this is not the same as bead weaving or stitching) and wire work. Create your own head pins, jump rings and ear wires and learn how to make bead links and dangles.
Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012
Intermediate Glass Beads with Rhonda Scott
Take your bead skills to the next level! Learn how to etch your beads for a matte finish and apply pixie dust for a pearl finish. Incorporate fine silver, and make a simple yet elegant gravity bead. More techniques will be demonstrated as time allows.
Intermediate Pottery with Greg Lamont
This class is designed for students who have completed a beginning level course and have basic throwing skills but want to enhance their skill level. More attention will be given to expanding throwing skills and exploring new techniques such as lidded containers, joined forms and closed forms.
Mat Cutting with Amy Dreyer
Learn to size mats, cut straight and beveled edges, and hinge mount artwork on the mat cutter at the Workspace. Bring a 5 x 7 or smaller art piece with you to class. This class is required in order to use the mat cutter on your own.
Open Mic Night
Sign up is at 7 p.m. Performances at 8 p.m. All talents and guests welcome!
Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012
ArtWalk: Horticulture Hall
Join Nancy Girard, educator, for a tour of the recently installed murals by STICKS in the Horticulture Building. This semester's ArtWalks focus on the Thousand Words Project, which asks members of the Iowa State community to re-interpret works of art in the Art on Campus Collection.
Artful Yoga
Release that mid-week stress surrounded by the beauty of the Christian Petersen Art Museum during this free weekly yoga practice. Transform body, mind and spirit through a flowing series of postures and breath work! No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own yoga mat.
Embroidery with Judith Lemish
The basic stitches for embroidery can be used for more than pillow cases and kitchen towels. Tons of designs will be available, from traditional to modern and fun, or create your own! Students will stitch on a large tote to create a one-of-a-kind bag.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's award-winning student sketch and improv group. For only $1 on select Wednesday evenings, the Mojo's crew will provide a night of laughter, passion, drama, action and more laughter!
Thursday, 22 Mar 2012
Focus Grant Exhibit
FOCUS is an annual celebration of the arts in which the Lectures Program and the Student Union Board (SUB) fund creative projects in the visual and performing arts proposed by Iowa State students. Many students have majors outside of the arts but make an important contribution to the creative climate of campus life. FOCUS aims to encourage and reward the artistic endeavors of all Iowa State students, regardless of their academic focus.
Caterpillar Club
"From an Egg and Beyond" - Learn about all kinds of eggs, then how a story grows, and a painting
Floral Design Series
Learn the basics of floral design while creating beautiful arrangements to take home. Updated with new classes! Learn the tips and skills used by professionals and create your own one-of-a-kind floral designs. Those who complete all nine classes will receive a certificate of floral design from Reiman Gardens.
Portrait Drawing with Sara Merritt
Yes, you can! Quickly develop an understanding of the fundamentals and structure of the human face and head. Through fun and unique exercises, unlearn common drawing and perception errors, and practice, practice, practice!
Friday, 23 Mar 2012
"Working Over Wood" Artist Studio Open House
Every Friday, artist Jennifer Drinkwater will set up her studio in the ground floor gallery of the Christian Petersen Art Museum - Room 0003. She invites the public to visit with her, participate, and develop a dialog about her current project to reinterpret and recompose the Grant Wood mural for Parks Library "When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow".
AgArts Potluck: Local Wonders
Local foods dinner to raise grant funds for local artists. Grant proposal forms are on the AgArts website. Sponsored by the AgArts student organization.
Brunnier in Bloom Opening Event
Be among the first to experience Brunnier in Bloom, the University Museums' annual pairing of beautiful art and fabulous flowers. On opening night you will be the first to hear who the judges choose as this year's winners, while enjoying music, light refreshments, and mingling with the floral designers.
Global Gala
Global Gala is an annual celebration of the Iowa State University campus and Ames community. Through food, music, dancing, and a fashion show, a variety of student organizations promote their culture and heritage.
Performance: The Fab Four
THE FAB FOUR - THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE Relive those Fab-ulous moments or experience them for the first time as "The Fab Four" take you on a musical tour.
SUB Music: Mansions on the Moon
Mansions on the Moon is the latest project from Lane Shaw and Ben Hazlegrove (of Pnuma Trio) along with singer/songwriter, Ted Wendler.
Saturday, 24 Mar 2012
Brunnier in Bloom
Celebrate spring and the current exhibitions during Brunnier in Bloom, the Museum's annual pairing of beautiful art and fabulous flowers. This event showcases the talents of Ames-area floral designers and garden clubs as they're challenged to create arrangements inspired by works of art in the Museum's collection.
Beyond Basics: Glass Beads - Applying Twisties and Millifiori
Focus on surface decorations! Students will discuss using twisties and millifiori as special design elements and practice applying them to beads. Bring your own twisties to save time; millifiori will be provided.
Beyond Basics: Intro to Modern Patchwork with Calee Himes
Patchwork is everywhere: upholstery, gadget covers, accessories, home décor and of course, quilts. Learn to make a few 7-9" modern patchwork blocks and transform them into potholders.
ISU Symphony Orchestra
Every year, the ISU Symphony showcases some of the best student musicians on campus during its annual Concert of Soloists. Students participate in a rigorous, multi-staged competition to get the opportunity to solo with the ISU Symphony. Dr. Jacob Harrison, conductor
Iowa Statesmen and the Ritterchor Men's Choir from Wartburg College
James Rodde, conductor
NEEDTOBREATHE w/ Ben Rector
Doors open at 8pm.