Sunday, 11 Jun 2023
Curator's Tour of "Telling Tales"
Join curator Adrienne Gennett to explore the many stories that art can tell as she tours the exhibition "Telling Tales: Exploring Narrative Art in the Permanent Collection."
Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. Classes meet every Sunday and drop-ins are welcome. Purchase a dance punch card and attend as often as your schedule allows. Open to ages 18+.
Monday, 12 Jun 2023
Drop in Craft: Cottagecore Mushrooms
Once upon a time, when the world moved at a slower pace, it was easier to observe the beauty in nature and the joy in single-tasking. Find your cottagecore vibe while painting a trio of small wooden mushrooms that can be attached to a wood slice with a little moss. Enjoy the process of creating and bringing the outdoors in when displaying your trio of toadstools.
Drop in Craft: Glass Magnets
Browse through our stash of patterned papers, maps, sheet music, and comic books for images or designs you like and turn them into a set of 4 handy fridge magnets.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dinosaur Week
June 12-17 Incorporate a terrestrial vertebrate into your design or paint a dinosaur figurine. RAWR!
Wednesday, 14 Jun 2023
Art Walk: Walking in the Footsteps of Jack Trice
Join Lynette Pohlman, director and chief curator, to explore "Breaking the Barriers" a site-specific public work of art by artist Ivan Toth Depeña. The tour will examine behind-the-scenes glimpses in commissioning this heroic-scale sculpture for Iowa State.
Woodshop Orientation with John Burright
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a key rack and shelf. Leave class with knowledge of proper machinery use and, most importantly, woodshop safety. Students may purchase the key rack for $10 after class, or we will use them for our Art Mart fundraiser. The orientation is required to use the woodshop on your own.
Clay Earrings Workshop with Hayley Goddard
Making polymer clay earrings is a snap with the right tricks and tools, and it's lots of fun! There are boundless design ideas like abstract shapes, rainbows, houseplants, pets, and spring flowers, plus the opportunity to experiment with color combinations. Sterling silver wires and/or studs will be provided for up to 4 pairs, and extra are available for purchase that evening.
Thursday, 15 Jun 2023
Textured Floral Painting Workshop with Kristin Erdman
Use palette knives and frosting-like textured paint mediums to create the modern 3D floral paintings you've seen all over Instagram. The process of mixing the medium and applying it to your canvas is almost meditative, so this beginner class will be a great stress reliever! You will leave with two post-worthy paintings and the skills to continue making more at home.