Monday, 18 Sep 2023
Macrame Wall-Hanging Class w/ Rhonda Scott
Put a new spin on an old favorite and create your own fiber wall art using patterns from New School Macrame by Terri Watson. Learn a few macramé knots, choose a pattern to "weave", and finish your work with fringe or tassels. Finished pieces will be about 7" wide by 6" long, plus fringe.
Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lover's Week
Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens.
Afternoon Teapots Class w/ Valerie Williams
Handbuilding pottery doesn't just mean pinch pots! Learn to use our slab roller to create sheets of clay that can be assembled, manipulated, and built into functional ware. This class will start with making mugs and end with constructing a teapot, and during each session participants can enjoy a cup of afternoon tea, on the house.
Scandi Plant Stand Drop-in Craft w/ John Burright
Place your favorite plant on a pedestal in the Scandi style of clean lines and neutral colors. We will assist you with assembling a plant stand with pre-cut wood. Add a solid stripe of color to capture that minimalist look. We also have 12" flowerpots to paint if you would like to purchase one or use your own similarly sized pot from home.
Concert: Whitehall (indie rock)
Whitehall is an indie rock four-piece from Charleston, SC. They merge a dancey demeanor with an insatiable desire for more out of life, making for an incredibly energetic and heart opening live experience. When they aren't shotgunning La Croix, Whitehall tours the east coast.
Wednesday, 20 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lover's Week
Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens.
Intermediate Glass Beads Workshop w/ Rhonda Scott
Take your lamp-work skills to the next level! Learn several ways to add fine silver wire and silver foil to your beads, adding another layer of depth to your tiny masterpiece. You may purchase MAPP gas at The Workspace or bring your own to class.
Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy
Iowa State's premier student improv comedy troupe! They perform in the M-Shop on select Wednesday nights during the semester.
Thursday, 21 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lover's Week
Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens.
Artist Talk | Ivan Depena and "Breaking Barriers"
Artist Ivan Depeña will discuss the process of creating public works of art and the intricacies of making art that captures the varied impacts and legacy of Jack Trice held by countless ISU alumni.
Friday, 22 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lover's Week
Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens.
Date Night at the Christian Petersen Art Museum
Tired of the same old date nights? University Museums has you covered with free food, crafts, and art for a fun unique night. In partnership with the ISU Bookstore, all visitors will get a 20% off coupon for the ISU Bookstore and can enter for a chance to win some ISU art!
Saturday, 23 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lover's Week
Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens.
Sunday, 24 Sep 2023
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, 25 Sep 2023
Monday Monologues series
Climate Change Theatre Action: All Good Things Must Begin. Join The EcoTheatre Lab for short plays that bring science to life and encourage communities to work together toward a hopeful and sustainable future.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week
An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.
Tuesday, 26 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week
An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.
Afternoon Teapots Class w/ Valerie Williams
Handbuilding pottery doesn't just mean pinch pots! Learn to use our slab roller to create sheets of clay that can be assembled, manipulated, and built into functional ware. This class will start with making mugs and end with constructing a teapot, and during each session participants can enjoy a cup of afternoon tea, on the house.
Epergnes and Other Things: Elements of the Victorian Dinner Table with Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick
Join etiquette expert Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick and curator Adrienne Gennett discussing how a Victorian dinner party would have been conducted.
Woodshop Orientation w/ John Burright
Learn the fundamentals of our woodworking equipment and which tool to choose for the job at hand. Practice using the machinery while making a key rack and shelf you can take home with you after class. Safety is a Workspace priority, so the orientation is required to use the woodshop on your own.
Stained Glass Class w/ Rod Simpson
Create a small panel using an array of beautifully colored glass. Learn how to handle glass, choose colors and textures, fit glass to patterns, cut, grind, foil, and solder. Enhanced by daylight, your piece will change based on the weather, season, and time of day.
Open Mic Night
ISU students - are you looking to impress your fellow Cyclones with your singing, comedy, chainsaw juggling, or other talents? Then don't miss Open Mic Night at the M-Shop! (No chainsaw juggling, please)
Wednesday, 27 Sep 2023
Workshop: Grant Writing, National Endowment for the Humanities
Claudia Kinkela, senior program officer in the NEH's Division of Research who served as the team lead for the NEH Fellowships Program for over a decade, will introduce NEH funding opportunities, provide tips for writing a successful application, and talk in-depth about NEH Fellowships, which has been her main area of focus for the past 15 years. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Art Walk: Experimentation of the Artist
Join University Museums for a selection of Art on Campus public art where artists experimented with new materials or mediums in non-traditional methods.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week
An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.
Bookbinding Class w/ Rhonda Scott
Create your own soft bound leather journal and personalize it with special papers and closures. Learn to fold papers and the long stitch technique, a way to bind the sections without the use of an adhesive. At the end of the class, you will have a small blank journal ready to fill with stories, lists, doodles, sketches, poems, or whatever you like!
Thursday, 28 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week
An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.
Bookbinding Class w/ Rhonda Scott
Create your own soft bound leather journal and personalize it with special papers and closures. Learn to fold papers and the long stitch technique, a way to bind the sections without the use of an adhesive. At the end of the class, you will have a small blank journal ready to fill with stories, lists, doodles, sketches, poems, or whatever you like!
Concert: Vehicle Dynamics and Display Case (rock)
Display Case band members came together in a basement in suburban Des Moines Iowa, releasing their first album, "Make Your Mark" in 2012 and completing their first two national tours in 2013 & 2014.
Friday, 29 Sep 2023
Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week
An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.