All Kinds of Art (No School Days), Grades K – 5 at the Octagon

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

No School? No Problem! Join the Octagon and get creative on your school days off. We will be making a variety of art projects with a multitude of mixed media materials, (painting, drawing, printmaking, found object sculpture, fiber, wire, wood, puffy and gooey stuff, etc...) Bring a sack lunch, snack and water bottle.

$60
Wheel Throwing, Ages 18+ at the Octagon

Wheel Throwing, Ages 18+ at the Octagon

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

This class will guide you through shaping clay on the wheel, from centering to finishing simple forms. It’s perfect for beginners or for next level beginners/intermediate potters who wish to practice and hone their skills. All materials provided. All finished work will be available 10 - 14 days after the class ends. 

$185
Exploring Art November at the Octagon

Exploring Art November at the Octagon

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Children and their adult partner will explore art together in a relaxed environment. Toddlers will create their own works of art while learning new skills like tearing paper, gluing, cutting, coloring over texture, painting with different objects, moving through transitions and imitating art making processes.

$65