Saturday, March 24, 2007

Big events in April

1. Workshops, demos, pottery sale, and CASA Members' Exhibition on 3 weekends in April.

The plans for the spring event, a 3-week gallery show and associated workshops etc. are evolving quickly. We now have:

A Gallery Opening and Reception for the Creative Artists' Studios of Ames members' exhibit will be held on Friday evening, April 13, 2007 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.. The Gallery is located at 130 South Sheldon Avenue, just west and south of the ISU campus.

A pit-firing, a raku firing demonstration, and a pottery sale will be held on April 14th, 1-4PM. Other artwork will be available to look at or for purchase from individual artists.

The exhibit will be open to the public from 1-4 p.m. three consecutive weekends: April14 and15, April 21 and 22; and April 28 and 29. The following Saturday workshops will also be offered:

Paste Paper Play April 14, 9-noon, 107 Dot Prater
Tiny Book Workshop April 14, 1-4 pm, 202 Dot Prater
Indigo Dye & Soy April 14, 1-4 pm, 107 Lee Anne Willson
Botanical Stamp Carving April 28, 9-noon, 202 Dot Prater
Greeting Card Bash April 28, 1-4 pm, 202 Dot Prater
Mandala Workshop April 28, 11-3 pm, 107 Joel Geske

Free demonstrations will also be offered:
Pit Firing April 14, 1-4 pm, outdoors Michele Mullen & Steve Aitchison
Raku Firing April 14, 1-4 pm, outdoors Greg Lamont
Lettering on Canvas April 15, 1-4 pm, Gallery     Dot Prater
Kiln Opening April 21, 1-4 pm, clay studios Mary Weisgram
Origami Paper Quilts April 22, 1-4 pm, Gallery Lee Anne Willson
Clay Techniques April 28 1-4 pm, 102 Ruth Soseman
Mandala Assembly April 29 2-3:30, Gallery      Joel Geske
Clay Carving April 29 1-2 pm, Gallery Mary Anne Begg

More detailed descriptions of these activities will be posted on the Creative Artists' Studios of Ames website, http://www.CreativeArtists.org. To register, please contact the artist. For more details or contact information, call CASA at 292-3448.