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The ArtiFactory at ArtsFest

The ArtiFactory Tent #13 NW corner of Washington & Dubuque ArtsFest Artists Schedule June 2-3, 2017

  • Friday June 2
    • 5 pm to 8 pm: David Luck will be doing a “Double Loop Chain Making Demo” in silver wire.

 

  •  Saturday June 3 
    • 11 am to 2 pm: Deanne Wortman and an engineering students. They will be doing activities with tessellations and box puzzles. She will also bring one of Eric Wortman’s marble machines.
    • 2 pm to 5 pm: Marilyn Moore will be leading 2 different “weaving” projects with kids. One uses foam cups. The other is on a large scale with hoops and weaving materials.
    • 5 pm to 7 pm: Bob Richardson will offer cartooning instruction.
The ArtiFactory at ArtsFest
The ArtiFactory at ArtsFest
Art In The Afternoon

June Art In The Afternoon

Art In The Afternoon with Fatima Saeed

Fatima Saeed is a Sudanese artist who uses Nubian themes in three-dimensional sculptures of leather, fabric and paper. Watercolor, fabric dye and glitter are used to enhance the designs. Her program “Coloring for Peace” with children and teens at Iowa UNA was a great success.


1:00 PM Sunday, June 18th
in The Center’s Assembly Room
28 S Linn St, Iowa City, Iowa
ADMISSION IS FREE

ART IN THE AFTERNOON is a monthly artist talk / workshop held on the 3rd Sunday of each month.  This series focuses on introducing local artists to the Iowa City community.

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Life Drawing

June Life Drawing

June Life Drawing

Drawing the figure is captivating and challenging. The figure may later inhabit our landscapes and scenes. We will be drawing both clothed and nude models.  Please bring your own drawing materials.  Participants must be age 18 or over.

The ArtiFactory is a project of Arts Iowa City a 501(c)(3)non-profit
  • June 18th • 5:00 to 7:00 PM (arrive on time)
  • Third Sunday of the month
  • Beadology • 220 E. Washington
  • Cost: $8.00 per session
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2017 Johnson County Fair ‘Paint-Iowa’

First Place Winner - Hannah Seberg - Barn with Three Silos
2016 First Place Winner – Hannah Seberg – Barn with Three Silos
Sponsored by: the Johnson County Agricultural Association and The ArtiFactory, a project of Arts Iowa City

‘Paint-Iowa’ – Entry Fee: $25. All two-dimensional artwork will be for sale with 50% of sale price going back to the artist. Sales will be live or silent auction. All artwork will be on display at the 2017 Johnson County Fair (July 24-27). Final Sales will be July 27th at 9 pm.

Rules:
  • Ages: 16 on up
  •  Media: Oil, acrylics, pastels, or watercolor(no collages or photography)
  • Theme: Rural Iowa
  • Size: minimum 8” x 10” framed…maximum 24” x 36” framed
  • Original piece of work: created between April and July 2017
  • Prize money: 1st place $200, 2nd $100, & honorable mention $50
  • Return finished artwork: The framed artwork must be turned in to the JCAA office by July10th, 2017

Contact: johnsoncofair@gmail.com or call 319-337-5865 www.johnsoncofair.com * 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE * Iowa City, IA 52246

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Art In The Afternoon

May Art In The Afternoon

The Art of Found Objects
with Marge Clancy

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MargeDiscover how simple items from nature can become works of art. Driftwood or leaves can become her canvas. Since the ’70’s Marge has created the costumes for High School, Community Theater and Riverside Theater productions. The plays include Guys & Dolls, Bus Stop, Naughty Marietta and many more. A backdrop she made for the band, Dogs On Skis, is in Okoboji Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Now, her talents have turned toward her natural art.


1:00 PM Sunday, May 21st
in The Center’s Assembly Room
28 S Linn St, Iowa City, Iowa
ADMISSION IS FREE

ART IN THE AFTERNOON is a monthly artist talk / workshop held on the 3rd Sunday of each month.  This series focuses on introducing local artists to the Iowa City community.

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Life Drawing

May Life Drawing

May Life Drawing

Drawing the figure is captivating and challenging. The figure may later inhabit our landscapes and scenes. We will be drawing both clothed and nude models.  Please bring your own drawing materials.  Participants must be age 18 or over.

The ArtiFactory is a project of Arts Iowa City a 501(c)(3)non-profit
  • May 21st • 5:00 to 7:00 PM (arrive on time)
  • Third Sunday of the month
  • Beadology • 220 E. Washington
  • Cost: $8.00 per session
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May Day Celebration

The ArtiFactory May Day Celebration

Make & Take Art at the Brewlab

Silent Auction of May Day baskets from
  • Blick
  • County Johnson Irish
  • Stella
  • The Brewlab
drink tickets  •  souvenir glass (while supplies last  •  make & take art station
Featuring Caribbean Kitchen food for purchase with 10% of proceeds donated to ArtiFactory.
live music by Milk & Eggs
click to visit the band’s website

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5:30-8:30 PM Friday, Apr. 28th

at The Iowa City Brewlab505 E Washington Street, Iowa City

Come find out what Artifactory is all about….

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Art In The Afternoon

April Art In The Afternoon

Art In The Afternoon with Beppie Weiss

Beppie Weiss has always been interested in figurative art and has developed a loose but realistic style in both of her preferred media, pastel and oil painting. She will show many of her artworks and demonstrate portrait drawing. Besides portrait commissions, the varied activities in her daily life provide the creative spark and subject matter of her work. A love of nature and gardening has inspired many paintings of flowers and gardens. Most recently, she works “en plein air” streamside as her husband fly fishes.

Education: BA Purdue University, MFA University of Wisconsin, Madison

Professional Organizations: Federation of Canadian Artists, American Society of Portrait Artists, Pastel Society of Iowa, Plein Air Painters of Iowa Her work is in public and private collections in Europe, Canada, and the United States.


1:00 PM Sunday, Apr. 23rd
in The Center’s Assembly Room

28 S Linn St, Iowa City, Iowa
ADMISSION IS FREE

ART IN THE AFTERNOON is a monthly artist talk / workshop held on the 3rd Sunday of each month.  This series focuses on introducing local artists to the Iowa City community.

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Life Drawing

April Life Drawing

April Life Drawing

Drawing the figure is captivating and challenging. The figure may later inhabit our landscapes and scenes. We will be drawing both clothed and nude models.  Please bring your own drawing materials.  Participants must be age 18 or over.

The ArtiFactory is a project of Arts Iowa City a 501(c)(3)non-profit
  • Apr. 23rd • 5:00 to 7:00 PM (arrive on time)
  • Fourth Sunday of the month in April only
  • Beadology • 220 E. Washington
  • Cost: $8.00 per session
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