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Ames Area Studio Tour 2018 In Review

10/9/2018

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By Molly Olson, Media Coordinator Intern
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The Ames Community Arts Council hosted its annual Ames Area Studio Tour last weekend as an opportunity for the public to tour 13 art studios in the local area.


This year’s participating artists included: Brett Beasley, College of Design, Ciccotti Art Glass, Creative Artists’ Studio of Ames, Brush Paint & Craft Studio, Caroline Freese, Greg Lamont, Linda Hardie, Kaukab Merchant, Matthew & Sara Merritt, Bill Rickard and Melissa Stenstrom.

New this year, studio tour attendees also had the opportunity to enter into a raffle for their chance to receive a gift basket featuring donations from Morning Bell Coffee Roasters, Little Woods Herbs & Teas, The Maintenance Shop and Salt-Lickers. 
Congrats to this year’s recipient, DJ Lauridsen, who is pictured on the right with studio tour artist Kaukab Merchant. Keep reading to see photos from this year's studio tour! 

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Brett Beasley Ceramics
Guests were able to check out unique utilitarian pottery pieces at Brett Beasley’s studio. A crowd favorite was Brett’s “Fishy Friend,” (pictured below) which was displayed as a fun storage solution!

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Ceramicist Brett Beasley works in his studio as guests take a look at his collection of fundamental pottery and ceramic sculptures.
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Iowa State College of Design 
Iowa State University’s College of Design opened its doors to guests for an inside look at the school’s ceramics, printmaking, textiles, woods, metals, photography, digital media and painting studios. Design students spoke with studio tour attendees about the projects they have been working on. 

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In the College of Design ceramics studio, a student begins painting her project.
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Ciccotti Art Glass 
Art Ciccotti displayed his beautiful hand-blown glass pieces and hosted demonstrations to show guests how he takes a project from start to finish.

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Art Ciccotti puts the blowpipe into the kiln to create a glass bowl. Art enjoys exploring new color combinations, shapes and functionality.

Brush Paint & Craft Studio 
At Brush Paint & Craft Studio, attendees were able to get an inside look into a “painting party.” Studio tour participants were also invited to join in on the step-by-step painting process.

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​Linda Hardie 
Linda Hardie welcomed guests by showing them her display room of beautiful pottery pieces. She also had a wheel throwing station available for families to make their own artwork.

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​Kaukab Merchant
Multimedia artist Kaukab Merchant welcomed guests to her 4U2C Studio, which featured many beautiful paintings. Originally from Pakistan, Kaukab incorporates traditional motifs, embroidery, fabric patterns and oil paintings. Throughout the weekend, she also spoke with studio tour attendees about her many accomplishments as an artist, such as when she decorated the First Family's Christmas tree in the White House. 

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Bill Rickard
Woodworker Bill Rickard showed guests what he has been working on, including furniture items, art pieces, greenwood carvings and more. 

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Bill demonstrates his traditional greenwood carving method. 


​Melissa Stenstrom
Melissa welcomed the public into her shop and was excited to talk about the process she goes through to create new jewelry items. Melissa showed guests the materials she uses (sliver, gold, gemstones and pearls) and discussed some of the unique projects she’s worked on for her clients.

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​Matthew & Sara Merritt 
At the Merritt residence, Matthew demonstrated his work in digital illustration while Sara demonstrated zen doodles and showcased her work with oil and ink paints. 


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Matthew Merritt has a love for pop culture, which is evident in his unique workspace. 


​Creative Artists Studio (CASA), Greg Lamont and Caroline Freese 
CASA provides a creative space to artists who work in many different types of art. During the tour, CASA artists Greg Lamont and Caroline Freese discussed their craft, demonstrated pottery throwing and pieces available for purchase. Guest artist Tunde Odunlade (pictured below) also had his work presented in CASA's gallery. 

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Greg (left) specializes in functional pottery, while Caroline (right) works in acrylic painting, digital designs and ceramics.

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