Gathering of Artists
ARTISTS & ART ENTHUSIASTS - YOU ARE INVITED!
Please make plans to join us! You do not need to be a member of the Ames Community Arts Council to attend -
the event is open to everyone who would like to meet new people who like art!
The next Gathering of Artists, hosted by the Ames Community Arts Council with artist Deb Kline, will be held at the Gallery in the Round, located inside the Ames Unitarian Fellowship of Ames (1015 Hyland Ave.) on Tues., Sept. 17 from 6 - 8 p.m. Artists and art enthusiasts of all types are invited to the Gatherings, where they can meet other artists, get feedback, get inspired, and have fun. The Gatherings are free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.
Creativity is alchemy. Arts as Alchemy exhibits give public visibility from one survivor to another that we are not alone. We can heal and thrive. And we can include public spaces as appropriate places to share our stories. Survivors include but are not limited to victims of child abuse, incest, rape, mental illness, and attempted suicide. This Arts as Alchemy exhibit features Deb Kline’s Forgetting to Remember Pieces of Me collage art.
Deb’s collage creations included in this exhibit visually depict her healing process—reclaiming lost pieces of her childhood shattered by trauma. She views the cut-and-paste method as apt for reassembling her life after buried memories from childhood resurfaced, even though that was not her original intent. Kline prescribes to the SoulCollage method, which focuses on the act of gazing inward and using intuition to select images that capture the inner essence without knowing what will be expressed – pictures communicate beyond words and are later journaled into meaning. In this intimate practice of self-exploration, the final product is never for sale – it was never about “creating art.” Kline later selected from her SoulCollage cards to create corresponding chapters of her memoir, Forgetting to Remember: A Healer’s Journey of Surviving and Thriving.
Deb’s exhibit will also feature three free community workshops, sponsored in part by the Ames Community Arts Council. Visit the Gallery in the Round website for more information.
Creativity is alchemy. Arts as Alchemy exhibits give public visibility from one survivor to another that we are not alone. We can heal and thrive. And we can include public spaces as appropriate places to share our stories. Survivors include but are not limited to victims of child abuse, incest, rape, mental illness, and attempted suicide. This Arts as Alchemy exhibit features Deb Kline’s Forgetting to Remember Pieces of Me collage art.
Deb’s collage creations included in this exhibit visually depict her healing process—reclaiming lost pieces of her childhood shattered by trauma. She views the cut-and-paste method as apt for reassembling her life after buried memories from childhood resurfaced, even though that was not her original intent. Kline prescribes to the SoulCollage method, which focuses on the act of gazing inward and using intuition to select images that capture the inner essence without knowing what will be expressed – pictures communicate beyond words and are later journaled into meaning. In this intimate practice of self-exploration, the final product is never for sale – it was never about “creating art.” Kline later selected from her SoulCollage cards to create corresponding chapters of her memoir, Forgetting to Remember: A Healer’s Journey of Surviving and Thriving.
Deb’s exhibit will also feature three free community workshops, sponsored in part by the Ames Community Arts Council. Visit the Gallery in the Round website for more information.
Upcoming Gatherings:
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | Deb Kline, Gallery in the Round, 1015 Hyland Ave., Ames
Deb's Arts as Alchemy exhibits give public visibility from one survivor to another that we are not alone. We can heal and thrive. And we can include public spaces as appropriate places to share our stories. Survivors include but are not limited to victims of child abuse, incest, rape, mental illness, and attempted suicide. This Arts as Alchemy exhibit features Deb Kline’s Forgetting to Remember Pieces of Me collage art.
No Gathering in October, but join us for the Ames Artists' Studio Tour on Sat. - Sun., Oct. 12 - 13, 2024. Find a list of participating artists HERE.
Past Gatherings:
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | Susan Norris, 908 Kellogg Ave., Ames
An amazing assemblage artist and teacher, Susan says, "I like to turn mundane found objects into remarkable pieces of art.” Come and enjoy her eclectic decorating style, art collection, and studio.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., Ames
A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival. Come learn what they have planned for the rest of the summer and beyond!
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | Kristin M. Roach, Kristin M. Roach Art, 128 Main St., Ames
Existing at the intersection of nature and science, Kristin's art is a visual meditation exploring the intricate tapestry of our backyard ecology.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Dan Marks, Daniel Marks Art, 2307 Timberland Rd., Ames
Dan paints, and many of his pieces feature buildings in various settings because he says buildings “…have personalities and humor, and stories to tell. Buildings can be lonely, humble, or stoic. The windows can be transparent, exposing the contents. They can be dark or veiled, or they can reflect their surroundings. Buildings are places where people can live, gather, worship, sleep, argue, gossip, and love.” Dan often distorts his images to create motion and drama. He uses vibrant colors that inspire vitality and offers an alternative perspective on those things that are often considered commonplace.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Kathy Svec Assemblages at Gallery in the Round, 1015 Hyland Ave., Ames
Shadowbox assemblages, showcasing the beautiful words of Kathy’s favorite authors. Text is placed in small, hand-bound books or similar surfaces and then illustrated with layered collages. Kathy has been an exhibiting artist since 1978. Her current assemblage work had its beginnings in hand book binding. She taught high school art, managed the art programs at the ISU Memorial Union, and is now retired and enjoying creating art on her own schedule.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | Creative Artists' Studios of Ames, 130 S. Sheldon Ave., Suite #107, Ames
In Oct. of 2023 CASA expanded their space to include a Fiber Arts Node. During the gathering we saw how this new space is being utilized to meet the needs of local fiber artists. CASA is a resource for artists in Ames, providing private spaces to work, learn, collaborate, and share their expertise with the public and each other.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | MU Gallery, ISU Memorial Union, First Floor
Thank you for joining us to hear from Jennifer Drinkwater to learn about The What's Good Project, a series of paintings celebrating meaningful stories from where we live! Check out Jenn's website, here.
Tuesday, August 10 | Stephens Auditorium
Thank you for joining us for the tour of Stephens Auditorium and an amazing concert with Reggie Greenlaw and John Richardson!
Tuesday, July 13 | Melissa Stenstrom, Jewelry
Find the video on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | Poet Jennifer L. Knox
Find the video on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | An Evening with Visual Artist Jennifer Drinkwater
Find the video on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | An Evening with the Ames History Museum
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | An Evening with ACTORS
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Visual Artist Kyle Renell
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 | An Evening with the Reiman Gardens' RG Express
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, May 19, Ceramicists Linda Hardie & Valerie Williams
It was an amazing evening!
Wednesday, April 22 Poet, Mark Widrlechner
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Want to host? Let us know!
[email protected] | 515-259-0494
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | Deb Kline, Gallery in the Round, 1015 Hyland Ave., Ames
Deb's Arts as Alchemy exhibits give public visibility from one survivor to another that we are not alone. We can heal and thrive. And we can include public spaces as appropriate places to share our stories. Survivors include but are not limited to victims of child abuse, incest, rape, mental illness, and attempted suicide. This Arts as Alchemy exhibit features Deb Kline’s Forgetting to Remember Pieces of Me collage art.
No Gathering in October, but join us for the Ames Artists' Studio Tour on Sat. - Sun., Oct. 12 - 13, 2024. Find a list of participating artists HERE.
Past Gatherings:
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | Susan Norris, 908 Kellogg Ave., Ames
An amazing assemblage artist and teacher, Susan says, "I like to turn mundane found objects into remarkable pieces of art.” Come and enjoy her eclectic decorating style, art collection, and studio.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., Ames
A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival. Come learn what they have planned for the rest of the summer and beyond!
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | Kristin M. Roach, Kristin M. Roach Art, 128 Main St., Ames
Existing at the intersection of nature and science, Kristin's art is a visual meditation exploring the intricate tapestry of our backyard ecology.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Dan Marks, Daniel Marks Art, 2307 Timberland Rd., Ames
Dan paints, and many of his pieces feature buildings in various settings because he says buildings “…have personalities and humor, and stories to tell. Buildings can be lonely, humble, or stoic. The windows can be transparent, exposing the contents. They can be dark or veiled, or they can reflect their surroundings. Buildings are places where people can live, gather, worship, sleep, argue, gossip, and love.” Dan often distorts his images to create motion and drama. He uses vibrant colors that inspire vitality and offers an alternative perspective on those things that are often considered commonplace.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Kathy Svec Assemblages at Gallery in the Round, 1015 Hyland Ave., Ames
Shadowbox assemblages, showcasing the beautiful words of Kathy’s favorite authors. Text is placed in small, hand-bound books or similar surfaces and then illustrated with layered collages. Kathy has been an exhibiting artist since 1978. Her current assemblage work had its beginnings in hand book binding. She taught high school art, managed the art programs at the ISU Memorial Union, and is now retired and enjoying creating art on her own schedule.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | Creative Artists' Studios of Ames, 130 S. Sheldon Ave., Suite #107, Ames
In Oct. of 2023 CASA expanded their space to include a Fiber Arts Node. During the gathering we saw how this new space is being utilized to meet the needs of local fiber artists. CASA is a resource for artists in Ames, providing private spaces to work, learn, collaborate, and share their expertise with the public and each other.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | MU Gallery, ISU Memorial Union, First Floor
Thank you for joining us to hear from Jennifer Drinkwater to learn about The What's Good Project, a series of paintings celebrating meaningful stories from where we live! Check out Jenn's website, here.
Tuesday, August 10 | Stephens Auditorium
Thank you for joining us for the tour of Stephens Auditorium and an amazing concert with Reggie Greenlaw and John Richardson!
Tuesday, July 13 | Melissa Stenstrom, Jewelry
Find the video on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | Poet Jennifer L. Knox
Find the video on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | An Evening with Visual Artist Jennifer Drinkwater
Find the video on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | An Evening with the Ames History Museum
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | An Evening with ACTORS
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Visual Artist Kyle Renell
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 | An Evening with the Reiman Gardens' RG Express
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Tuesday, May 19, Ceramicists Linda Hardie & Valerie Williams
It was an amazing evening!
Wednesday, April 22 Poet, Mark Widrlechner
Find a video of the event on our YouTube channel, HERE.
Want to host? Let us know!
[email protected] | 515-259-0494
Artist Kyle Renell discussing her work on display at Morning Bell Coffee Roasters.
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Checking out the exhibits at the ISU Memorial Union.
Trying our hands at the musical instruments at Worldly Goods.
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Catching up with local woodworker Art Mann.
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Ruben Ruiz unloads the kiln during a Gathering at Creative Artists' Studio of Ames.
