Author Archives: Jo Myers-Walker

Going to Gilbert?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Update 2013: I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m based in Iowa City. Check out my blog to see what I’m doing these days!) Update August 23, 2012: US Highway 69 is now open for you to … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Market report (June 9)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

We had beautiful weather (in the shade!) for the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market on June 9. In this picture I’m talking with Andi Smith (a fellow volunteer for KHOI Radio), and a volunteer with the Farmers’ Market. I talked … Continue reading →

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ArtWalk report 2012

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Chocolaterie Stam was packed last Friday for the downtown Ames ArtWalk – as Pam McKenna put it, “I think the whole town of Ames was downtown!” Besides the artwork exhibits, face painting was available, and three different wineries represented at … Continue reading →

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Birthday party project

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’m repurposing five of these chairs by spraying them white and adding decorative shapes, and taking them to my granddaughter’s birthday party where about twenty 14-year-olds will decorate them with paint and then donate to a local shelter (I’ve put … Continue reading →

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Bank building news

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Update: I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m based in Iowa City. Check out my blog for what I’m doing these days! Original post: You might notice from local real estate listings that the “bank” building in … Continue reading →

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All the World’s a Stage

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

(Update, June 12: All the World’s a Stage has now moved to an outdoor theater.) When I was visiting Iowa City recently I ran across one of two BookMarks statues I created, inside the Iowa City Public Library! Last year … Continue reading →

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Finished sculpture at Sacred Heart School

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Pictured here is one of the five slumped-acrylic sculptures we created at Sacred Heart School in April (I took pictures outside so there’s a lot of glare). Students of all ages from kindergarten through 8th grade worked on creating the … Continue reading →

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Setting up in Fairfield

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

I took some of my work to Fairfield, Iowa last week for an exhibit (“Painting on Paper and Beyond”) at the Fairfield Art Association’s Main Gallery, in the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The exhibit runs through June 29, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Dragon blanket hanger

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Celebrating a baptism for Baby Jolie. She was born in the year of the dragon, so I made her a baby blanket hanger for her new room, designed as a dragon (note Jolie inside!).

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Creating sculpture at Sacred Heart School

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’m looking forward to working with art teacher Beth Titman and the students at Sacred Heart School! The children are creating squares (painting and drawing on slumped acrylic) that will bolt onto a slumped acrylic figure, to be a permanent … Continue reading →

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