Category Archives: Sculpture

Homeschool workshop

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’ve worked with students in many different schools throughout Iowa, and recently I was in Ellsworth for a workshop with home-schooled students! The event was arranged by Joyce Matters, one of the Home School Assistance Program teachers with South Hamilton … Continue reading →

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Clay sketches

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

These are some of the clay sketches I sculpted before making the larger Story Wall sculptures for St. Thomas Aquinas Church. I could show the small “sketches” to the architects, and to church members to see if the Story Wall … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Week at St. Theresa’s (updated)

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jo Myers-Walker

“Thank you” to everyone at St. Theresa School for allowing me to be part of their Social Justice Week! I grew in awareness, and they enlightened me in the ways we can bring awareness to others. The focus of the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving trip

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! I made new figures (shown at right) to repair the All the World’s a Stage BookMarks sculpture, and took advantage of my trip to Iowa City to hand them over to the Parks … Continue reading →

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Literary influence

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

(Update: the opening reception is past, but you can see my exhibit at the Octagon through December 22, 2012.) I have an exhibit going up in the Octagon’s third floor Main Gallery (427 Douglas Ave. in downtown Ames), and there … Continue reading →

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Iowa City adventure

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The red van took a trip to Iowa City and was suddenly transformed into a movie theater! My grandchildren brought out their computers, popcorn, and a lantern (it was dark out), and we watched movies amongst the boxes and ramp. … Continue reading →

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Cleaning the Story Wall

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The ceramic Story Wall sustained smoke damage in the recent fire at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, and I’m acting as a consultant for its cleaning. It took me a week to be emotionally ready to go in and see the … Continue reading →

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Stilettos with straps

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Slumped-acrylic high-heel-shoe sculptures are a popular make-and-take project at The Left Bank Studio, and they’ve gotten fancier, with straps (pictured below left)! I also have a new cowboy-boot design. (Update: I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m … Continue reading →

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All the World’s now at an outdoor stage

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The BookMarks statue “All the World’s a Stage” has moved again, to a theater, appropriately! It’s now backstage at the Riverside Theatre Festival Stage in Iowa City’s Lower City Park, where Riverside Theatre in the Park offers outdoor performances of … 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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