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2015 Hatch event schedule announced

The I.D.E.A. Store‘s Hatch, their creative re-use arts festival, is happening soon: February 26th-March 14th. The schedule of events was just released, which you can check out below.

Thursday, February 26

7:30 – 8:30 pm  Lecture: “Garden of Dreams: The Work of Artists David and Roberta Williamson”

Champaign Public Library

200 W. Green St.

Champaign, Illinois 61820

(217) 403-2000

Free and open to the public

 

Friday, February 27

All day Artists-in-Residence David and Roberta Williamson at  Centennial and Jefferson schools

6 pm Hatch Trashion Show: Recycled fashion hits the runway!

Lincoln Square at Urbana

201 Lincoln Square

Downtown Urbana, Illinois

Designer entry deadline: February 1, 2015. $15 per entry item (enter here)

Show:  Free and open to the public

 

Saturday, February 28

9 am –  5 pm

An advanced-level workshop with Jewelry-makers David and Roberta Williamson
 

University of Illinois Metals Studio

University of Illinois Campus

Age:  18 and older

Class limit:  20

Cost:  $100 per person (includes materials, tools and instruction and lunch)

 

Saturday, February 28

7 – 9 pm Opening Reception: Hatch Art Exhibition

Indi Go Artist Co-op

9 E. University Ave.

Downtown Champaign, IL

Open to the public, $5 suggested donation

 

February 28 – March 14

Hatch Art Exhibition

11 am – 5 pm Saturdays

1 – 5 pm Sundays

6 – 8 pm Monday – Friday

Indi Go Artist Co-op

9 E. University Ave.

Downtown Champaign, IL

Free and open to the public

 

Friday, March 6

7:30 p.m. Lecture-Demo by Colten Jackson

“Electric Waste Orchestra: Learning and Teaching Music, Electronics, Programming, and Repurposing”

The technology to turn e-waste into musical instruments is free, open source and waiting to be fully explored. At this talk, you’ll learn how the computer junk piling up in IT departments everywhere can be transformed into novel input devices, allowing kids and adults alike to create physical instruments to control electronic music.

Indi Go Artist Co-op

9 E. University Ave.

Downtown Champaign, IL

Free and open to the public

 

Saturday, March 7

10 am – noon    Art Teachers’ Hatch Clatch: “Corks, Crafts, Connections”

The I.D.E.A. Store Classroom
28 E. Springfield Ave.
Champaign, IL

Open to any/all art teachers – registration required with $5 fee, limited space available (includes materials and continental breakfast with mimosas!)

 

Sunday, March 8

2 pm – 3 pm Gallery Talk

Indi Go Artist Co-op

9 E. University Ave.

Downtown Champaign, IL

Free and open to the public

 

Saturday, March 14

10 am – 6 pm Hatch Art Fair: 30+ artist/vendors sell their work at this unique, high-quality sale

Gymnasium, Savoy Recreation Center

402 Graham

Savoy, Illinois

$2 entry fee per person

 

Saturday, March 14

10 am – 6 pm Pop-up Hatch: Community Art Show

Activity Room, Savoy Recreation Center

Free and open to the public

For more information about any of these scheduled events, please contact Hatch@the-idea-store.org

All published events subject to change if unforeseen circumstances arise.

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