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”
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 WilliamsonUniversity 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
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
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.
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, ILOpen 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
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 [email protected]
All published events subject to change if unforeseen circumstances arise.
