Things to do this weekend include a vintage pop-up market, art studio tour and Junk Jaunt

Despite a forecast with summer-like temperatures, October kicks off this weekend with some of central Iowa shoppers’ favorite events.

With a focus on vintage and antique items, Central Iowa Junk Jaunt's fall event is Friday, Saturday and Sunday and features 20 vendors in Story, Boone and Hamilton counties.

On Sunday, Oct. 1, Beautiful Land Market will hold its final vintage pop-up market of the year. The event offers plenty of shopping opportunities bolstered by live music and food trucks.

The Ames Artists’ Studio Tour is also on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a free, self-guided tour of 14 community studios.

Beautiful Land Market features Halloween Bootique

Beautiful Land's final vintage and handmade pop-up market of the year will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the downtown Ames Fareway parking lot, 619 Burnett Ave.

The market will have about 55 vendors, such as regional makers, designers, artists, creative entrepreneurs, artisans and vintage curators.

The market will offer live music by Wendy P and Wilma Heartbreak of Britches & Hose from noon to 2 p.m.

Friendship Ark, which started a Halloween Bootique at the market last fall, is back with even more costumes for sale.

“Their core members will be helping and interacting with the community. We hope to bring them a lot of visibility and support,” said Jody Bergan Bennett, co-owner of the market.

The Ames High School Art Club/National Art Honor Society will also be a part of the market, showcasing and selling their work.

New vendors include Ames’ Cheryl Corns with Rescue Me International Animal Foundation, which is also a non-profit.

“I spend my time between two places that I call home, Rural Southern Iowa (where I was born), and a magical little fishing village just south of Barcelona (Spain). Our items are a decade vintage collection of a blend of both places that I've accumulated over the years,” Corns said in a news release.

Emily Milewsky of Clive will display her abstract landscapes and mixed-media collages. Donna Mooney of Ames will have "My Vintages Clothes Collection." And Sydney Bardole of Lyre Bird Studio in Des Moines will offer printmaking and screen printing, specializing in risograph and block prints.

“We also have several beloved returning vendors like The Holten Homestead, The Red Door Press and Marissa Kay Apothecary,” Bergan Bennett said.

Sunday's food trucks will include El Paletero, The Funny Onion, Fresh Fusion, Hungry Boyz, and Hole Lotta Love, a cookie food truck. Other food and drink artisans will be Glazey Bones Donuts, C'est La Crepe, Bean Caffeinated and Jackson's Baked Goods.

“After this market we gear up for Channel Your Flannel in Jewell on Oct. 28 and then we launch into the holidays,” she said.

Studio Tour offers a peak inside the local artist workshops

The 2023 Ames Artists’ Studio Tour is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, sponsored by the Ames Community Arts Council.

The tour is free and self-guided, and patrons can visit the studios in any order. The 14 participating studios will highlight artwork in a variety of mediums, including paintings, furniture, jewelry and ceramics.

This year, the Ames Artists’ Studio Tour is headquartered at Little Woods Herbs & Teas, 136 Main St. The Little Woods staff and Arts Council volunteers will be on hand to answer questions throughout the weekend.

More: Learn more about glassblower Art Ciccotti

Check out ACAC's website, amesart.org, for an interactive map of the studios.

Downtown

• 314.5 Studio — 314 1/2 Main St., second floor. Mixed media, printmaking, installation and wall-based artwork, and painting. See the work of Tibi Chelcea, Raluca Iancu, Kim Moss and Tina Rice.

• Jennifer Drinkwater — The What’s Good Project, 312 1/2 Main St., second floor. Drinkwater’s paintings are inspired by the conversations she has with people around the country.

• Barbara Walton — Holy Dog Studio, 312 Main St., second floor. Mixed media and painting. Walton specializes in encaustic painting using acrylic, oil and drawing media.

• Kristin M. Roach — 138 Main St. Interdisciplinary works. Existing at the intersection of nature and science, Roach’s work is inspired by backyard ecology.

• Melissa Stenstrom — Melissa Stenstrom Fine Jewelry, 507 Main St., Ste. 1. Jewelry (silver, gold, gemstones, pearls). Stenstrom uses many techniques, including fabrication, casting, forging and raising.

• KHOI Community Radio — 622 Douglas Ave. Community radio. KHOI is dedicated to welcoming all voices of the community. Visit KHOI to record a testimonial and check out their location.

Campustown

• Creative Artists' Studios of Ames — 130 S. Sheldon Ave, Ste. 101. Clay, fiber, encaustics, metal, paper, ink and watercolor. CASA is an artist collective showcasing a number of mediums.

• Gaffer’s Guild — 1202 Student Innovation Center, 606 Bissell Rd., ISU. Artistic glassblowing. Gaffer's Guild is a student-operated glassblowing studio for hot glass work located at Iowa State University.

North Ames

• Linda Hardie — Hardie Clay, 5847 Arrasmith Trail. Pottery. Hardie is influenced by the variety of colors, shapes and movement found in seeds, flowers and leaves.

• Valerie Williams — Daily Dish Pottery, 5847 Arrasmith Trail. Pottery. Daily Dish pottery is light, graceful and usable wheel-thrown stoneware made for the way we live.

South Ames

• Sean Thornton — 3010 Green Hills Dr. Painting. This studio is open Saturday only. Thornton is a traditional painter working in oil on board and canvas. His work is figurative and somewhat narrative.

East Ames

• Bill Rickard — Prairie River Woodworking, 328 S. Hazel Ave. Woodworking and furniture. Rickard practices traditional greenwood carving using hand tools including axes, adzes and knives.

West Ames

• Art Ciccotti — 2306 258th St. Glassblowing. Ciccotti creates one-of-a-kind glass pieces for all occasions. Come and watch him work and purchase a beautiful piece for yourself or a friend.

• Duane Shinn — 4807 Idaho Circle. Painting in oil, watercolors and acrylics. Shinn estimates that 50 of his paintings are “wallhangers” in 35 cities.

Central Iowa Junk Jaunt has 20 stops

The 15th annual Fall Road Trip for the Central Iowa Junk Jaunt is a popular destination shopping experience. The tour boasts 20 stops in Ames and surrounding small towns, highlighted by brick-and-mortar shops, barns, sheds and outdoor markets. For a detailed map, visit centraliowajunkjaunt.com.

The Junk Jaunt will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Ames

• 62 Prairie, 57469 260th St.

• Dakota Junction, 2222 North Dakota Ave.

Boone countryside

• Red Barn Rustics, 2007 205th St.

• Lincoln View Farm, 1071 X Ave.

• Red Granite Farm, 2013 130th St.

Cambridge

• 1850 Homestead, 57304 Highway 210

Gilbert

• Consignment Gallery, 200 E. Matthews Drive

Jewell

• My Father’s Daughter Vintage, 715 Main St.

• DK Quality Goods, 633 Main St.

• Textor Sisters’ Mercantile & Art of the Pages, 629 Main St.

• Handcrafted FCD, 627 Main St.

• Gin + Tarnish, 611 Main St.

• Juniper & Olive, 632 Main St.

• Gravy Home Goods, 630 Main St.

Slater

• Just a Small Town Girl, 301 Main St.

Stratford countryside

• She Shack, 1380 360th St.

• Backcountry Winery & Brewery Maker’s Market, 3533 Fenton Ave.

Story City

• Slim’s Country Market, 11563 Highway 69

• Creative Endeavors Mercantile, 518 Broad St.

• Silver Chandelier, 526 Broad St.

Ronna Faaborg is a reporter for the Ames Tribune. Reach her at rlawless@gannett.com.

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