**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**

For Ages 16+

Delve into small-scale watercolor painting with Teaching Artist, Danette Pratt. This class will focus on springtime inspiration and create colorful insect forms. Selecting colors and examining characteristic insect features are especially accessible when working on a small scale.

This class is both, a great introduction to the media and suitable for those with prior experience. Students will explore new skills, build confidence with the material, and create a collection of small and miniature artworks that can become small focal points used in sketchbooks, art journals, stationery, and cards or framed as miniature paintings. All materials for this class are included with registration.

Danette Pratt Instructor Bio

**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**

For Ages 16+

With simple tools and colorful wool roving, students will learn the process of wet felting. Felt is one of the oldest known textiles, and humankind has long used this technique to transform the fur and hair of animals into beautiful and useful items.

In that tradition, participants in this workshop will create a three-dimensional felted basket, embellished with their unique designs and ready to be put to use as a functional work of art.

Students are asked to bring a few old terrycloth towels, but all other supplies and materials are included. See the Wet Felting Materials List for more information and a list of optional decorative fibers students may wish to incorporate.

Cynthia Carbone Instructor Bio

**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**

For Ages 16+ 

This class is a great opportunity to start your journey into functional ceramics. The potter’s wheel is a useful tool with a long history. In this class, you will learn all the fundamentals of throwing pottery, from preparing the clay to glazing the surface. Demonstrations include cylinders, mugs, handles, bowls, and trimming. Available Open Studio time outside of regular scheduled classes, assures that you will have plenty of time to practice your new skills. Tools and materials for this class are included with registration.

Quinn Schmalenberg Instructor Bio

**Important Accessibility Information: This class will be held in the upstairs Art Room at The Dairy Barn Arts Center, while our elevator is undergoing replacement. Access to the second floor will be via stairway only. We apologize for any limitations to participation this temporary situation may cause. Thank you for your understanding, as we work to improve our building's accessibility infrastructure.**

**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**

For Ages 16+ 

This engaging 4-hour class will introduce techniques for making glass beads with a torch. Often called lampworking or flameworking, this practice dates back to the ancient Egyptians.

Suitable for complete beginners and those with prior experience, students will enhance both their technical and design skills. Comprehensive instruction includes how to set up a torch, melt glass rods into beads, and decorate the beads using various techniques. The class includes a discussion about creating jewelry with handmade beads, such as necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.

After this class, students will have the skills and knowledge to continue flameworking independently. Participants will complete as many beads as they are able to create. All supplies and materials are included with registration.

Note: Melting glass requires high temperatures, and students will be required to wear provided protective glasses (these are lightweight, easy to see through, and remove the intensity of the flare from the flame), long pants, and closed shoes.

Bonnie Proudfoot Instructor Bio

**Important Accessibility Information: This class will be held in the upstairs Art Room at The Dairy Barn Arts Center, while our elevator is undergoing replacement. Access to the second floor will be via stairway only. We apologize for any limitations to participation this temporary situation may cause. Thank you for your understanding, as we work to improve our building's accessibility infrastructure.**

**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**

Ages 16+

Clay is fabulously versatile and can facilitate all kinds of self-expression. This class serves as a great introduction to the material. The techniques demonstrated are flexible for students interested in either (or both!) functional and sculptural forms.

This eight-week class features instructor demonstrations, hands-on learning, and available Open Studio time outside of regular scheduled classes. Students will learn how to pinch, coil, and slab-build forms with an emphasis on establishing solid construction skills. The last two classes will be devoted to enriching surfaces with glazes, underglazes, and engobes.

Hillary Gattian Instructor Bio

**Important Accessibility Information: This class will be held in the upstairs Ceramic Studio at The Dairy Barn Arts Center, while our elevator is undergoing replacement. Access to the second floor will be via stairway only. We apologize for any limitations to participation this temporary situation may cause. Thank you for your understanding, as we work to improve our building's accessibility infrastructure.**

**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**

For Ages 16+

Calling all painters! Elevate your skills in an exclusive, day-long workshop led by experienced Dairy Barn Teaching Artist, Erica Magnus. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned painter, this workshop promises inspiration and growth for all skill levels.

Erica will provide a fully arranged still life for you or you can choose from an assortment of available fabrics and objects to arrange yourself. You may also choose to bring an object of your own. The full afternoon time frame and small class size are designed for maximum productivity and the ability to fully develop a painting. With one-on-one mentorship from Erica, participants focus on managing the relationships of color and value (dark to light) and how to make them work together. Erica provides additional guidance on aspects of composition, perspective, proportion, and scale.

Participants need only bring their own brushes (see the class materials list for details.) All other materials, including canvas, oil paints, mineral spirits, and a table easel, are provided.

Painting Class Materials List

Erica Magnus Instructor Bio

**Important Accessibility Information: This class will be held in the upstairs Art Room at The Dairy Barn Arts Center, while our elevator is undergoing replacement. Access to the second floor will be via stairway only. We apologize for any limitations to participation this temporary situation may cause. Thank you for your understanding, as we work to improve our building's accessibility infrastructure.**

**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**

For Ages 16+

Have you found yourself wanting to draw an interesting face you’ve seen or someone you know? Unlock the essentials of portraiture in this informative and accessible day-long workshop, suited for beginners and experienced drawers alike.

Instructor-led exercises and demonstrations begin the day, with students practicing the basic forms and proportions of the human head. A live model will be present during the second half of the workshop for the ultimate opportunity to hone your craft with life drawing. With personalized instructor feedback, you'll sharpen your skills and gain confidence in rendering lifelike portraits. Students bring their own drawing pad (11” x 14” 80 lb. weight paper or higher) and all other materials for this class are provided. Students will work in pencil, various charcoals, and other dry black mediums.

Drawing Class Materials List

Erica Magnus Instructor Bio