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A274 Pottery I: Intro to Wheel Throwing

$275

with Margaret Gustafan

Calendar Jan 7, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

**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.

Margaret Gustafan Instructor Bio

Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)

Full Course

B445 Create to Donate: Ceramic Bowl Glazing

Free

with Chip Wagner

Calendar Jan 9, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Family Friendly! Ages: 8-100 (Those under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) Please register all participants.

Join us for a hands-on, creative experience where you can make a difference! We invite community members of all ages and skill levels to come together to glaze handbuilt ceramic bowls. The finished bowls will be fired and donated to support local charitable events. Whether you’re an experienced ceramicist or new to clay, this workshop is a wonderful opportunity to learn, create, and give back.

Teaching Artist, Chip Wagner, will guide participants through the process of using brush-on ceramic glazes to give vibrant colors, designs and decoration to bisque-fired ceramic bowls. Your unique creations will the be fired in The Dairy Barn's kilns and donated to local charitable initiatives, including the Athens Area Mediation Service annual Souper Bowl fundraiser. This series of making and glazing events are available at no cost to participants, though pre-registration is required to ensure we have space for everyone. By participating, you’ll not only learn new artistic techniques but also contribute to a cause that helps strengthen our community. Come with your friends, family, or just yourself, all are welcome!

Teaching Artist Chip Wagner, is the recipient of the Foundation for Appalachia Ohio's Growing Home FellowshipInstructor Bio

The Dairy Barn's Create to Donate events are supported, with gratitude, by the Columbus Clay Company.

Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)

Will run

A275 Pottery II: Jars & Lidded Vessels

$275

with Quinn Schmalenberg

Calendar Jan 14, 2026 at 12 pm, runs for 8 weeks

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

For Ages 16+

Pottery II offers students an opportunity to build upon wheel-throwing fundamentals and explore new forms and techniques. This eight-week class features instructor demonstrations, hands-on learning, and available Open Studio time outside of regularly scheduled classes.

Demonstrations will include a variety of ways to create lidded forms. Students will learn how to measure using calipers and ways to throw, trim or hand-build, creative knobs and handles. Finally, students in this class will have an opportunity to create a butter keeper, a unique piece of tableware with a special bell-shaped lid to keep room-temperature butter fresh.

This class is best suited for those who have basic wheel-throwing skills and feel comfortable wedging, centering, and throwing small to medium-sized cylinders. (Equivalent to The Dairy Barn Pottery I Intro to Wheel Throwing class.)

Quinn Schmalenberg Instructor Bio

Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 2 payments of $112.50, paid weekly.

Will run

A276 Handbuilding With Clay

$275

with Hillary Gattian

Calendar Jan 15, 2026 at 5:30 pm, runs for 8 weeks

**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 regularly 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.

Tools and materials for this class are included with registration.

Hillary Gattian Instructor Bio

Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)

Payment plan available: $50 deposit plus 2 payments of $112.50, paid weekly.

Will run

B441 Kids Take the Wheel

$38

with Kelly Shaw

Calendar Jan 19, 2026 at 10 am

Ages: 7 - 11

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

For Ages 7-11

School’s out! Come to The Dairy Barn for a clay day! This one-day class will give participants a chance to explore the fun muddiness of throwing on a potter’s wheel. Students will learn the fundamentals of centering, opening up a form and pulling walls. From there, creativity with the plasticity of clay abound, shapes can be altered, surface textures explored and accessories attached. The last part of the class will have participants adding colorful glazes to their creations. Finished pieces will be fired in the kiln to be picked up at a later date.

Scholarships are available, thanks to generous contributions from Dairy Barn Supporters. Submit your request below or contact the Education Director by phone: 740-592-4981 option 1 for Education.SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST FORM

Full Course

B442 Teens Take the Wheel

$38

with Kelly Shaw

Calendar Jan 19, 2026 at 2 pm

Ages: 12 - 18

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

For Ages 12-18

School’s out! Come to The Dairy Barn for a clay day! This one-day class will give participants a chance to explore the fun muddiness of throwing on a potter’s wheel.

Students will learn the fundamentals of centering, opening up a form and pulling walls. From there, creativity with the plasticity of clay abound, shapes can be altered, surface textures explored and accessories attached. The last part of the class will have participants adding colorful glazes to their creations. Finished pieces will be fired in the kiln to be picked up at a later date.

Scholarships are available, thanks to generous contributions from Dairy Barn Supporters. Submit your request below or contact the Education Director by phone: 740-592-4981 option 1 for Education.SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST FORM

B446 Create to Donate: Handbuild Clay Bowls

Free

with Chip Wagner

Calendar Feb 13, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Family Friendly! Ages: 8-100 (Those under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) Please register all participants.

Join us for a hands-on, creative experience where you can make a difference! We invite community members of all ages and skill levels to come together and create handbuilt ceramic bowls that will be donated to support local charitable events. Whether you’re an experienced ceramicist or new to clay, this workshop is a wonderful opportunity to learn, create, and give back.

Teaching Artist Chip Wagner will guide participants through the process of shaping slabs into bisque-mold forms, then stamping, carving, and personalizing the details of their bowls. Your unique creations will then be fired in The Dairy Barn's kilns and donated to local charitable initiatives including Athens Area Mediation Service's Souper Bowl and Amesville Elementary's Empty Bowls event benefiting the Athens County Food Pantry. This series of making and glazing events is available at no cost to participants, though pre-registration is required to ensure we have space for everyone. By participating, you’ll not only learn new artistic techniques but also contribute to a cause that helps strengthen our community. Come with your friends, family, or just yourself, all are welcome!

Teaching Artist Chip Wagner, is the recipient of the Foundation for Appalachia Ohio's Growing Home FellowshipInstructor Bio

The Dairy Barn's Create to Donate events are supported, with gratitude, by the Columbus Clay Company.

Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)

B447 Create to Donate: Ceramic Bowl Glazing

Free

with Chip Wagner

Calendar Mar 6, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Family Friendly! Ages: 8-100 (Those under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) Please register all participants.

Join us for a hands-on, creative experience where you can make a difference! We invite community members of all ages and skill levels to come together to glaze handbuilt ceramic bowls. The finished bowls will be fired and donated to support local charitable events. Whether you’re an experienced ceramicist or new to clay, this workshop is a wonderful opportunity to learn, create, and give back.

Teaching Artist, Chip Wagner, will guide participants through the process of using brush-on ceramic glazes to give vibrant colors, designs and decoration to bisque-fired ceramic bowls. Your unique creations will the be fired in The Dairy Barn's kilns and donated to local charitable initiatives, including the Athens Area Mediation Service annual Souper Bowl fundraiser. This series of making and glazing events are available at no cost to participants, though pre-registration is required to ensure we have space for everyone. By participating, you’ll not only learn new artistic techniques but also contribute to a cause that helps strengthen our community. Come with your friends, family, or just yourself, all are welcome!

Teaching Artist Chip Wagner, is the recipient of the Foundation for Appalachia Ohio's Growing Home FellowshipInstructor Bio

The Dairy Barn's Create to Donate events are supported, with gratitude, by the Columbus Clay Company.

Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)

Will run





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