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 Fellowship. Instructor 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.)

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 Fellowship. Instructor 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.)

**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

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

**This class does not meet on Wednesday, July 15th**

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

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

For Ages 16+

Chagall used bold colors, floating figures, and unusual perspectives to create a world that feels emotional and magical rather than realistic. In this session we will learn about Chagall’s unique style, inspired by dreams, memories, and village life, while creating our own original composition. We’ll experiment with bold color, symbolism, layered imagery, and playful perspectives to create artwork that feels imaginative and personal. 

This is a great time to celebrate Father's Day as we use memories as inspiration to build meaning through art!

Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The Neon Cow Bar will have wine, and beer available for purchase by participants over age 21. (Outside alcohol prohibited.)

Alix Rondy Teaching Artist Bio

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

For Ages 16+

Join teaching artist, Alix Rondy, on a guided adventure with brush and canvas. Participants will create a unique 11”x 14" painting based on a common theme. 

This month's theme will explore the strange and colorful world of Picasso portraits!   His paintings did not stray from reality simply to create chaos- his abstractions gave us insights into new ways of seeing what is in front of us. Students will briefly study some works by Picasso, mainly his red beret portraits, and create their own original portraits - based on his style. Feel free to bring a photo to work off if you wish! 

Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The Neon Cow Bar will have wine, and beer available for purchase by participants over age 21. (Outside alcohol prohibited.)

Alix Rondy Teaching Artist Bio

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

For Ages 16+

Join Bonnie Proudfoot for this 4-day condensed class exploring the world of stained glass "Eco Mobiles"!  Participants will create at least 3 images from land, sea, or sky, and on the final day, string up the critters, fish, planets, stars, or flowers to create a mobile.

Although it is ideal for participants have some experience cutting glass and soldering, folks new to stained glass are encouraged to register, as designs can be simplified for experience level and refresher lessons will be provided.

All supplies and materials for this class are included with registration.

Bonnie Proudfoot Instructor Bio

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