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 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**

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

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

For Ages 16+

This 5-week class will introduce the tools and techniques of stained glass construction. Students will learn the Tiffany method, also called the copper foil method, to create a design that showcases the beauty of stained glass. Designs can be supplied, or students may wish to consult with the instructor about creating their own design.

Students who have no experience with stained glass are welcome, as well as students who have some experience but wish to build upon that foundation. All supplies and materials for this class are included with registration.

Bonnie Proudfoot Instructor Bio

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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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For Ages 14+ (Those under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult)

Improvisation and creativity are at the forefront of this class, featuring both printmaking and the fiber arts. Print & Patch students will learn different methods of textile surface design, carve their own printmaking blocks, naturally dye fabrics with indigo, and print patterned fabric.

In the latter part of this 8-week class, classmates are invited to share the fabric they created with each other, as they begin construction of a patchwork or mini-quilt project which can take any shape. Participants will take home handmade creations that celebrate community and the renewable spirit of patchwork.

This class is well suited for those without previous print or textile experience, as well as makers with knowledge of some or both methods looking for a new way to approach fiber arts. All materials and tools are provided for participants, including printmaking blocks, fabric, indigo dye, and sewing tools.

Aubrey jo Blue Instructor Bio

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For Ages 16+

Immerse yourself in figure drawing as you explore traditional and contemporary perspectives on the human form. This course is primarily hands-on, focusing on capturing the human figure and its anatomical subtleties. Areas of study include anatomy, gesture, light, shadow, drapery, and the flow and character of the human form. You will experiment with various dry media, such as charcoal, Conté, and graphite.

This course is designed for artists at any stage—beginner, intermediate, or advanced—and supports each student’s unique creative journey. By the end, students will complete a final project that showcases their growth and accomplishments in figure drawing.

Figure Drawing students will work from a live, clothed model at each session. Participants bring their own 18" x 24" Drawing Pad with at least 24 sheets of 80 lb. weight paper. All other materials will be supplied.
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Bright Kontor Osei Instructor Bio

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

For Ages 16+

This class is designed especially for those who want to learn how original drawings are created “from scratch", how to apply basic and essential drawing techniques to their drawings, and how to draw with confidence as they develop their own individual style.

All students of every skill level are welcome. Whether this is your first drawing class or you want to dust off skills you’ve already acquired, you will receive the support and personal attention you need to enhance and advance your drawing abilities.

Class content includes short drawing exercises to clarify the drawing concept covered, along with longer still-life set-ups where those concepts are applied. The instructor provides demonstrations and individual instruction upon request. Your questions and observations will form a valuable part of your class experience.

Students bring their own 11" x 14" Drawing Pad with at least 24 sheets of 80 lb. weight paper. All other materials are provided.

Drawing Class Materials List

Erica Magnus Instructor Bio

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