Supported by The Magic Martha Fund

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

Scholarships are available, thanks to generous contributions from Dairy Barn Supporters. Before registering, submit your request below or contact the Education Director by phone: 740-592-4981, option 1 for Education.Youth Education Scholarship Request Form. 

Join Summer Art Camp teachers Elena and Lana for a playful, experimental puppet lab leading up to The Dairy Barn’s Witch Walk! Through hands-on exploration and creative choice, young artists can experiment with sock puppets, simple marionettes, characters, movement, storytelling, and stage play.

This process-focused class emphasizes imagination, collaboration, and discovery rather than completing a specific product or polished performance. Students may contribute puppets, ideas, playful scenes, or other creative experiments to the Witch Walk on Friday, October 30. The group’s creative process will also be documented in a short video that may be shared or exhibited during the event.

Class Schedule:

Saturday, September 19, 1:00–2:30 PM

Saturday, October 10, 1:00–2:30 PM

Saturday, October 24, 1:00–2:30 PM

Friday, October 30, 5:30–7:30 PM:  Witch Walk Event

Important participation information:

This is both an art class and a documented creative project. By registering, a parent or guardian gives permission for the student to be photographed and recorded during the Puppet Lab and Witch Walk. The completed video may be publicly screened, exhibited, or used to share the project.

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September 30–October 4, 2026

Learn more about visiting artist David Lane at davidlane-theatre.com.

Flexible participation: Attend the full workshop or contribute when you can!

Join visiting artist David Lane for a unique hands-on opportunity to bring a large-scale illuminated puppet to life. Together, participants will create a whimsical glowing creature for The Dairy Barn’s Witch Walk on October 30 and the Honey for the Heart Parade on Halloween. We will also construct smaller illuminated “minions” to travel ahead of the puppet and help set the scene along the parade route.

This workshop was created with many layers of our community in mind, including practicing artists, school art teachers seeking professional development, partner-organization staff, university students, teen leaders, and curious community members interested in learning new skills.

You do not need to attend every day. Join us for the full Wednesday-through-Sunday experience or contribute for a few hours, depending on your availability. Because this is a collaborative project, each participant’s contribution will become part of something much larger.

This opportunity is supported by an Ohio Arts Council ArtsNEXT grant, helping The Dairy Barn bring specialized artistic knowledge to our region, strengthen connections among local makers and educators, and expand our community’s capacity to create ambitious public art together.

Wednesday, September 30 | 1–7 PM

Introduction to the materials, techniques, and collaborative project. Participants will begin learning soaked-reed armature construction, thermoplastic fabrication, articulated joints, and LED lighting.

Thursday, October 1 | 1–7 PM

Work together to construct the large-scale glowing puppet and develop its structure, movement, and character.

Friday, October 2 | 1–7 PM

Build, skin, illuminate, and refine the puppet while exploring paper and fabric skinning, controls, joints, lighting, and movement. Create smaller glowing characters and “minions” to accompany the large puppet during the Witch Walk and Honey for the Heart Parade. 

Saturday, October 3 | 12–4 PM

Complete the puppets, add final details, test lighting and movement, and prepare the creations for their public debut.

Sunday, October 4 | 12–4 PM

Community collaborators are welcome to drop in to help finish, decorate, illuminate, and test the large puppet. No previous puppet-building experience is required.

Please complete the class registration even if you plan to attend only part of the workshop. Registration information helps The Dairy Barn document participation and community impact for the grant.

After registering, we will send a SignUpGenius link to select the days and hours you expect to attend. You may update your availability if your plans change. Each 2-hour time frame will have a 20-person limit.

Financial assistance and full scholarships are available. Contact Education@DairyBarn.org to request a promotional code. We don't want cost to be a barrier to your participation.

Supported by The Magic Martha Fund

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

Scholarships are available, thanks to generous contributions from Dairy Barn Supporters. Before registering, submit your request below or contact the Education Director by phone: 740-592-4981 option 1 for Education.Youth Education Scholarship Request Form. 

Join Dairy Barn teaching Artist Allyson Pappas for a foray into fiber fellowship!

Students will have the opportunity to imagine, design and create a soft sculpture!  With Allyson's guidance, participants will sketch their ideas, create a pattern, and learn whip-stitch to sew their pieces together. Their unique visions will be brought to life by choosing fabrics and adding details to create a one-of-a-kind stuffie of which they can be proud!

Allyson Pappas Instructor Bio

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For Ages 16+

In this 4 part course, we’ll make a zine that tells a unique story using a single sheet of printer paper.  Inspired by the books “Cartooning” by Ivan Brunetti, and “Making Comics” by Lynda Barry, plus the instructor's own experiences making comics, students will go through the process of designing characters, writing a story, and laying out their comic so it fits on a single 8.5x10” sheet of paper folded into a booklet with 6 pages- a front and back cover- plus a possible bonus image on the reverse side of their comic pages.  

This course will include weekly drawing exercises to help get the creative juices flowing, and hone the skills needed to visually tell a simple story.  Comix Guild doesn’t require advanced drawing skills, or any kind of fancy equipment. Although drawing is the primary medium, collage elements (if desired) can be included in final zines.

Students should purchase their own mixed-media sketchbook in size of choice.  

Ariel Martian Instructor Bio

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Supported by The Magic Martha Fund

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

Scholarships are available, thanks to generous contributions from Dairy Barn Supporters. Before registering, submit your request below or contact the Education Director by phone: 740-592-4981 option 1 for Education.Youth Education Scholarship Request Form. 

This class is designed for middle and high school students who want to explore how drawings, photographs, and paintings can be transformed into prints and reproduced as multiples. Participants will learn the basic principles of several printmaking processes, including relief printing, monotype, screenprinting, and Citrasolv photo transfers.

Through demonstrations and hands-on projects, students will explore techniques that can be adapted for both the studio and the home. No prior printmaking experience is necessary, making this class a great introduction for beginners looking to expand their range of mediums.

Adriane Berris Instructor Bio

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

For Ages 16+

In this 4 part intensive we'll make a folded and stapled comic in the classic comic style with a cover, story, panels, word balloons:  the whole shebang.Inspired by the books “Cartooning” by Ivan Brunetti, and “Making Comics” by Lynda Barry, plus the instructor's own experiences making comics, students go through the process of designing characters, writing their story, and creating a 4-8 page staple-bound comic.  

This course will also include drawing exercises to help get the creative juices flowing, and help hone the skills needed to visually tell a story. The comics created in the course will be drawn by hand in pencil, and then inked and staple bound. The clas will clminate in discussing options for printing and distributing your comic. 

Students should purchase their own mixed-media sketchbook in size of choice.

Ariel Martian Instructor Bio

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