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A272 Witch Walk: Interactive Installation
with Kasey Jones
Ages: 10 - 18
**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 a creative team, led by Dairy Barn teaching artist Kasey Jones, to design and collaboratively build an interactive installation for the WITCH WALK, a family-friendly haunted outdoor art experience through the Ora Anderson Trail, located behind the Dairy Barn Arts Center.
Students will create a magical and community-centered sculpture walk that will celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead, featuring lanterns, altars, and collaborative art pieces.
- Explore sculpture-making using recycled and sustainable materials
- Learn the fundamentals of large-scale installation art and teamwork
- Engage in creative community planning for a real public event
- Integrate cultural elements, particularly related to the Day of the Dead, and the celebration of the Dairy Barn's Ora Anderson Trail.
Supported by The Magic Martha Fund
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B433 Watercolor for Kids: Cryptids and Spirits
with Jean Vandervaart
Ages: 8 - 12
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
Color and creativity come together, yet again, in this exciting workshop designed for young artists aged 8-12.
This kids' watercolor workshop expands on previous lessons, instructed by teaching-artist Jean Vandervaart, by introducing the technique of negative (space) painting to achieve unique Cryptid and Spirit-themed works of art.
Negative painting is a method in which the background is painted dark, allowing the lighter color to appear as the design or "positive" shape.
Whether a budding artist or someone who just loves to get creative, this class offers a supportive and inspiring environment for all skill levels. We invite kids to expand their imagination with watercolor! Supplies/materials are included with registration.
Jean Vandervaart Teaching Artist Bio
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A271 Youth Art Club: Stories in the Park (Age 10 - 18)
with Jessica Held
Ages: 10 - 18
Supported by The Magic Martha Fund
**Dairy Barn Members at the Household Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**
*This class meets November 13, 20, December 4, 11 & 18*
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
Are you or do you know a teen interested in creating public art and/or storytelling projects with our Ohio home state as inspiration? This is a unique opportunity for young art students to explore the creative process from concept to exhibition—creating original imagery and text that reflect their unique perspectives.
Art students will collaborate across multiple panels on a multimedia public art installation as part of Athens County Public Libraries’ Stories in the Park exhibit at Richland Avenue Park. Images of the final artworks and writing will appear on exhibit panels designed by the Athens County Public Library’s graphic designer.
2026 Exhibition at the Richland Avenue Park!
Dairy Barn Education Policies and Info (refunds, inclement weather, etc.)
B439 Hand-Dipped Candle Making (Friday Evening)
with Lynda Berman
Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount
Ages 5+ **
Participate in the colorfully layered adventure of hand-dipped candles with Teaching Artist Lynda Berman. This family-friendly workshop is suitable for all ages and just in time for the holidays. Students will experience the dip process of making candles, building up layers of wax in several colors. Then, learn various methods of pinching, twisting, bending, hand-molding, slicing to reveal colors, and re-adhering the pieces to create their designs. Students can expect to take home 2-4 handmade candles.
These unique candles will not only adorn your home with warmth and light but also symbolize the togetherness you share with others. No prior experience is needed, and all materials are supplied. Optional donations of old, used, faded, or broken candles will be accepted for the wax pot. Reuse and recycle!
**Youth Participants under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please purchase registrations for each person who will be using materials to make an allotted 2-4 candles. If a youth participant and adult will be working together, or if the child will be participating and the adult observing...only one youth registration is needed.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Click here to submit your request. (Please submit requests for scholarships BEFORE registering.)
B440 Hand-Dipped Candle Making (Saturday Midday)
with Lynda Berman
Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount
Ages 5+ **
Participate in the colorfully layered adventure of hand-dipped candles with Teaching Artist Lynda Berman. This family-friendly workshop is suitable for all ages and just in time for the holidays. Students will experience the dip process of making candles, building up layers of wax in several colors. Then, learn various methods of pinching, twisting, bending, hand-molding, slicing to reveal colors, and re-adhering the pieces to create their designs. Students can expect to take home 2-4 handmade candles.
These unique candles will not only adorn your home with warmth and light but also symbolize the togetherness you share with others. No prior experience is needed, and all materials are supplied. Optional donations of old, used, faded, or broken candles will be accepted for the wax pot. Reuse and recycle!
**Youth Participants under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please purchase registrations for each person who will be using materials to make an allotted 2-4 candles. If a youth participant and adult will be working together, or if the child will be participating and the adult observing...only one youth registration is needed.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Click here to submit your request. (Please submit requests for scholarships BEFORE registering.)
B441 Hand-Dipped Candle Making (Saturday Afternoon)
with Lynda Berman
Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount
Ages 5+ **
Participate in the colorfully layered adventure of hand-dipped candles with Teaching Artist Lynda Berman. This family-friendly workshop is suitable for all ages and just in time for the holidays. Students will experience the dip process of making candles, building up layers of wax in several colors. Then, learn various methods of pinching, twisting, bending, hand-molding, and slicing to reveal colors and re-adhering the pieces to create their designs. Students can expect to take home three to five handmade candles.
These unique candles will not only adorn your home with warmth and light, but also symbolize the togetherness you share with others. No prior experience is needed, and all materials are supplied. Optional donations of old, used, faded, or broken candles will be accepted for the wax pot. Reuse and recycle!
**Youth Participants under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Please purchase registrations for each person who will be using materials to make an allotted 2-4 candles. If a youth participant and adult will be working together, or if the child will be participating and the adult observing...only one youth registration is needed.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Click here to submit your request. (Please submit requests for scholarships BEFORE registering.)