Where: The Dairy Barn Arts Center
When:  Wednesday, September 30 from 1:00pm-7:00pm
                Thursday, October 1 from 1:00pm-7:00pm
                Friday, October 2 from 1:00pm-7:00pm
                Saturday, October 3 from 12:00pm-4:00pm
                Sunday, October 4 from 12:00pm-4:00pm

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.