The Dairy Barn Arts Center
#B325 Flameworked Glass Beads
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesFor Adults and Teens 16 and older Join Bonnie Proudfoot on Saturday, November 5th from 1:00pm-5:00pm for #B325 Flameworked Glass Beads. This engaging 4-hour class will introduce techniques of making glass beads with a torch. Often called lampworking or flameworking, this practice dates back to ancient Egyptians. This class is for complete beginners or for... Read More
#A179 Modern Portraiture
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin Alexandra Valentino, Thursdays (Oct.20-Nov.17) from 5:30pm-7:30pm, for #A179 Modern Portraiture. Students will learn unique methods and techniques Alexandra has developed on her own journey into accomplished portraiture. Beginners and those with previous experience, alike, will benefit from the non-traditional approach explored in this class. Over the course of this 5-week class, students will fully... Read More
#A185 Altered Books
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin Hillary Gattian, on Tuesdays (Sept. 20-Nov. 8) from 5:30pm-7:30pm, for #A185 Altered Books. Books become both sketchbook and canvas. Free from the intimidation of a blank white page, you will explore conceptual ideas through a variety of techniques and media. Class includes preparation of the books for alteration and versatile methods to work into... Read More
#A182 Pottery II: Garden Pots
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin Margaret Gustafan, on Tuesdays (Sept. 27-Nov. 15) from 5:30pm-7:30pm, for #A182 Pottery II: Garden Pots. This class teaches wheel throwing and soft slab construction methods, along with carving and stamping techniques to create durable ceramic vessels and sculptures for the garden. Participants will explore surface design using additive and subtractive processes, in addition to... Read More
Music at The Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us in the Sauber Gallery for The Bernie Nau Quartet with Kay Carter and a viewing of the exhibition Layered and Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art. Admission is $7 at the door and a cash bar will be open. Dairy Barn members get in free!
#A175 Intro to Pottery I
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin Quinn Schmalenberg on Thursdays, June 23- August 11 from 5:30pm-7:30pm for Pottery I. 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... Read More
Layered and Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesLayered and Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art is a retrospective showcase of 50 fine art quilts by renowned master artists. Seminal works show the evolution of the fine art quilt from the earliest pioneers creating during the 1960's through to today’s artists experimenting with new forms, new materials, and new digital technologies. Layered and... Read More
Opening Reception for Layered & Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin in celebrating the opening of Layered and Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art, hosted by The Dairy Barn Arts Center. This curated exhibition was produced by Studio Art Quilts Associates and is a showcase of 50 art quilts by renowned master artists. Seminal works show the evolution of the art quilt from the earliest... Read More
#B323 Painting Open Studio Workshop (Saturday, July 23, 2022)
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin Dairy Barn Teaching Artist, Erica Magnus, for a long-form, instructor-assisted Open Studio painting experience on Saturday, July 23. Beginners and those with more experience are all welcome. Bring your own canvases, oil paints or acrylics, paint rags, brushes and odorless turpenoid (for oils). Work tables, table easels and other related materials will be provided... Read More
#A178 Mixed Media Embroidery
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin Hillary Gattian on Thursdays (June 30-August 18) from 5:30pm-7:30pm for a new look at a traditional art form. Embroidery, once thought of as strictly utilitarian, has made a resurgence in the 21st century as an accessible, meditative art form offering the artist a mode of relaxation and disconnection from the digital world. In this... Read More