See"Life's a Zoo"through June 1 during regular open hours of the barn. The pieces are pastels
or scratchboard by Judy Fairley, resident artisan.
Beginning July 10, summer
classes for kids will be held for 6 weeks on Thursday afternoons. Check
back for details.
Find more information on each show or
event in the calendar that follows:
Every second Saturday of each month
there is something going on at the Dahmen Barn. It could be a class, a
performance or a special event. Some of the classes are a few hours,
others have a several week duration. All the events we have scheduled several
months ahead are listed below. Please check the website frequently because
additional items will be listed as they are finalized. At this time, everything
happening at the barn is listed by date unless it is offered on an ongoing
basis. As the website is developed, you will be able to sort among the
categories of classes/workshops, concerts, dances, exhibits and special events.
Registration information for classes is at the bottom of this page.
Please note that advance paid registration is required for all classes. No
walk-ins the day of the class can be accommodated. VISAand MasterCard
are accepted for classs fees.
Events are not limited to only the
second Saturday of every month.Check out the calendar below for
classes, demonstrations, performances, dances and exhibits.
We are open to ideas for classes, workshops, other
educational programs and performances. Please email us at
info@ArtisanBarn.org if you have
suggestions. If you are a performing or visual artist and would like to
participate in the educational programs at the Dahmen Barn, go to
Opportunities for Artists page on this
site or email info@ArtisanBarn.org.
Ongoing
Thursdays
10:00 - 11:30 AM
KinderBarn Preschool Art, music and
storytelling for children aged 3 to 5. Colors and shapes and other art related
skills will be covered in the program. Instructors are Terri Walters and
Carmelita Nedrow, both resident artisans at the Dahmen Barn. Carmelita has
taught home school privately and at the Beacon School in Lewiston. She is a
pastel and oil artist with music training. Terri Walters is a certified art
teacher who home schooled her own children and has taught art in the public
schools. The fee includes all materials and must be paid in advance each month.
Minimum enrollment 7; maximum 15.
$60 per month per
student
Thursdays
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Home Schoolers at the Barn Art, music and
storytelling for children 6 years and older. Shapes, colors, art history and
several different mediums will be explored. Instructors are Terri Walters and
Carmelita Nedrow, both resident artisans at the Dahmen Barn. Carmelita has
taught home school privately and at the Beacon School in Lewiston. She is a
pastel and oil artist with music training. Terri Walters is a certified art
teacher who home schooled her own children and has taight art in the public
schools. The fee includes all materials and must be paid in advance each month.
Minimum enrollment 7; maximum 15.
$60 per month per student
Thursdays through May
3:30 to 5:00
After School Kids' Art Club- Instructor Terri
Walters A class for kids aged 8 to 12 who are serious about art. Students
will explore a variety of art mediums as they apply drawing instruction.
Drawing is taught in an incremental method. This year the class will focus on
right brain/left brain activity and drawing what you see.
$30 per month per student, pre-paid
4th Saturday of each month, through December
2008
1 to 4 PM
Open Studio for Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Pastels
and DrawingAre you a blossoming artist? A Sunday painter? Do you enjoy
painting or drawing but can't find the motivation or space to work at home?
Join us at the Artisan Barn one Saturday a month for Open Studio. There won't
be an instructor and you bring your own supplies, but you will have the
opportunity to work with other artists, share ideas, get critiquing if you want
it, and make some new friends while you paint or draw. A still life set-up will
be provided if the group wants one. Watercolorist, Katherine Clancy will
coordinate and will be working with you. Katherine (Kat) Clancy has dabbled in
art for most of her life. She began a serious pursuit in learning watercolor
painting in 1992, taking private lessons with Linda Wallace. She is a member of
the Palouse Watercolor Socius and Idaho Watercolor Society. She maintains a
studio at the Artisan Barn.
FREE
April
April
Opening 1 to 4 PM; thereafter for the month of April
during open hours at the artisan barn
"Just the
Beginning"an exhibit of paintings by resident artisan
Christie Alexandre'-Zeoli. From the beginning, it has always been the
artist's task to see just a little differently, to live and challenge cultural
and social norms and to think outside of the box; this is ever true for
Christie Alexandre’-Zeoli. She is deeply moved and inspired by the
artistic traditions and great artists that have preceded her. Says Christie: My
hope is that when you see my work you are moved by the color, the texture and
the way the light falls across the elements of a painting. Let these colors
awaken in you your own individual emotions and ideas about the beauty of the
life within and around us. That is my hope and desire, that you be moved,
whether positively or negatively, by my art, and that you take away with you a
moment of being lost in the feelings of grandeur and the sublime that only come
from connecting with nature. The opening of Christie’s exhibit, “Just
the Beginning”, is scheduled for Sunday, April 6 from 1 to 4 pm at
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn. Christie will be present and refreshments will be
served. The show will run through April 27 during regular open hours of the
facility, Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.
Christie is
fulfilling a lifelong dream of getting her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree at WSU
and is currently a resident artisan at the Dahmen Barn. Christie lives in
Uniontown with her artist husband of 20 years, Len Zeoli. She is most and
always fascinated by nature. For her there is no greater inspiration and
teacher than the unlimited bounty, beauty and awe that nature fills her with
everyday. She seeks to convey in her work the textures, colors, light and
tactile responses she feels when she is out in nature. It may come in the turn
of a leaf, the bark of my favorite tree or the utter joy she feels during one
of our Technicolor sunsets here on the Palouse. Much of her work is
impressionistic, abstract and passionately colorful. Her paintings are a direct
reflection of her personal passion, her love of life and the everyday blessings
with which she is surrounded. Technically, her work is acrylic paint on canvas,
but she approaches each blank canvas as a fresh exploration and employs a
variety of media and techniques to achieve various expressive effects. Christie
is keenly cognizant of the current state of our natural world and the
consequences of human change to our environment. Her work attempts to capture
the essence of the different voices of nature, to honor them and to arouse in
the viewer the poignancy of the loss that we are facing as our planet and our
life support system is drastically altered. Ever present in her thoughts is the
scale and power of the changes we are making to the earth. She hopes to convey
to you through her eyes and heart the beauty and value and of what we stand to
loose should our actions continue to go un-checked.
The exhibit runs
through April 27.
FREE
Apr 26, Saturday
1 to 4 PM
Open Studio for Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Pastels
and DrawingAre you a blossoming artist? A Sunday painter? Do you enjoy
painting or drawing but can't find the motivation or space to work at home?
Join us at the Artisan Barn one Saturday a month for Open Studio. There won't
be an instructor and you bring your own supplies, but you will have the
opportunity to work with other artists, share ideas, get critiquing if you want
it, and make some new friends while you paint or draw. A still life set-up will
be provided if the group wants one. Watercolorist, Katherine Clancy will
coordinate and will be working with you. Katherine (Kat) Clancy has dabbled in
art for most of her life. She began a serious pursuit in learning watercolor
painting in 1992, taking private lessons with Linda Wallace. She is a member of
the Palouse Watercolor Socius and Idaho Watercolor Society. She maintains a
studio at the Artisan Barn. Artists may drop in - no registration
required.
FREE
April 26, Saturday
6:00-7:30 PM
Dance Instruction This class is open to those
who wish to learn the basics of dancing, and is open to single people or
couples. There will be some switching of partners during the lesson. Only a few
sessions will give participants the confidence needed to enjoy themselves at
the Hog Heaven Big Band dance that follows at 7:30, admission for which is $5
for a single and $8 for a couple. Nola and Eric, brother and sister, have been
dancing for 15 years and teaching for 5 years. They have studied under Judy
(Stewart) Overberg. This instruction is on a drop-in basis and will
continue each 4th Saturday of the month as long as students show up at 6:00 PM.
There is no need to call ahead or pre-register.
No charge, but donations to the dance
floor construction fund are apprecaited.
Apr 26, Saturday
7:30-9:30 PM
Hog Heaven Big Band This energetic 16
piece band plays favorites from the swing era including tunes that range from
the ’20s to the present with an emphasis on the big band era of the
’40s. The band was founded by Bill Roberts and has been playing for over
25 years. The group includes college professors, administrators, ministers,
retired people, small business owners, music teachers, and students. Folks come
to dance or listen.
$8/couple $5/single, no charge
for kids under 12
Apr 27, Sunday
6:00 PM
Close of "Just the Beginning", an exhibit of
paintings by resident artisan Christie Alexandre'-Zeoli.
FREE
May
May 3, Saturday
Opening 1 to 4 PM; therafter during open hours at
the artisan barn until June 1
"LIFE'S A ZOO" New Pastel and scratchboard
artwork by Judy Fairley of Clarkston, Washington, will be on display the month
of May. The Opening Reception will be held Saturday May 3rd from 1-4pm, where
the artist will be present. THE SHOW IS FEATURING A SERIES OF ZOO ANIMALS BOTH
AFRICAN AND ASIAN, ESPECIALLY THE BIG CATS....FROM ORIGINAL PHOTOS TAKEN BY
KAREN AND JIM HATHAWAY. OF SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON. Judy Fairley teaches pastel
through Walla Walla Community college. Her affiliation with the college and the
Valley Art Center has been 30 years in the making. She grew up in Clarkston,
where she and her twin sister helped on the family horse and cattle ranch. Her
experiences while growing up have provided her with endless hours of painting
material. She has shown all across the country: from Washington D.C., Chicago,
Texas to California and more. She has been affliliated with the "Women Artist
of the West" for 31 years and was an area director for several of those years.
She is also a member and past President of the Snake River Showcase art
organization. She is a participating artist in the Snake River Showcase Studio
at the Dahmen Barn. She is an exhibiting member of "Bridging the arts" a local
art organization and an advisory board member and member of the board of
directors of The Celebration of Western Art and the Fred Oldfield Western
Heritage Center located in Puyallup, Washington. More information about this
award winning artist may be found on her website: www.3artsudios.com or the
Women Artists of the west member page: www.waow.org. Artist may be contacted by
e-mail judybob9@cableone.net
FREE
May 10 Saturday
1:00 to 2:30 PM
Create a gift for
Mom or yourselfThis class is taught by Carole Galloway, who
has been a whimsical clay artist for more than 35 years, working with polymer
(Fimo) for the last 20 years. She is an independent do-it-yourself person who
has always created funny things with her hands and has passed her whimsical and
creative attitude on to her children and grandchildren.
Participants
will choose from an assortment of clay lady pins or a ceramic hat on top of a
pincushion, then will embellish them with feathers, rhinestones, flowers, etc.
with their own style. All the materials will be provided. This class is for
ages 14 through adult, and is perfect for creating that special gift for
Mother's Day which is May 11.
Registrations must be received by May
8.
$20 includes all materials
May 10, Saturday
7 PM
Old Time Fiddling Concert by the Potlatch Junior
Jammers and champion fiddler Mabel VogtPotlatch Jr. Jammers is a group of
Palouse area young people who play traditional oldtime fiddle music. In the
past 30 years over a hundred young fiddlers have experienced the fun and
challenge of playing in this group. They have performed for clubs, churches and
community events throughout the region. Their music has entertained convention
visitors from around the state and world. Junior Jammers encourage members'
families to participate as stringed instrument accompanists, so bridge the
generation gap. Junior Jammers was organized and has been led since 1984 by
Mabel Vogt.
Vogt is recognized as a champion fiddler, most recently
taking the 2008 Idaho Senior Champion prize. She is a third generation fiddler
who also judges fiddling competitions. Vogt will play from her repertoire of
fiddle dance music featuring jigs, reels, ragtime and waltzes. Accompanying
Vogt will be Rod Anderson, the top back-up guitarist at the National Oldtime
Fiddlers' Contest in Weiser.
$5 at the door
May 17, Saturday
9 AM - 4 PM
Marketing Your Art What artists need most is
objective marketing advice. What they often receive is reinforcement of myths
about what it's like to be an artist. Take your career into your own hands! You
are your own best marketer! This seminar packs years of proven skills into a
dynamic, structured presentation that covers topics like: How do I price my
art? Where are the best markets for my work? How do I get my name out there?
What is the easiest way to get organized in my marketing? Where are the markets
I don't know about. "This is what they should have taught me in art school!"
says Marilyn Moore, nationally known fiber artist.
Instructor Jerry
McCollum is owner of PalouseWorks Studio and is a multiple award-winning
photographer, artist and designer. His photography studio caters exclusively to
fine artists. Over the years he has helped artists become successful through
his seminars and photographic services. His clients have successfully entered
national juried exhibitions, been accepted into prestigious galleries, become
published in books, museum catalogs and national arts magazines with cover
shots and feature stories - sometimes watching their artwork double in value
overnight.
Participants should be intermediate to advanced in art
experience - all mediums welcome. Each participant should bring one
representative piece of their own artwork for discussion. Workbook, handouts
and reference materials are provided. There is a minimum of 20 students and a
maximum of 30. Paid registrations must be received by May 12.
$75 includes handouts and a box
lunch
May 24, Saturday
1 -4 PM
Open Studio for Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Pastels
and DrawingAre you a blossoming artist? A Sunday painter? Do you enjoy
painting or drawing but can't find the motivation or space to work at home?
Join us at the Artisan Barn one Saturday a month for Open Studio. There won't
be an instructor and you bring your own supplies, but you will have the
opportunity to work with other artists, share ideas, get critiquing if you want
it, and make some new friends while you paint or draw. A still life set-up will
be provided if the group wants one. Watercolorist, Katherine Clancy will
coordinate and will be working with you. Katherine (Kat) Clancy has dabbled in
art for most of her life. She began a serious pursuit in learning watercolor
painting in 1992, taking private lessons with Linda Wallace. She is a member of
the Palouse Watercolor Socius and Idaho Watercolor Society. She maintains a
studio at the Artisan Barn. Artists may drop in, no pre-registration is
required.
FREE
May 24, Saturday
6:00 -7:30 PM
Dance Instruction This class is open to those
who wish to learn the basics of dancing, and is open to single people or
couples. There will be some switching of partners during the lesson. Only a few
sessions will give participants the confidence needed to enjoy themselves at
the Hog Heaven Big Band dance that follows at 7:30, admission for which is $5
for a single and $8 for a couple. Nola and Eric, brother and sister, have been
dancing for 15 years and teaching for 5 years. They have studied under Judy
(Stewart) Overberg. This instruction is on a drop-in basis and will
continue each 4th Saturday of the month as long as students show up at 6:00 PM.
There is no need to call ahead or pre-register.
No charge, but donations to the dance
floor construction fund are appreciated.
May 24, Saturday
7:30-9:30 PM
Hog Heaven Big Band This energetic 16
piece band plays favorites from the swing era including tunes that range from
the ’20s to the present with an emphasis on the big band era of the
’40s. The band was founded by Bill Roberts and has been playing for over
25 years. The group includes college professors, administrators, ministers,
retired people, small business owners, music teachers, and students. Folks come
to dance or listen.
$8/couple $5/single, no charge
for kids under 12
May 31, Saturday
6 PM
Judy Fairley's exhibit is closing tomorrow.
May 31, Saturday
7 PM
Suzuki Strings Concert Palouse Suzuki Strings
was founded in 1974 by a group of dedicated Suzuki method teachers who wanted
to offer group classes to their students on a weekly basis. This method of
teaching stringed instruments originated in Japan. Dr. Suzuki, the founder of
the method, believed that every child can learn to play a stringed instrument
beautifully, and that children develop musical talent is much in the same way
that they learn to speak their native language. Children begin lessons at a
young age, and enjoy many years of making music with their peers, in group
classes and in private lessons. Palouse Suzuki Strings has grown over the years
and now serves a wide community. Currently, the organization employs studio
violin, viola and cello teachers who are trained in the method to provide group
class experience for students. Private Suzuki studios in the Palouse area
collaborate on a weekly basis to offer high quality instruction to families
dedicated to the Suzuki method. For more information about Palouse Suzuki
Strings, visit our website at palousesuzuki.com.
For this concert,
Palouse Suzuki Strings is pleased to host a Suzuki method tour group, Mad About
Music. Through this concert we hope to spread the message that music is a
universal gift that binds people of different communities together.
$5.00
June
June 8, Sunday
1-4 PM
Opening of monthly exhibit of photography by various
artists which runs through June 29. This is an invitational exhibit where
photographs must be of the Dahmen Barn and/or wheel fence. Details to follow.
FREE
June 14, Saturday
Palouse Art Studio Tour The second annual tour
of art studios on the palouse happens Saturday and Sunday this weekend. On
Saturday, the tour is focused on a variety of in-home studios scattered
throughout the Moscow-Pullman area. Go to www.moscow-arts.com for details. On
Sunday, the artisans at the Dahmen Barn are being featured.
FREE
June 15, Sunday
10 AM - 6 PM
Palouse Art Studio Tour A
great day to come to the artisan barn and see lots of resident artisans at work
in their studios. Our artisans welcome visitors in their studios so they can
share their creative process, so don't hesitate to step inside each space and
ask questions.
FREE
June 28, Saturday
1 to 4 PM
Open Studio for Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Pastels
and DrawingAre you a blossoming artist? A Sunday painter? Do you enjoy
painting or drawing but can't find the motivation or space to work at home?
Join us at the Artisan Barn one Saturday a month for Open Studio. There won't
be an instructor and you bring your own supplies, but you will have the
opportunity to work with other artists, share ideas, get critiquing if you want
it, and make some new friends while you paint or draw. A still life set-up will
be provided if the group wants one. Watercolorist, Katherine Clancy will
coordinate and will be working with you. Katherine (Kat) Clancy has dabbled in
art for most of her life. She began a serious pursuit in learning watercolor
painting in 1992, taking private lessons with Linda Wallace. She is a member of
the Palouse Watercolor Socius and Idaho Watercolor Society. She maintains a
studio at the Artisan Barn. Artists may drop in - no registration
required.
FREE
June 28, Saturday
6:00 to 7:30 PM
Dance Instruction This class is open to those
who wish to learn the basics of dancing, and is open to single people or
couples. There will be some switching of partners during the lesson. Only a few
sessions will give participants the confidence needed to enjoy themselves at
the Hog Heaven Big Band dance that follows at 7:30, admission for which is $5
for a single and $8 for a couple. Nola and Eric, brother and sister, have been
dancing for 15 years and teaching for 5 years. They have studied under Judy
(Stewart) Overberg. This instruction is on a drop-in basis and will
continue each 4th Saturday of the month as long as students show up at 6:00 PM.
There is no need to call ahead or pre-register.
FREE but donations to the dance floor
construction fund encouraged
June 28, Saturday
7:30-9:30 PM
Hog Heaven Big Band This energetic 16
piece band plays favorites from the swing era including tunes that range from
the ’20s to the present with an emphasis on the big band era of the
’40s. The band was founded by Bill Roberts and has been playing for over
25 years. The group includes college professors, administrators, ministers,
retired people, small business owners, music teachers, and students. Folks come
to dance or listen.
$8/couple $5/single, no charge
for kids under 12
June 29, Sunday
6 PM
Last day of photography exhibit.
Classes:
All classes require advance
registration, and the deadline for receiving registrations is
generally one week in advance of the date of the class unless otherwise noted
on the calendar. We cannot accommodate walk-ins the day of the class. Classes
are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met.
Registration: This site is
not set up for secure credit card payment of class fees at this time. To
register by mail, please use the registration form below or download a form in
Word format by clicking here: register, and send either a check or
complete the credit card information. You may mail the registration to the
address on the form or drop it off during open barn hours Thursday through
Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM at The Shop at the Barn. If you provide an email address,
confirmation will be sent there or you may enclose an SASE for mailed
confirmation.
ARTISANS AT THE DAHMEN BARN
Registration for classes and workshops Name of
class: _____________________________________ Date of class:
_____________________ Cost: ________
Name
________________________________ Phone _________________ Email
_____________________________
Please mail to: Class Registration, Artisans at the
Dahmen Barn, P O Box 36, Uniontown WA 99179 or drop off during open hours
at The Shop at the Barn, Thurs-Sun 10-6 Your registration will be confirmed
by email or by regular mail if you include a SASE.
Refund policy: Full fees are refunded if
the class is filled or cancelled. All requests for enrollment cancellation and
refunds must be made in writing either by email or US mail. Email cancellations
should be made to: info@ArtisanBarn.org. Mailed
cancellations must be sent to Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, P O Box 36,
Uniontown WA 99179. No phone cancellations will be accepted.
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is located in southeastern
Washington in the center of the Washington/Idaho area called the Palouse. The
Barn is on highway 195, 16 miles south of Pullman, at 419 North Park Way in
Uniontown, Washington. The barn is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 to 6
with early closure at 4 January and February. The phone number at The Shop at
the Barn is 509/229-3414.
