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Every second Saturday of each month there is something going on at the Dahmen Barn. It could be a class, a music 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. You may sort among the categories of classes/workshops, music, dances, exhibits and special events.

There is a link at the bottom of this page to register for classes. You may print out the form and mail it with a check, or register on-line and pay by credit card. Please note that advance paid registration is required for all classes. No walk-ins the day of the class can be accommodated.

EVENTS ARE NOT LIMITED TO ONLY THE SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH. Check out the calendar below for classes, music 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.

Click here to register. You may print off the form and mail it with a check or do on-line registration by credit card.

Please note our PHOTO POLICY: We take photos of events, including classes, for use in promoting our programs at the barn. If you participate in any events, a photo that includes you may be used on the website, in brochures or in flyers.

July

Dates: Thursday July 1, 2010 - Sunday July 25, 2010 Time: Opening reception July 4, 1 to 4 pm; thereafter Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
Title: Fiber Fusions
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Exhibit
Fiber Fusions opens July 4th with a reception from 1pm-4pm which is free to the public. The artists will be in attendance and refreshments will be served. The exhibit continues through July 25th during regular open hours of the barn. Fiber Fusion features fiber artists from the Lewis-Clark Valley. Participating are Jill Anton, Ginny Clark, Linda Hossner, Ellen Kundrat, Paula Lahti, Connie Lorenz, Andi Petrusky, Marie Shinneman, and Jen Whitted. Included in the exhibit are unique wall hangings, wearable art, 3-D items including purses and dolls, and one full size quilt by Linda Hossner. The group uses a variety of techniques in their fabric art: wool felting, raw edge appliqué, fabric manipulation, fabric painting, burned edges, machine embroidery, stamping, and threadwork. For more information about the Lewis Clark Quilters group, contact Ellen Kundrat ekquilter@clearwire.net or Ginny Clark at clark2mckim@cableone.net. Jennifer Whitted uses a lot of what she calls thread play - loose threads from fabric woven and incorporated into her wall hangings to make an interesting background effect in her quilted wall hangings as seen in her yellow iris wall hanging picture featured here.

Date: Thursday July 8, 2010 Time: 1 to 3:45 pm
Title: First class in kids' summer series
Price: $20
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Six classes in all, on consecutive Thursday afternoons. Register for one or all the by the Monday preceding the class. KATHERINE CLANCY Students will make a Tissue Collage Vase. Vases will be covered with tissue to create a colorful vase with three dimensional tissue paper decorations. Katherine is one of the Artisans with studio space at the Dahmen Barn. She is primarily a watercolor painter, but enjoys experimenting with other mediums. LIZETTE FIFE Art is all about self expression. Kids can learn to express themselves through movement after learning ZUMBA. ZUMBA fitness combines aerobic fitness moves with simple dance choreography set to Latin and International music. The combination is so fun that you don't feel like you are working out, but instead are having a party with your friends. It is an excellent way to stay in shape and improve your cardio fitness level. In the workshop Lizette will teach the basic moves to each song before she and the students do it together. This is a great alternative to sitting in front of the computer and texting all day. She looks forward to seeing you there! Lizette Fife is a certified ZUMBA fitness instructor in addition to having her Masters degree in Architecture with a minor in Interior Design and being an Idaho Commission on the Arts Teaching Artist. She loves dance and movement and studied dance seriously in High School and took dance classes in college.

Date: Saturday July 10, 2010 Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Title: 3rd Annual Tea with a Garden Party theme
Price: $15; tickets must be purchased in advance
Type of Event: Special Event
Stimulating company, fantastic food, and good entertainment all in a creative atmosphere! What could be better on a summer day. This year's theme is Summer Garden Party, and while hats are not required, we will have attendees vote on the best hat and award a prize. We will have some extra hats at the door if you forget yours. Dress is what you like - everythng from casual to party clothes. We usually have a couple tables of Red Hat Ladies that go all out. Resident artisan Christie Zeoli acting as auctioneer will give everyone a good time and her interpretation of the art and fine craft pieces donated by both our artists and artist friends of the barn. Donations for the auction include, but are not limited to, a large ceramic bowl, a garden bench, a hand woven towel, floral pillowcases, a floral bag, a tea cozy and a hand woven scarf of alpaca fiber. All the auction items will be on display for previewing in the barn beginning July 1st. A “Buy Now” feature will allow advance purchases. Seven girls aged 13 to 16 who are participating in the theatre arts summer camp for The Palouse Highland Players will provide entertainment during the tea with one scene from each of the three following Shakespeare plays: As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice. Learn more about the Palouse Highland Players by contacting Jennifer Bogut, Founder and Artistic Director, at themogut@gmail.com, or visit their website at www.palousehighlandplayers.org. Jennifer can also be reached at (208) 310-6915. Seating is limited, so please purchase your tickets early by calling 509-229-3414 or email Julie in the shop at jhartwig@clearwire.net. Tables seat 6, so please inquire if you would like to reserve for a group. This is one of the special fund raising events for the Dahmen Barn.

Date: Saturday July 10, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Introduction to Bowl Turning (no experience required)
Price: $95.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a one-day session in Len Zeoli's Uniontown woodworking shop where the beginning student will learn the basics of bowl turning and turn a green wood bowl. Several topics will be presented that include general wood shop and lathe safety, bowl design, choice of wood for turning, proper fastening of wood onto the lathe, and finishing. Len will demonstrate bowl turning and give you hands-on instruction in the use of bowl turning tools. No experience is necessary, yet you will learn skills you can take to the next level. All tools and materials will be provided and each student will have the use of a lathe. Len is a resident artisan at the Dahmen Barn. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5 Register by July 5. THIS TOPIC will be offered again on September 11. Len is offering other woodworking workshops in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Sunday July 11, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Introduction to Spindle Turning (no experience required)
Price: $95.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a one-day session in Len Zeoli's Uniontown woodworking shop where the beginning student will learn the basics of the wood lathe and turning between centers. Topics include general wood shop and lathe safety and how to safely fasten wood onto the lathe centers. He will demonstrate the use of roughing and spindle gouges and the skew chisel. Students will first turn a honey dipper, and then have project options for carving a mallet, a weed pot or a top. All tools and materials will be provided. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5 Register by July 5. THIS TOPIC will be offered on September 12. Len is offering other woodworking workshops in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Thursday July 15, 2010 Time: 1 pm to 3:45 pm
Title: Second in series of kids' classes
Price: $20
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
For children aged 7 to 14. Please register by Monday, July 12. SHERRY SEEH will work with the kids to create 3 pendants or pins using fused glass. They will learn to cut glass under the guidance of the instructor and her helpers; if they choose not to do that part we will do it for them. The instructor will bring samples of work and/or pictures to inspire designs. Various colors and types of glass will be available so all students really need to bring is their imagination! The instructor will take the items to her home for firing in her kiln and do the finishing work of adding pendant bails or pins to the products. The pendants will be matched up with a ribbon necklace for a finished product. Instructor will bring the finished items back to The Barn for pickup. Those who live in Lewiston/Clarkston can pick their finished items up at instructor's home in Clarkston if arrangements are made ahead of time. They will be ready for pickup on Saturday, July 24th. Sherry Seeh has been working with fused glass since 2006, doing business as Meltdowns. She has taught several classes at the Dahmen Barn. JEANNE LEFFINGWELL Enjoy the fun of learning a traditional American craft, while you weave a bracelet or choker out of glass beads. Jeanne Leffingwell, founder and director of the Million Bead Project, has taught residencies in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Jalisco Mexico. She enjoys sharing the beading techniques she has learned / collected for over twenty-five years.

Date: Saturday July 17, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Turning a Pen - (no experience required)
Price: $115.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Pens make a fabulous handmade gift. Learn the basic techniques from resident artisan Len Zeoli to produce beautiful turned pens. If you have a lathe and some spindle turning tools, you already have most of what you need. You will learn to prepare blanks, turn the pen body and apply a durable finish. All tools and materials will be provided. You can apply your newfound skill to make other projects such as letter openers and mechanical pencils. This workshop takes place in Len's wodworking shop in Uniontown. Each student will have a lathe to work on. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5. Register by July 12. THIS TOPIC is also being offered again on September 18. Len is offering other woodworking topics in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Saturday July 17, 2010 Time: 7:30 pm
Title: Soulstice
Price: $7 at the door
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Get ready for the rich, harmonic sounds of Soulstice. The group plays music that people know and love, and they like to get the audience singing and dancing! People often say, “You played my favorite song!” They cover artists like The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, Sarah McLaughlin, and the like. The cost is $7 at the door. Playing together since 2009, these six musicians who have been playing and singing for years bring together their rich musical stylings to form Soulstice, a band that plays popular music with great harmonies. On lead guitar and vocals, straight from The School of "finger pickin' good" blues, is Becky Bitter. She's played guitar since she was a kid and loves entertaining people. On keyboards they have the incredibly talented Wendy Peterson who has played with artists around the northwest for 20 years. Her soaring vocals and energetic spirit rock the house. Lead vocalist Melissa Elkins must have gone to school with the likes of Arethra Franklin and Joss Stone. Her voice is velvet smooth and deeply soulful. Tom Carroll plays Blues Harp and percussion. Originally from New Jersey and raised on Southern Rock and Old School Country, he adds a little east coast attitude to the mix. Gary Scheer brings his jazz-influenced guitar stylings to the group, filling out the sound with mellifluous melodies and soaring riffs. This guitar geezer has been playing in bands since 1971, first in Montana, and now on the Palouse. Last but certainly not least, a local from the Palouse, Randy Woltering on bass guitar.

Date: Sunday July 18, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Turning Lidded Containers (some experience required)
Price: $115.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a one day class taught by resident artisan Len Zeoli where you will learn to be exacting in the use of your tools to produce a nice finish on the wood, and to make a box with a tight fitting lid. Some of the tools used are the spindle gouge, the parting tool, scrapers or hollowing tools and calipers. Boxes are a rewarding way to increase your learning curve at the lathe. They make great gifts and will impress your friends. Containers are a good medium to help develop a sense of design as well as to use up small bits of nice wood that you just cannot throw away. All tools and materials will be provided, and each student will have a lathe to work on. The workshop is being held in Len's Uniontown woodworking shop. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 3, maximum 5. Register by July 12 THIS TOPIC is being offered again on September 19. A complete brochure on Len's 2010 workshops is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Thursday July 22, 2010 Time: 1 pm to 3:45 pm
Title: Third in the series of kids' classes
Price: $20
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
For 7 to 14 year olds on consecutive Thursday afternoons. Please register by Monday, July 19. CAROLE GALLOWAY Paint a garden tool; learn free style painting techniques with acrylic paints. They will be bright, fun & a useful one of a kind tool that will make summer garden chores more enjoyable. Carole is a resident artisan at the Barn who works in painting as well as Fimo clay. She has a sense of humor that comes through in her work and loves working with kids. KATHERINE CLANCY Students will use objects from home and found objects to create colorful and musical wind chimes. Katherine is one of the Artisans with studio space at the Dahmen Barn. She is primarily a watercolor painter, but enjoys experimenting with other mediums.

Date: Saturday July 24, 2010 Time: 6:00 pm
Title: Learn to dance
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Enjoy complimentry instruction in country dancing by two experienced dancers. If you plan to stay for the Hog Heaven Big Band dance a 7:30, the entry fee must be paid.

Dates: Saturday July 24, 2010 - Sunday July 25, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Intermediate Bowl Turning (some experience required)
Price: $200.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a two-day session in resident artisan Len Zeoli's woodworking shop in Uniontown for those who are excited about and seriously interested in turning. Here you can hone your skills with tools and techniques. We will talk about how to choose wood for bowl turning and about good basic bowl design. Students can expect to turn one or two open form bowls. You will also learn to shape and sharpen your own tools. At this level it is appropriate for students to have some of their own bowl turning tools, but it is not required. You are encouraged to bring examples of your turning if you have them. All tools and materials will be provided. Each student will have their own lathe to work on. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5. Register by July 19. Len is offering other woodworking classes in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Thursday July 29, 2010 Time: 1 pm to 3:45 pm
Title: Fourth in a series of children's art classes
Price: $20
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
For ages 7 to 14, on consecutive Thursday afternoons. Please register by Monday, July 26. JODY BIRK Students will make pencil holders using fabric and embellishment. Jody will show the kids how to dye the fabric using shaving cream! Each student should plan to bring a tin can. Jody is a quilt artist of about 10 years, spending 5 as a professional long arm quilter. She has always loved working with sewing and craft, but when she found quilting, she was hooked. She has a quilt studio in her home and quilts as a small business. Her inspiration comes from the talented peers in the Palouse Patchers Club in Moscow. JUDITH MARVIN Students will make a polymer clay bead necklace experimenting with several bead shapes and objects to give texture to their bead project. They will have the beads baked and strung to take home a completed necklace. Time permitting, students will form a second clay jewelry project. Judith Marvin is a clay artist working from her studio near Southwick, Idaho. She makes functional pottery as well as clay jewelry and sculpture.

Date: Saturday July 31, 2010 Time: 7:30 PM
Title: Palouse Country Cowboy Poetry Association
Price: $7 at the door
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Music and cowboy poetry by members of the long-time regional association. An outdoor performance if the weather allows; otherwise inside. Come celebrate a late 4th of July with the Palouse Country Cowboy Poets. There won't be any live fireworks, but there will be live poets and musicians performing some sparkling, sizzling cowboy poetry and western music. Performing will be: ~ Smoke Wade ~ Howard Norskog ~ Bodie Dominguez ~ Dick Warwick ~ Orvil Sears ~ Jim Aasen ~ Lee Hadwiger ~ "Farmer Dave" Fulfs ~ John Stelzer Emcee: Eric Larson

August

Dates: Sunday August 1, 2010 - Sunday August 29, 2010 Time: Opening reception 1 to 4 pm; thereafter Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
Title: Three Women about Women - an exhibit
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Exhibit
Linda Wallace, Melanie Siebe-Brown both from Moscow, ID and Linda Scott from Lewiston, ID exhibit work about women at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn the month of August. The exhibit opens with an artist's reception 1 pm to 4 pm on August 1 where the artists will be present and refreshments will be served. The exhibit continues through August 29 during regular open hours of the Dahmen Barn. LINDA SCOTT The three folding screens and associated works by Linda Scott focus on figurative art and how it is presented and encountered in museums. Most of this work is related to Linda’s recent travel. Six Sculptures illustrates famous works of male nude sculpture, representing Greek, Roman, and Renaissance art as well as Modern Classicism, and Modernism. In several instances, the artist of one sculpture represented on three of the eighteen panels was influenced by the artist or era of another of the sculptures represented in this interactive work. Views of Picasso integrates multipaneled images of six women from cubist paintings by Picasso with quotations by the artist. This screen has the same structure as Six Sculptures. The front of each folding panel of Fragments has an image of one of the excavated pieces of the colossal sculpture of Constantine that are lined up along the courtyard wall of the Capitoline Museum in Rome. The verso side of the screen combines images of art and architecture in Rome with symbols of contemporary fashion. MELANIE SIEBE-BROWN Mel Siebe- Brown’s paintings in this show are indicative of the new direction Mel is choosing to travel in her life. Although blissfully absorbed in her high school classroom for thirty years, it became imperative that she retire due to health reasons. “The axe came down on my identity as an art teacher and in doing so, it became imperative I close that chapter and turn to the next. It was time for me to discover new adventures; new challenges; experience new journeys.” Executed in an illustrative manner, these acrylic paintings will some day find themselves as a part of a visual book Mel plans to publish. The outside border on each piece shows writings from her journal of her travels and opens up to an endless array of experiences. Initially inspired by the painting Mel titled “She Walked with Her Friend on top of the New Greening World”, Mel’s work has evolved into “chapters” so-to-say. Not long after completing this piece, Mel traveled to a spiritual retreat in Idyllwild, California where she met Larisa Stow and the Shakti Tribe. Her experiences there, combined with their amazing music and energy, inspired Siebe to paint “Healing the Earth”, “Breath of Fire” and “The Great Mother”. The following year Mel traveled to Bali, the rest of the paintings are based on time spent on the Indonesian Island. Mel is currently in the process of designing a new “chapter” revolving around her love of Mexico and its people. LINDA WALLACE Linda Wallace is an art graduate from the University of Idaho. She has taught watercolor and basic art techniques to adults for over twenty-five years. She is a Moscow, Idaho resident splitting her time between Moscow and Mesa, Arizona. Linda's art is created by her love of abstract, and non-representational forms. Through these forms, she does storytelling with a paint brush. “My excitement in painting comes from moving shapes, values and colors inside a specific format. I wish to create an emotional response that allows the viewers to take this emotion and to write their own stories. In speaking further about her art, she shares these words. “In giving myself permission to allow spontaneity to direct my creativity and to just paint is too wonderful. The freedom to 'do' is what keeps me a working artist.” With no idea of subject, I begin with a loaded paint brush and I charge a white sheet of paper. As I continue working, the painting's voice directs me. How I can give up control to my work and still paint in series is my oxymoron, but it happens.” “This latest series began several years ago with the painting “The Gathering”. It wasn't until two years ago, while working on several new pieces, I realized I was painting a series which I name “Call Gathering”. I know these women's stories but they told me of my own search. It is in these works I realize a need to search deeper into my spiritual beliefs. These women walk towards a destination, and along the way they meet up with more women and we move forward in a common bond. Sometimes we see glimpses of the place, sometimes we see glimpses of the light; but it is a long journey.”

Date: Thursday August 5, 2010 Time: 1 pm to 3:45 pm
Title: Fifth in the series of classes for children
Price: $20
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Next to the last class for kids aged 7 to 14. Please register by Monday, August 2. LAUREL MACDONALD & DEBI ROBINSON-SMITH Laurel will do an accordion book and haiku, and Debi will do paper beads and stamps. When kids are finished, they'll have an accordion book that closes around a paper bead, and the book will be filled with poetry and stamped prints. Laurel Macdonald is a local artist. She taught art and English at the high school level for twenty years. Currently, her prints and oil paintings are on display at the Wawawai Canyon Winery.

Date: Sunday August 8, 2010 Time: lunch at noon; concert starts at 2 pm
Title: Wylie and the Wild West - a benefit concert
Price: concert $30 in advance; $35 at the door; kids $15. No host BBQ lunch at noon.
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Wylie Gustafson and his Wild West Band are popular all over the US. Wylie is the famed Yahoo yodeler who puts on a great performance. We are pleased to host the group in this area. The concert will be held outdoors on the grass hillside behind the Barn. There will be limited chair seating on the gravel for seniors and handicapped attendees; others should bring a blanket for the hillside. NO DOGS allowed on the grounds. A BBQ lunch will be available for purchase at noon, hosted by the Uniontown Deli: pulled pork sandwich, beans and coleslaw for $9. The local 4-H group will be selling dessert items. Ice cream and cold drinks will be in abundance. NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK. FREE Pre-concert entertainment: Local musicians Bodie Dominguez and Mark Holt will play between 11:30 am and 2 pm and will have their CDs available to those dining. This is a major fundrasing event for continued capital improvements to the Dahmen Barn and its grounds, including conversion of the loafing shed to a museum for restored agricultural equiment. Email info@artsanbarn.org or call 509-229-3414 for advance ticket sales. If purchasing with a credit card, there is an additional $1.50 per-ticket processing fee. We have received a fantastic variety of sponsorships from local businesses for this event. We appreciate their support and are showcasing them here as well as at the concert. Contact us if you would like your business to be included. BENEFACTOR ($800) Lewiston Tribune with the Daily News KRLC with KCLX Radio Stations McGregor Company Skelton’s Carpet One Vern Eide Ford of Moscow SPONSORS ($400) Avista Busch Distributors Cannon's Building Supply Poe Asphalt Paving Red Lion Hotel Reilly Accounting South Fork Bistro Uniontown Co-op with the Lewis Clark Grain Terminal SUPPORTERS ($100) AmericanWest Bank Best Western University Inn Cathy Mabbut, attorney at law Chipman-Taylor Columbia Tractor Gritman Medical Center Hahn Rental Center Image Design Center Inland Network Lewiston Printing McKenzie’s Hair Salon Moscow Building Supply Farm Credit Services PDQ Import Repair Pepsi/7-Up Premier Alpacas of the Palouse RE/MAX Pullman Roach Construction Schwan’s Stonebraker-McQuary Insurance Agency Uniontown Deli & Mini Mart Valley Electric Wild West Ranch Wear Special thanks to the Whitman County Sheriff's Posse.

Date: Thursday August 12, 2010 Time: 1 pm to 3:45 pm
Title: Last in the series of summer art classes for children
Price: $20
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
For kids aged 7 to 14. Please register by Monday, August 9. JUDY BRAND will lead students in painting a moose with watercolors. Students will sketch several moose from photographic reference, design with a format, explore watercolor techniques then create a final painting of a moose in its natural environment. Judy has been painting in watercolor for over 25 years and enjoy teaching children and adults. For the past four years working as a 'teaching artist' with the Idaho Commission on the Arts, she enjoys bringing art residency programs into the classroom. The students never fail to grasp the intricacies of watercolor with original, realistic and expressive works of art that tell a story. JUDY PARRY FOLK Kids will create birds from sculpy clay. Judy will bring her pasta machine which will allow for gorgeous plumage on the birds. Judy is a visiting artist from Lewiston where she owns and is the sole instructor of Handprints Art Studio for educating kids in global crafts, painting, drawing and clay.

Date: Saturday August 14, 2010 Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Title: Flint Knapping Stone Tools
Price: $45
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Learn to make stone tools like our native ancestors did. Work down a chunk of rock into a perfectly functional tool such as a knife, arrowhead, or spear point and many others. It is also an extremely useful survival skill. Learn what kinds of rocks will make good cutting tools or what ones will be easier to shape than others. Jim Cooper teaches modern copper or traditional aboriginal tool techniques. Also learn how to recognize flaws in what looks like good workable stone. Learn how to discern if a stone is good for knapping or not. It is a very relaxing and meditative activity. Instructor Jim Cooper was first introduced to Native American skills by his uncle who worked in a museum in Connecticut. He started by lending Jim books and taking him to known tribal sites to look at what was left behind. His interest only grew from there. He started to practice these time-tested skills and through a few years of trial and error started to successfully learn the skills that he teaches today. Students should bring: heavy gloves - leather, mechanical, or gardening work best. Safety glasses, stone or tools if you have the right kind. Please register by August 7. For students aged 16 and up. Maximum 10 students; minimum 3.

Dates: Monday August 16, 2010 - Friday August 20, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: 5-Day Bowl Turning Workshop - (no experience required)
Price: $450
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
A week of concentration in turning green wood bowls with resident artisan and master woodworker Len Zeoli will help you develop a new sense of satisfaction and craftsmanship at the lathe. Green and semi-green wood will be available so that the student can learn to see the finished piece in raw material, and to select and cut bowl blanks with attention to grain orientation and wood structure. Two constant companions in this class will be good design for functional and non-functional pieces, and the proper handling of tools, including sharpening. Techniques are also applicable to turning dry wood. Participants will need to bring 3 bowl turning tools. All other tools and materials will be provided, and each student will have a lathe to work on. When you sign up for the class, you will receive a list of those tools as well as a list of local accommodations. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 3, maximum 5 Register by August 9. Len is offering other woodworking topics in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Saturday August 21, 2010 Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Title: Travel Sketching Workshop by Carrie Vielle
Price: $55
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
“During my travels, I pick up my sketchbook before my camera everytime! Sketch Journaling engages me in the moment and site much more meaningfully. I remember the sounds, the smells and the story so much more.” Carrie teaches effective, quick sketching techniques that will enable you to record your travel experiences on a more personal, creative level. Learn strategies on page composition, incorporating found objects and souvenirs, overall sketch diary formats, and much more. Carrie’s friendly, encouraging teaching style has proven effective for hundreds of students! Carrie Vielle is a popular figural artist whose work is starting to emerge onto the national art scene. She taught design drawing classes for fourteen years at SFCC and is now pursuing her artistic career full time. Since 1993, Carrie has been working as a Tour Director for art group tours to Europe. View Carrie’s complete collection of artwork, including several of her travel sketches at www.carrievielle.com. She is excited to offer this Travel Sketching class to supporters of the Dahmen Barn. Materials to be supplied by instructor: • Hand-out packet for each student • All demonstration supplies • Select color media for students to practice with Materials to be supplied by students: • 9x12 OR 8½ x 11 sketchbook, spiral bound is best, 20 pages min. • 4B graphite pencil • 4H graphite pencil • Sharpie Extra Fine Point black pen • Hand-held pencil sharpener with shavings catch • Artist kneaded eraser • Hard eraser, Staedler is a good brand (just no Pink Pearl) • Any color drawing media students already have: markers, colored pencils or pastels – don’t buy new • *optional: small can of spray fix • A sack lunch and drink (we will have a quick lunch break around 12:30pm) For students aged 16 and older. Maximum 10 students. Register by 5 pm Monday, August 16.

Date: Saturday August 21, 2010 Time: 7:30 PM
Title: Heartbreak Pass concert
Price: $10 at the door
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Heartbreak Pass plays traditional hard driving bluegrass with a mixture of gospel and original tunes written by Stan Hall and Kevin Pace. The music of Heartbreak Pass is flavored with rich three part harmony, blazing instrumentals and entertaining showmanship. Heartbreak Pass was formed in February 2009. In a short year and a half, Heartbreak Pass has achieved what few bands have accomplished. This fine band has been a favorite at the "Saturday Night Bluegrass Thangs" at University High School in Spokane since their dazzling debut in April of 2009. They performed at Bluewaters Bluegrass Festival at Medical Lake, Spokefest in Spokane, opened for the Infamous Stringdusters in St. Maries ID, Newport Music Festival, The Goose Creek Opry in Wilbur, Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival, KHQ Morning Show, and was asked to play at Wintergrass in Bellevue, WA, the most prestigious bluegrass show in Washington state before they were even a year old. 2010 has proven to be a busy year for HBP, having already played at Wintergrass, and the Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival. This summer's schedule also includes performances at Bluewaters, Pig Out in the Park, Spokefest, % Suns Bluegrass Festival in Moses Lake, Goose Creek Opry, Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival at Toledo WA, Newport Music Festival, Centennial Days in Plummer ID. They will perform at the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane, opening for the Queen of Bluegrass on July 16, Rhonda Vincent. Heartbreak Pass is proud to announce the release of their first CD, self titled "Heartbreak Pass". It has received rave reviews, is receiving air time in Spokane and a host of internet stations around the country. Kevin Pace hails from Villa Ricca GA, moved here in 2008, is married, lives in Spokane. Kevin is a world class mandolin player, pretty fair flat picker on the guitar vocalist and song writer. Barry Ehlert , has played fiddle since he was old enough to pick one up. Born in Canada, Barry has won several Canadian fiddle contests, currently lives in Mead , WA with his wife and two kids. Austin Little is the youngest member of HBP but don't let that fool ya, he is one of the premiere banjo players in the Inland NW. He also plays with his family band the Pan Handle Polecats, and plays a mean wash board also, from Rathdrum ID! Bonnie Bliss has been in the music scene since she was old enough to sit on a piano stool. She worked her way thru college playing country, rock, blues and everything but bluegrass. She resides in Oldtown ID, on 40 acres with her horses, cats, dogs and parakeets. She has played the bass fiddle for 10 years and is considered to be one of the best on her 1964 Kay. She also adds beautiful lead and harmony vocals. Stan Hall plays guitar, handles the flat pickin', sings lead and harmony and writes some of Heartbreak Pass' material. Stan's Nicks Boot Song has promted HBP's sponsorship by Nick's Custom Boots for 2010. HBP will be sporting their new Nick's Custom Boots while on stage - well worth seeing the show just for these beautiful boots. HBP will appeal to a wide range of folks, traditional bluegrass, country, blues, folk and just down right toe tappin' good music. See the band at heartbreakpass.com and Heartbreak Pass on Facebook - become a fan.

Dates: Saturday August 21, 2010 - Sunday August 22, Time: 9am -12pm on Saturday; Sunday 12-2pm.
Title: Mosaics for Adults
Price: $70 includes some materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Taught by resident artisan Christie Zeoli. Come learn how to make one of a kind mosaics quickly, inexpensively and beautifully at the Dahmen Barn. Saturday will be application, technique and materials needed to make beautiful mosaics for your home, garden or office. Sunday will be learning how to finish your project. Come prepared to have fun, learn and be inspired by this ancient craft. Materials List: Bring an object to apply mosaics to which has flat surfaces for decoration and is not plastic or metal Suggestions: Stool Plate Vase Small table Old crate or wood box Medium size piece of plywood Bring odds and ends from your house which you would like to be on your object, potshards, broken plates or glass, marbles, found objects, pieces of wood etc, have fun and be creative. The dollar store is a good place to pick up polished glass and rocks for cheap. Bring a large variety and quantity of items, it is better to have more than less. What to wear: Something that you won’t mind getting setting compound on or water and, comfortable shoes. Mosaics can be messy so don’t wear you good clothes. Instructor will provide all other materials and will bring examples of work that she has done. Christine Alexandre-Zeoli lives and works as an artist in Uniontown, Washington. Christine specializes in large scale abstract paintings which seek to convey emotion through color. Her work has been shown at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, the Valley Arts Center in Clarkston, Pullman Gallery and Art Studios in Pullman, St. Joe’s Regional Hospital in Lewiston and the Kenworthy Theatre in Moscow. Her work is in private collections throughout the Pacific Northwest, California and Utah. Christine is an avid and enthusiastic teacher who is entering her 3rd year of teaching at the Dahmen Barn. Register by August 16.

Date: Saturday August 28, 2010 Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Title: Abstract Painting for Adults
Price: $50
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Delve into the creative and liberating realm of painting in abstraction with acrylics with Christine Alexandre-Zeoli. Emphasis is on understanding free flowing line quality, aspects of acrylic paint, how color creates emotion in a painting, and the absolute freedom and liberation that abstract painting provides in the artist in all of us. Students should bring: 1. Acrylic artists paint in a variety of colors. You can buy acrylics at Wal-mart, Michaels' and online at Cheap Joe's Art Supplies, www.cheapjoes.com. I recommend that you get colors that you like and want to paint with. Liquitex makes a good starter acrylic that is inexpensive and wonderful to use. 2. Set of beginners brushes for acrylic paint, can be found at all of the above. Don't buy the cheapest ones you can find! The brush is the tool for painting and using cheap ones is always frustrating and gives inferior results! 3. A few rags from home to wipe your brushes on. All other materials and supplies will be provided. Wear painting clothes and shoes! Painting is messy especially the way I will teach you, so dress accordingly! Christine Alexandre-Zeoli lives and works as an artist in Uniontown, Washington. Christine specializes in large scale abstract paintings which seek to convey emotion through color. Her work has been shown at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, the Valley Arts Center in Clarkston, Pullman Gallery and Art Studios in Pullman, St. Joe’s Regional Hospital in Lewiston and the Kenworthy Theatre in Moscow. Her work is in private collections throughout the Pacific Northwest, California and Utah. Christine is an avid and enthusiastic teacher who is entering her 3rd year of teaching at the Dahmen Barn. Register by August 23.

Date: Saturday August 28, 2010 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Title: Hog Heaven Big Band plays swing era music
Price: $8 for a couple; $5 for a single; no charge for children under 12
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Enjoy by listening or dancing to tunes popular between the 20s and the 40s, played by this 16 piece band from the Moscow Pullman area.

Date: Saturday August 28, 2010 Time: 6:00 pm
Title: Complimentary dance lessons
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Drop in at 6 pm to learn country dancing from two very experienced instructors. If you plan to stay for the swing dance that starts at 7:30, the entry fee is required.

September

Dates: Thursday September 2, 2010 - Sunday September 26, 2010 Time: Opening reception TBA
Title: Exhibit of Gloria Teats' work
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Miscellaneous
Impressionistic landscape oil paintings of the Palouse and Prairie of Idaho and Washington. More details to follow.

Date: Sunday September 5, 2010 Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Title: 4th Annual Harvest Festival
Price: FREE, but donations for the local food bank appreciated
Type of Event: Special Event
This year we are going to give Sunday afternoon on Labor Day weekend a try so we don't conflict with the popular farmers markets in the area. We have a pie baking contest with pie ala mode sales following judging and hay bale sculpture contest along with pioneer craft demonstrators in the yard behind the wheel fence. There is no admission charge for this event, but donations for the local food bank are appreciated. More details will be posted as this year's event develops.

Date: Saturday September 11, 2010 Time: 10 am to noon
Title: Canvas Staining - a class for adults
Price: $45 includes some materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Come join resident artisan Christie Zeoli for a morning of exploration in canvas staining. This innovative painting technique is one of her very favorites and is not often taught or used in the art world! This class will focus on historical context of canvas staining, beginning techniques and skills needed in this very fluid art form. You will take away from this class a sense of the unlimited possibilities of this technique and the foundation to be able to continue the exploration process on your own in your studio or home. The class is from 10 am to noon, but students may stay longer to work on their projects. Christine Alexandre-Zeoli lives and works as an artist in Uniontown, Washington. She specializes in large scale abstract paintings which seek to convey emotion through color. Her work has been shown at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, the Valley Arts Center in Clarkston, Pullman Gallery and Art Studios in Pullman, St. Joe’s Regional Hospital in Lewiston and the Kenworthy Theatre in Moscow. Her work is in private collections throughout the Pacific Northwest, California and Utah. Christine is an avid and enthusiastic teacher who is entering her 3rd year of instruction at the Dahmen Barn. Register by September 5.

Date: Saturday September 11, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Introduction to Bowl Turning (no experience required)
Price: $95 (see below)
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a one-day session in Len Zeoli's Uniontown woodworking shop where the beginning student will learn the basics of bowl turning and turn a green wood bowl. Several topics will be presented that include general wood shop and lathe safety, bowl design, choice of wood for turning, proper fastening of wood onto the lathe, and finishing. Len will demonstrate bowl turning and give you hands-on instruction in the use of bowl turning tools. No experience is necessary, yet you will learn skills you can take to the next level. All tools and materials will be provided and each student will have the use of a lathe. Len is a resident artisan at the Dahmen Barn. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5 Register by September 6. Len is offering other woodworking workshops in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Sunday September 12, 2010 Time: 9:00 to 3:30
Title: Introduction to Spindle Turning (no experience required)
Price: $95 (see below)
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a one-day session in my woodworking shop where the beginning student will learn the basics of the wood lathe and turning between centers. The instructor is resident artisan Len Zeoli. Topics will include general wood shop and lathe safety and how to safely fasten wood onto the lathe centers. Len will demonstrate the use of roughing and spindle gouges and the skew chisel. Students will first turn a honey dipper, and then have project options for a carving mallet, a weed pot or a top. All tools and materials will be provided. Each student will have a lathe to work on. The workshop is being held in Len's woodworking shop in Uniontown. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5 Register by September 6. Len is offering other woodworking classes in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Saturday September 18, 2010 Time: 9:00 to 3:30
Title: Introduction to turning a pen - woodworking class (no experience required)
Price: $115 (see below)
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Pens make a fabulous handmade gift. Learn the basic techniques from resident artisan Len Zeoli to produce beautiful turned pens. If you have a lathe and some spindle turning tools, you already have most of what you need. You will learn to prepare blanks, turn the pen body and apply a durable finish. All tools and materials will be provided. You can apply your newfound skill to make other projects such as letter openers and mechanical pencils. This workshop takes place in Len's wodworking shop in Uniontown. Each student will have a lathe to work on. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5. Register by September 13. Len is offering other woodworking topics in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Dates: Saturday September 18, 2010 - Sunday September 19, 2010 Time: 9 am to 5 pm both days
Title: Figure drawing workshop with Oregon artist Sam Collett
Price: Fee TBA; includes modeling fee
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
DRAWING THE HEAD The first goal of the class is to improve the students' knowledge of the visual nature of the head by using its structural and anatomical qualities. The second goal is to translate these improved visual concepts into more expressive drawings. A live model will pose for the class, the cost of which will be shared among the students. INSTRUCTOR BIO: Sam Collett is a portrait, figurative and landscape painter living in Joseph Oregon. Joseph is in the northeast corner of the state, and it is a land of vast and majestic beauty. The mixture of forested mountains, rural farm and ranches has become his artistic metaphor. Wallowa County is a constant source of inspiration; this land and its people are always an artistic challenge to him. He received his formal education at Westminster College studying with Don Doxey followed by study at graduate program at the University of Utah Art Department with Albert Handell, Earl Jones and Alvin Gittins; and again studied with Albert Handell at Woodstock New York. Mr. Collett has more than twenty years of teaching experience in objective (realism) painting and drawing; those venues include Salt Lake Art Center UT, University of Utah, The Kimball Art Center Park City Utah, Kings Cottage Art School, the Peterson’s Art center, and workshops at The Crossroads Arts Center Oregon and Pendleton Center for the Arts. His work has been exhibited at the Salmagundi Club New York, American Pastel Society New York, Degas Pastel Society New Orleans, Louisiana, Oil Painters Of America four times, Salon International Juried Competition at the Green house Gallery Texas, one person show Kimball Art Center Park City, Utah, University Of Utah , Boise State University Idaho, Salt Lake Art Center Utah, one person show Springville Museum Utah, one person show Bountiful Arts Center Utah and numerous galleries Woodstock New York MATERIALS LIST: One 18x24 newsprint pad, smooth surface if you have it, or get a heavier drawing paper i.e. Strathmore 400 series 18 x 24 drawing pad, 80lbs., medium surface. Bring one or both and use the newsprint for gesture studies. A couple of sheets of Mi Teintes Canson tinted charcoal paper in any medium valued color. One 22x25 drawing board (plywood, heavy cardboard etc.) plus a couple of “Bull Dog” clips. You can buy drawing boards with clips attached. Note be use to attach a few sheets of paper to the drawing broad for padding. 12” straight edge ruler, knitting needle or thin paint brush with long handle; anything that will act as a long straight edge. 2 Nupastel Sticks black 1 charcoal pencil (2B), 1 charcoal pencil (6B), and generals white charcoal pencil. If you use the heavier 80lb paper you may bring a few sticks of vine charcoal medium size, both soft and hard as well. I use vine charcoal with generals charcoal pencils. A “Design” kneaded eraser Paper towels and/or a piece of chamois A single edge razor blade or Exacto knife Sanding block or piece of finish sandpaper A box to carry these things. REGISTRATIONS: Must be received by May 9.

Date: Sunday September 19, 2010 Time: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Title: Turning Lidded Containers (some experience required)
Price: $115.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a one day class taught by resident artisan Len Zeoli where you will learn to be exacting in the use of your tools to produce a nice finish on the wood, and to make a box with a tight fitting lid. Some of the tools used are the spindle gouge, the parting tool, scrapers or hollowing tools and calipers. Boxes are a rewarding way to increase your learning curve at the lathe. They make great gifts and will impress your friends. Containers are a good medium to help develop a sense of design as well as to use up small bits of nice wood that you just cannot throw away. All tools and materials will be provided, and each student will have a lathe to work on. The workshop is being held in Len's Uniontown woodworking shop. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 3, maximum 5. Register by September 13. A complete brochure on Len's 2010 workshops is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Dates: Thursday September 23, 2010 - Thursday September 23, 2010 Time: 7:30 pm
Title: Weaving from the Garden - a slide presentation and lecture by Judy Zugish
Price: $12 at the door
Type of Event: Presentation & Lecture
Judy Zugish is one of the founders of Fishsticks Basketry School in Marysville WA, started in 1991 as a field study education resource bringing local, national and international weavers together. Creative learning workshops take place in Judy's celebrated garden. Judy began experimenting with garden fibers in 1978. This soon led to an obsession for basketmaking and many years of pursuing technique with notable traditional weavers. Today, her contemporary works using gathered natural materials are exhibited widely. She teaches her signature style both at home and abroad. Studying basketry on trips to Japan, England, Germany, Thailand, Laos, and Australia has deepened a profound respect for the timeless content in basketry. The recently published 500 Baskets (Lark Books) includes one of her willow bark pieces and her fiber arts garden is featured in Landscaping with Herbs. Judy comments "My work is primarily about exploring the shapes and layers of materials. Using a wide mix of barks, vines and natural gatherings, I like to peel and extract their elements--to find and expose the character within." Read more about Judy, her school and her garden at www.twigtwisters.com.

Dates: Friday September 24, 2010 - Friday September 24, 2010 Time: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Title: Transparencies - introductory basket weaving class by Judy Zugish
Price: $120 includes all materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Judy Zugish is one of the founders of Fishsticks Basketry School in Marysville WA, started in 1991 as a field study education resource bringing local, national and international weavers together. Creative learning workshops take place in Judy's celebrated garden. Judy began experimenting with garden fibers in 1978. This soon led to an obsession for basketmaking and many years of pursuing technique with notable traditional weavers. Today, her contemporary works using gathered natural materials are exhibited widely. She teaches her signature style both at home and abroad. Studying basketry on trips to Japan, England, Germany, Thailand, Laos, and Australia has deepened a profound respect for the timeless content in basketry. The recently published 500 Baskets (Lark Books) includes one of her willow bark pieces and her fiber arts garden is featured in Landscaping with Herbs. Judy comments "My work is primarily about exploring the shapes and layers of materials. Using a wide mix of barks, vines and natural gatherings, I like to peel and extract their elements--to find and expose the character within." Read more about Judy, her school and her garden at www.twigtwisters.com. This class, Transparencies, is for all levels of weavers who enjoy natural materials. The visual charge of warp line enclosed in weft stich intrigues Judy, and the technical control of sweet grass twining over cedar is a rhythm to learn, a pleasure to execute. The shape is in the tension - no two alike! Register by Monday, September 20. MAXIMUM 12 STUDENTS. Bring a lunch.

Dates: Saturday September 25, 2010 - Saturday September 25, 2010 Time: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Title: Bamboo Interplay - an intermediate basket weaving class by Judy Zugish
Price: $130 includes materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Judy Zugish is one of the founders of Fishsticks Basketry School in Marysville WA, started in 1991 as a field study education resource bringing local, national and international weavers together. Creative learning workshops take place in Judy's celebrated garden. Judy began experimenting with garden fibers in 1978. This soon led to an obsession for basketmaking and many years of pursuing technique with notable traditional weavers. Today, her contemporary works using gathered natural materials are exhibited widely. She teaches her signature style both at home and abroad. Studying basketry on trips to Japan, England, Germany, Thailand, Laos, and Australia has deepened a profound respect for the timeless content in basketry. The recently published 500 Baskets (Lark Books) includes one of her willow bark pieces and her fiber arts garden is featured in Landscaping with Herbs. Judy comments "My work is primarily about exploring the shapes and layers of materials. Using a wide mix of barks, vines and natural gatherings, I like to peel and extract their elements--to find and expose the character within." Read more about Judy, her school and her garden at www.twigtwisters.com. This class, Bamboo Interplay, demonstrates the remarkable strength in the bamboo staves which determines the freely formed shape. A delight to mingle with cane and root, students explore several weaves, textures and designs. Interplay, as always with Judy, means no two pieces are the same. Students should bring the following tools: scissors, spray bottle, packing tool, small bucket and tape measure. Register by Monday, September 20. MAXIMUM 12 STUDENTS. Bring a lunch.

Dates: Saturday September 25, 2010 - Sunday September 26, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Intermediate Spindle Turning - (some experience required)
Price: $200.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a two-day session for those who are excited about and seriously interested in turning. Under the instruction of resident artisan Len Zeoli, you can hone your skills and become more comfortable at the lathe. Discussions will center around wood selection, blank preparation, and turning of multiples. Students will learn to sharpen tools and spend some time turning practice beads and coves. At this level it is appropriate for students to have some of their own tools, but it is not required. Students will have a choice of projects such as: return to introductory projects, a plant stand, a lamp base, napkin rings, a 3 legged stool. All tools will be provided plus enough materials for 3 projects. Each student will have a lathe to work on. The workshop will be held in Len's woodworking shop in Uniontown. Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that posses lots of personality and possibility. His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work. This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece. Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions. Minimum class size 4, maximum 5 Register by September 20. Len is offering other woodworking classes in 2010. A complete brochure is available. A student who signs up for any two classes at the same time will receive a 10% discount for the second class of equal or lesser cost.

Date: Saturday September 25, 2010 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Title: Hog Heaven Big Band
Price: $8 for a couple; $5 for a single; no charge for children under 12
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Again, on the fourth Saturday of the month, the Hog heaven Big Band comes to the barn to play music from the 20s to the 40s. Folks come to dance or listen. This energetic 16 piece band has been regularly playing at the barn since its grand opening October of 2006.

Date: Sunday September 26, 2010 Time: 2:00 pm
Title: Juni Fisher in concert
Price: $10 at the door
Type of Event: Music & Dances
There is not a more decorated cowgirl troubador in the west. See some of her awards below: 2008 Western Heritage Wrangler Award Winner 2008 WMA Songwriter of the Year 2007 WMA Song of the Year Songwriter 2006 WMA Female Vocalist of the Year 2005 AWA Western Female Performer of the Year 2005 WMA Crescendo Award 2009 nominations: WMA Entertainer of the Year WMA Female Performer of the Year WMA Traditional Western Album of the Year WMA Songwriter of the Year WMA Song of the Year Kudos from her website: "Juni Fisher is the best thing to happen to Western music in a long time. Her ability to draw the audience back in time is a talent that will help preserve the essence of the West." Waddie Mitchell, Cowboy Poet "Juni Fisher's songwriting is thoughtful, creative, and embellished with soaring melodies that transport the audience effortlessly to the grand vistas of the West. Just as important is her ability to deliver the music with a wonderful live performance." Mike Fleming, Arts and Events Supervisor, City of Santa Clarita "Music is the only art that can bring back the undercurrents of history, the heart of the past. Juni Fisher finds her untold family in 'Gone for Colorado' and all of a sudden, we see these people, we smell the air, we are there." Hal Cannon, Founding Director, Western Folklife Center and National Cowboy Poetry Gathering "Juni Fisher's luminous intensity ignites her writing and her performances. At the heart of her unique and complex artistry is her ability to bring alive what become unforgettable characters and images, stunning stories that often carry a deep and compassionate reflection of the human spirit. Known for her flawless performances and recordings, she blazes a unique trail of excellence in craft and entertainment" Margo Metagrano, Editor Cowboy Poetry.com

Date: Saturday September 28, 2010 Time: 6:00 pm
Title: Complimentary dance lessons
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Music & Dances
Learn country dancing with experienced instructors - just drop in. If you wish to stay for the swing dance that begins at 7:30, plan to pay the entry fee.

October

Dates: Friday October 1, 2010 - Sunday October 31, 2010 Time: Opening Reception October 3, 1 to 4 pm; Thurs ~ Sun 10 am to 6 pm thereafter
Title: Watercolors of the Palouse by local Palouse artists
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Exhibit
Details to follow.

Dates: Saturday October 9, 2010 - Sunday October 10, 2010 Time: two 8 hour days - 10 am to 6 pm
Title: Custom Rod Building - The Basics
Price: TBA
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
No doubt about it, fishing is fun; but fishing and catching fish with a rod you build yourself is even more fun. This class, taught by professional rod builder Joe Douglas, is a fast paced introduction to the rod building craft. If you have an interest in how to build a better rod, this is the place to learn. Fishing rod performance can be improved with building techniques and by tuning the rod to match your physical requirements and fishing style; much like any fine automobile, golf club or hunting rifle that you use. The class will cover all aspects of basic rod building and each student will actually complete a rod during the class. As an introductory class, we will not delve deeply into the science, engineering and artistic aspects of custom rod building normally covered in our classes at the Rod Builders Institute. However, as a student, you will learn more than enough to build a rod and create a base from which you can develop your rod building skills. Custom rod building is a very enjoyable hobby and, for some, can become a sideline business or even a full time business. We will provide reference materials, useful tutorials and supplier information you can take away and use to continue your rod building pursuits. The fee for this class does include the cost of a rod kit from which you will build your first custom rod. All consumable materials and tools needed to build the rod will be provided. This is a two day, 16 hour class, and you must be able to attend both days to complete the class and your new rod. For this class, you may elect to build a fly rod, casting rod or spinning rod. Please indicate which type of rod you wish to build when you register. We will need time to order components if they are not in stock. If you have questions or wish to discuss the various types of rods, contact Joe directly at joe@blackdogtackle.com. About the instructor: Joe Douglas is a retired university executive living in the mountains outside of Orofino. He owns Black Dog Tackle, LLC, a custom rod building business; and, Rod Builders Institute, the nation’s only school teaching custom rod building classes for hobby and professional builders. Joe has been building custom fishing rods for over 12 years. He is well known throughout the rod building industry and his rods are regularly exhibited in both fishing expos and fine art shows in the northwest. Please plan to wear work clothes or a shop apron. Rod glue is permanent! Bring a lunch. Registrations must be received no later than September 24. Minimum 4 students; maximum 8.

November

Dates: Saturday November 6, 2010 - Sunday November 7, 2010 Time: 10:00 to 4:00 both days
Title: Painting Landscape Watercolors
Price: $110
Type of Event: Miscellaneous
Learn how to apply and manipulate watercolors in various ways, simplify landscapes, and dramatically develop them through composition, values, and colors. Paint along with the instructor as you learn how to handle watercolors and be helped by him as you work with your own subjects. Wes Hanson has painted watercolors for thirty-five years, teaches drawing and painting to adults in the Inland Northwest for Spokane Art Supply and North Idaho College. His works are displayed at the Denise Oliver Gallery in Harrison, Idaho and the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, Washington. He is an active member in Watercolorists of the Inland Northwest and is a member of the American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society. He demonstrates painting products for Jack Richeson & Co., a major art supply company. "Watercolor fascinates me because of its transparency and the ways water distributes color. It invites painters to be spontaneous and creative. Though people often say watercolor is the most challenging painting medium, I find it forgiving and versatile. Painting watercolors successfully requires understanding how water and pigments interact and learning how to create designs, organize values, and apply lively color. Imaginatively employed techniques produce compelling paintings. I can't think of a more enjoyable way to capture the beauty existing all around us." Materials to be supplied by instructor: I will supply my own painting materials as well as instructional displays and handouts. Materials to be supplied by students: 1. Close-up landscape photographs of area scenes. 2. A No. 2 school pencil, white eraser, and 8.5 by 11 inch sketchbook. 3. One full sheet (22 by 30 inches) of Arches 140 lb., 100% cotton rag, cold press watercolor paper. 4. A plywood board or stout cardboard measuring 13 by 17 inches. 5. A one-inch flat watercolor brush and a #8, 10, or 12 round watercolor brush. 6. Artist grade tube watercolor paints containing the following colors or their equivalents: Aureolin yellow or cadmium yellow light (the yellow), cadmium red light or vermillion (the orange), quinacridone rose or permanent alizarin crimson (the red), ultramarine violet or thalo purple (the purple), thalo or Prussian blue (the blue), and viridian or thalo green (the green). 7. A watercolor palette that has an ample mixing area. I use the Quiller Color Wheel Palette. You could also use a large white porcelain dinner plate. 8. A wide-mouth water container holding at least a pint of water. 9. One inch wide masking tape. 10. Paper towels. 11. A plastic tablecloth Registrations must be received by November 1. Maximum enrollment for this class is 12.

Dates: Saturday November 14, 2010 - Saturday November 20, 2010 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Title: Turned Gifts for Christmas - (previous experience required)
Price: $60 per day
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Take the skills you have learned in previous classes taught by Len Zeoli and put them to use making gifts for your friends and loved ones. Len offers his studio and assistance for an entire week to help you make this Christmas a special time when you can be proud of your accomplishments. Any of the projects available in the previous classes are fair game, plus you may have some turning ideas of your own you would like to create. All tools are provided. Wood for most projects will be available at a nominal charge or you may bring your own supplies. Students who studied with Len have first dibs on space, but anyone with some turning experience is welcome. First come, first served on date reservations. No minimum class size, maximum 5/day. This is the last of Len's offerings for 2010. If you wish to be on a list announcing 2011 workshops, please contact registrar Julie Hartwig at The Shop at the Barn.

December

Date: Saturday December 4, 2010 Time: 11 am to 5 pm
Title: 5th Annual HOLIDAY GIFT GALA
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Special Event
Details to be announced as event develops.

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