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THERE IS A LOT GOING ON AT THE BARN AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE CALENDAR BELOW.

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May

Dates: Sunday May 6, 2012 - Sunday May 27, 2012 Time: Opening reception May 6, 1 to 4 pm; thereafter Thursday through Sunday 10 to 6
Title: Quilts and Beyond
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Exhibit
Seven resident artists who make up the entity that is Fiber Fusion at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn will have work on display in the Hayloft Gallery from May 6 through 27. The opening reception with the artists present is scheduled for Sunday, May 6 from 1 to 4 pm. What originally brought the artists together was a common interest in exploring non-traditional quilting techniques. Each one has her own area of interest and comfort within the fiber world and stretching the bounds beyond. Quilting, dyeing, painting, three dimensional elements, embellishment with numerous objects both old and new, fabric distortion and felting are but a few of the techniques used. Wearable art, quilted art wall hangings, mobiles and fabric bowls make up a few of the items in the exhibit. The artists have incorporated everything from rare bird feathers to copper in the quilted art pieces and wearables. Participating artists are: Jill Anton, Clarkston WA Ginny Clark, Clarkston WA Ellen Kundrat, Lewiston, ID Paula Lahti, Lewiston, ID Andi Petrusky, Lewiston, ID Marie Shinneman, Clarkston WA Jennifer Whitted, Lewiston, ID The piece shown here is by Ginny Clark.

Date: Saturday May 12, 2012 Time: 9am 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's studio 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. 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 possesses 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 Please register by May 6.

Date: Saturday May 12, 2012 Time: 7:30 pm
Title: The Croskrey Trio
Price: $7/person; and $20/family ( 2 adults and their children 18 yrs and under)
Type of Event: Music & Dances
The Croskrey Trio, father and two daughters, play and sing Swing, Bluegrass and Old Standards from the 20s to the 40s. All ages come to dance or listen. Greg was part of the original “The Croskreys” family vocal group and a member of the Doug Scott Cabaret Band. After 30 years of working in the high tech industry, Greg returns to the entertainment field with his two daughters, Cady and Mikaella. Greg and his daughters now enjoy performing in the Northwest at various venues. Cady plays guitar, bass and vocal. Mikaella plays fiddle, mandolin and vocal. Greg plays bass, ragtime banjo, and vocal. The Croskreys have performed at The Rockin’ B Ranch, Spokane events of Pigout in the Park and First Night (New Years’ Eve), and 60+ private engagements in the past year.

Date: Saturday May 12, 2012 Time: 11 am to 5 pm
Title: Beginning Oil Painting with Diana Moses Botkin
Price: $72
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Oil paints are a wonderful, forgiving medium. If you’ve never tried them, or are just starting out with oils, this class will help you get going. Oils have advantages over acrylics because of their slower drying time for blending and wiping off for changes. This workshop will include instruction and demonstrations for basic color mixing, and laying in shapes with emphasis on portraying 3-dimensions. We will work from life and use simple still life set-ups. A supply list is available for students wishing to bring their own materials. Alternately, students may pay a materials fee and use class supplies during the workshop. This class is for ages 16 and above who are able to draw basic shapes and have some understanding of form. Diana Moses Botkin’s art career has encompassed opportunities in commercial art, custom murals, portrait painting, teaching, and writing about art. Her work has been reproduced on book covers, in calendars, and in books. Additionally, she is a contributing editor for Professional Artist Magazine (formerly Art Calendar). Recently, her work has been accepted to Oil Painters of America 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, and Richeson 75 Small Works National Exhibit. She was commissioned to paint the art for the 2011 Festival at Sandpoint. Diana’s art has been honored with regional and national awards, museum and corporate purchases, and numerous private commissions. Collectors include the City of Moscow, Idaho, St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington, Bristol-Myers Pharmaceutical Corporation in Evansville, Indiana, Oklahoma Allergy Clinic in Oklahoma City, Salem Hospital in Salem, Oregon, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science in Evansville, Indiana, Fred Jones Museum of Art in Norman, Oklahoma, and others. Additionally, Moses Botkin participates in invitational regional plein air events. She is also active in the Daily Painting art movement, and shares her work regularly online at her website, blog, and at DailyPainters.com where she sells her art to collectors worldwide. A wife, mother and grandmother, she currently lives and works in north Idaho. Maximum # students: 10 Minimum #: 5 PLEASE REGISTER BY May 5. Materials to be supplied by instructor: The instructor will provide all needed materials for her demonstrations, and still life objects. All enrollees will receive a free sample of Gamblin Artist’s Oil Paint, and Painting Medium. Class supplies may be used during the workshop if student does not wish to bring their own. Materials fee is $15. Additionally, the instructor will have paint, brushes, supports, canvas paper, and other additional supplies available for purchase if students need something. Materials to be supplied by students: 1. OIL PAINTS. Grumbacher Pre-Tested Oils, Winsor-Newton Artists' Oil Colours, Rembrandt and Gamblin are good brands. Student grade paints can be okay like Winton, Shiva or Academy. (Avoid the very cheapest paints, like Marie's, Reeve's or Yarka.) Colors you will need (bare minimum): Thalo Red, Ultramarine Blue (or French Ultramarine), Cadmium Yellow Medium (or Hansa Yellow), Burnt Sienna, Titanium White. Additional Colors if you may want: Burnt Umber, Mars Black, Indian Red or Mars Red, Cadmium Scarlet or Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Green. 2. PAINTING SUPPORT. Canvas Panels, Stretched Canvases or Acrylic Primed Board Panels. For Beginning Class, get 8"x10" or 9"x12", at least two. 3. PAINTING KNIFE OR PALETTE KNIFE. Style of knife is a personal preference so if you've never used one, pick a medium sized one. There are cheap plastic ones that you can try out for shape, or if you want to invest in a good one, get stainless steel. 4. BRUSHES. White Hog Bristle Oil Painting brushes are preferred. Synthetics are okay if you like them. At least a dozen brushes are nice to have, but you can get by with two. Grumbacher or Winsor Newton are decent brands, but there are others which cost less and work okay. Bare minimum you will need: Size 4 and Size 2 in a Flat or Filbert style. Additional brushes you may want: More of the above, and several of Size 6, Size 8, and a small detail brush (Size 1 round, filbert, or flat). 5. CANVAS "PAPER". This comes in tablets and will be used for warm-ups and mixing exercises. A small (8"x10") or medium size (11"x14") tablet is fine. 6. PALETTE. A disposable paper palette tablet is easy for clean-up in a class situation. There are containers available for these that will keep your paint fresh, or you can use a Tupperware container. If you already have a wooden palette and want to bring it, please do clean-up at home. 7. PAPER TOWELS or rags for wiping hands and brushes. 8. SOLVENT. For solvent to clean brushes, you may bring ODORLESS Mineral Spirits in a closed, unbreakable container. There are commercial brush cleaning containers available or you can improvise. (Just don't use a plastic container that is dissolved by the solvent!) Absolutely no Turpentine or regular mineral spirits will be allowed in indoor classes. 9. PORTABLE EASEL if you have one, such as a table easel or upright easel. 10. LUNCH. Bring a sack lunch, drink and snacks as you might need during the 6 hours we’ll be working.

Date: Saturday May 19, 2012 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Title: Bodie Dominguez - performing Latin, Classic Country, Classic Rock and Roll, Western Music and poetry
Price: $8 This will be a benefit for Artisans at the Dahmen Barn
Type of Event: Music
After two years of development followed by successful operation since 2006, Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is bursting at the seams and needs help to grow the facility and programs. The non-profit organization started a membership program fall of 2011, and friend Bodie offered to put on this concert with all proceeds going to the Barn. We appreciate Bodie’s support. Bodie’s music is diverse, raised in Mexico until the age of 12 he performs Latin classics. His early influences were classic country and rock and roll. He has performed in clubs and honky tonks for nearly forty years with a group and as a single doing dance music and classic country. In the last 15 years Bodie has been involved with cowboy music and poetry as well. Bodie has performed in just about every club and honky tonk bar within a 200 mile radius of the Lewiston, Clarkston area at one time or another. Bodie started playing with bands in 1972. He has then branched out into song writing, promoting, radio DJ, but his best interest is live performances in radio, cowboy gatherings, clubs, weddings, and private parties. Please visit www.myspace.com/bodiedominguez for his tour schedule. Bodie’s music appeal is multi dimensional he fits in well in just about any audience, whether it’s a dance club, cowboy gathering, coffee house, cowboy church, or back yard BBQ. His bookings are sought out for just about any and every occasion.

Dates: Saturday May 19, 2012 - Sunday May 20, 2012 Time: 9 am to 3:30 pm both days
Title: Intermediate Bowl Turning - experience required
Price: $200.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a two-day session in Len Zeoli's studio for those who are excited about and seriously interested in turning. Here you can hone your tool and turning skills. 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. 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 possesses 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 students 3; maximum 5. Please register by May 13th.

Date: Saturday May 26, 2012 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Title: Hog Heaven Big Band plays from the Great American Songbook - dance or listen. FREE dance lessons from 6:30 to 7:15 pm - just drop in!
Price: $8 for a couple; $5 for a single; no charge for children under 12
Type of Event: Music & Dances
This fun group is now in its sixth year playing at the Dahmen Barn. We appreciate their being so faithful. The Hog Heaven Big Band, a seventeen piece ensemble with two female vocalists, has been playing music from the "Great American Songbook" for over 40 years. Come out and dance or just listen and tap your feet. Hog Heaven Big Band has been together for several decades. Go to their website, www.hogheavenbigband.com to learn more. For those wishing to take the FREE dance lessons, staying for the Hog Heaven Big Band dance requires the admission fee be paid.

June

Date: Saturday June 2, 2012 Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Title: Bead Weaving on a Loom - taught by resident artisan Alison Oman
Price: $60 includes all materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
THIS CLASS IS FULL. If you would like to be put on a waiting list for a future class please call or email. Beadweaving can be therapeutic, calming, thoroughly absorbing…. and addictive! Join this small class and learn to weave beads on a loom while creating a beautiful amulet bag necklace. You will learn: how to ‘dress’ and weave on the loom; techniques for removing the finished piece from the loom; how to add a decorative neck loop; and finally, you will learn techniques for adding a colorful, flowing fringe to finish the necklace. At the age of ten Alison fell in love with two things simultaneously – horses and drawing! She learned to ride in the fields and parks around London and she began her journey into the arts. She continued that journey throughout high school and college, where she studied printmaking, photography and, of course, drawing. Then, while visiting Oregon in 1974 she became enthralled with the American West, its horses, romanticism and grand vistas. Twenty years later, now an American citizen, she ‘found’ beads! She’s still drawing designs for her beadwork and enjoys every minute of working on her looms creating small beaded tapestries of everyday life, travels and more. Alison shares her love of bead weaving by teaching in the LC Valley, and her work has been shown and sold in London, Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston’s Simple Reflections, Moscow’s Prichard and Third Street Galleries; and Yakima’s Larson Gallery. All materials (beads, loom, thread) will be supplied by the instructor. Students may keep the loom. Optional: if you have a good light, (such as an Ott Light) please bring to class. For this beginner’s class, larger, more easily handled beads (size 8) will be used. Students will work with the same pattern as shown in the example, but may choose his/her own colors. Bring a lunch. For ages 16+. Minimum 2 students; maximum 5.

Date: Saturday June 2, 2012 Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Title: Portrait Drawing in Trois Crayons - some drawing experience recommended
Price: $83
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
"Trois Crayons” is a drawing technique using White, Red (Sanguine/Terracotta) and Black Chalks on a toned paper (usually grey). It is a classical style of drawing practiced by Rubens, Watteau and Corregio to name a few. Artist Dana Aldis is teaching this class to students age 16 and above. Students will develop their drawing skills with this classical technique. We will use contemporary materials, Prismacolor Color pencils and Canson Mi-Teintes Paper. Students will focus on structure, proportions and anatomical details of the head; develop their drawings to create accurate, beautiful portrait renderings. Students will also explore composition through quick, thumbnail sketches and warm up gesture drawings from the model, before moving on to more finished work. Clothing and Drapery Elements will also be addressed, as well as toning your own paper. When Dana was nine years old, her uncle started her on her artistic journey. He gave her a box of Grumbacher Pastels and showed her how to blend and render an apple. Later on she continued her art education with a BFA from the Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington DC, followed by an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. She studied drawing, painting and sculpture, along with some printmaking and book arts. Her parents encouraged her studies, often enrolling her in art classes in the countries they were stationed in during their time with the State Department. In 2002 Dana began teaching drawing and painting at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV. Over the next ten years she has taught students of all ages. She found that teaching art made her a better artist, allowing her to express her ideas with better clarity. Drawing is the foundation of her art and she also enjoys working in a variety of art media – watercolor, egg tempera, charcoal, graphite, oils and acrylics. In 2008 she started painting pet portraits. Dana and her husband moved to Moscow, Idaho in the summer of 2011. Soon after, Dana won first place in the Palouse Plein Air Contest hosted by the City of Moscow Third Street Gallery. Her painting, Palouse Impression, is now part of the City Art Collection. Dana’s artwork has been exhibited and sold nationwide. She currently teaches drawing and painting privately or in group classes. You can view her portraits on her blog: portraitsbydanaaldis.blogspot.com Maximum # students: 12 Minimum #: 2 PLEASE REGISTER BY Monday, May 28 Materials to be supplied by instructor: Descriptive handouts of the process. All demonstration supplies. Materials to be supplied by students: Art Supply Stores – I recommend purchasing the supplies online, give yourself enough time for shipping. You can try the local art supply stores (Michaels Arts & Crafts in Moscow) but they don’t always have the selection needed. You might also have most of the materials in your toolbox already. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. My favorite online stores: dickblick.com or Utrecht.com Other materials students should bring: ~ Graphite Pencil – 2B ~ Prismacolor Pencils: White, TerraCotta, Black ~ Prismacolor Sketching Pencils: Sanguine, Sepia Or “Conte” Sketching Pencils in White, Sanguine & Black (#B) ~ “Design” Kneaded Rubber Eraser ~ Hard White or Pink Pearl Eraser ~ Manual or Electric Pencil Sharpener ~ Paper: 2 Sheets of Canson Mi-teintes in Steel Gray ~ Sketchbook for notes and quick sketches ~ Small easel if you have one ~ Drawing Board (large enough for the paper) ~ Masking tape or Bulldog Clips ~ Knitting needle or Metal skewer (12”approx) ~ Plastic Triangle – small clear plastic one is best.

Date: Saturday June 2, 2012 Time: 7:30 pm
Title: Juni Fisher - Multi-award winning western & folk singer
Price: $12 at the door
Type of Event: Music
Audiences who enjoy storytelling through song, humor and even a bit of history, fans of the Western landscape and lifestyle, and folk music fans enjoy Juni’s concerts. Juni Fisher’s name is synonymous with the kind of song writing that, according to one promoter, “Plumbs the depth of your soul…". Born in the San Joaquin Valley of California, Fisher grew up in a farming family, but between school and countless singing performances with her two sisters, Juni found a way to have horses, and 4-H and FFA honors followed her throughout her school years. While studying Equine Science at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, she rode young horses for her customers, and became known as a good horse show “catch rider". She rode her way through college with top honors at Intercollegiate and Quarter Horse shows. Meanwhile, she was earning horse show entry money singing big band standards in a dance orchestra. In her early adult years she apprenticed with a cowhorse trainer, and trained cowhorses from snaffle bitters to bridle horses, winning her first Snaffle Bit Futurity (IARCHA) in ’81, her first Bridle Horse Championship in ’83 (the Monterey Classic) while working on a cow calf operation, and running a roping arena. Her bridle horses did day work on the ranch, and competed weekends. If there was a campfire gathering with music, Juni was there with her guitar, singing the songs of the west she’d learned from her father. In 1984 she moved to Santa Ynez, CA, to train cutting horses, taking her blossoming song writing skills with her. A local band was quick to ask her to play rhythm guitar and sing leads and backups, and soon she was working L.A. area clubs with a country dance band, which was playing western and cowboy music. Juni’s ability to ride at speed across the hills found her working as a foxhunting professional, and she accepted a one year position with a hunt club in Tennessee. Point to point racing, steeplechasing, and horse trials took the place of cowhorses, while she honed her songwriting skills among Nashville’s finest. Her first Western release,“Tumbleweed Letters” (1999) reached Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival director Gary Brown in late 2003. He shared Juni’s music with other promoters and soon Juni would shift to music full time as her profession. Fisher now performs at the major festivals, and concert venues of all sizes across the US. Juni's awards are shown below: 2005 Academy of Western Female Vocalist of the Year, 2005 WMA* Crescendo Award (*Western Music Association) 2006 WMA Female Performer of the Year 2007 WMA Song of the Year 2008 WMA of the Year 2008 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Wrangler Award (Outstanding Album) 2009 WMA Female Performer of the Year, 2009 WMA Album of the Year 2011 WMA Female Performer of the Year 2011 WMA Song of the Year 2011 WMA Entertainer of the Year (first female ever to win)

Date: Saturday June 9, 2012 Time: 7:30 pm
Title: Wanigan - plays "bluegrass, etc."
Price: $10 at the door
Type of Event: Music
Wanigan is a group of 6 guys from the Lewis Clark Valley having a great time playing their brand of music. They have been together for 5 years and like to describe their sound as "bluegrass, etc." due to other influences including old-time fiddle and traditional American string music, bluegrass, country and gospel. Wanigan pleases audiences with their close harmonies and fun instrumentals. In addition to traditional songs, Wanigan performs many original songs with themes tied to local history and geography. Wanigan is one of the most popular bluegrass groups in the Valley and are welcomed back to a multitude of venues.

Date: Saturday June 23, 2012 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Title: Hog Heaven Big Band (FREE dance lessons 6:30 to 7:15 - drop in!)
Price: $8 for a couple; $5 for a single; children under 12 free
Type of Event: Music & Dances
The Hog Heaven Big Band has recently widened their repertoire, so music now goes beyond the swing era. Come to listen or dance to tunes played by the 16 piece Hog Heaven Big Band. This is a fun group with a following of expert dancers, so you will be entertained even if you come to listen. If you come for the FREE dance lessons and wish to stay for the dance, the admission fee will apply.

Date: Saturday June 23, 2012 Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Title: 6th Annual Tea titled this year "CreativiTEA"
Price: $15; tickets must be purchased by June 16
Type of Event: Special Event
This year a prize will be given for the most creative outfit or costume. The sky is the limit on this one, so go wild. Any theme is welcome, creativity is the key. New this year is a creative photo booth where you can don some of our fun hats and fashion accessories if you like. A description of the photo package will be posted when details are finalized. We will have a live auction and silent auction with proceeds benefiting operations at the Barn. Auction items will be listed as they are received. There is limited seating at this popular event, so purchase tickets early at The Shop at the Barn. If you hold a complimentary ticket from your purchase of a membership, you MUST make a reservation so you are assured a seat.

Date: Monday June 25, 2012 Time: 12:30 pm
Title: Family concert presented by the Whitman County Library
Price: FREE
Type of Event: Music
Professional musicians Mary Michaelson and Lou Lippman are versatile musicians who play a broad range of music. At this concert they will be playing light jazz and songs of the 50s and 60s. This high quality program is sponsored by the library foundation and Friends of Whitman County Library through a Humanities Washington Opportunity Grant.

July

Date: Saturday July 14, 2012 Time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Title: Collage Printmaking - for kids aged 9 to 18
Price: $23 includes all materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This class is a fun and easy introduction to printmaking. It is exactly what it sounds like - printmaking using collage techniques. Paper, lace, tape and more are cut and adhered to a board to make exciting images, patterns and textures. This board is then inked printed by placing paper over the board and rubbing it with a spoon so that the ink transfers to the final paper. The results will surprise you! Megan Perkins graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in biology and history, but studied art all the way through school. She spent a year in Italy haunting the museums and painting on street corners and loved every minute of it. She assistant teaches 3rd and 6th grade and paints in her free time. Maximum # 10 Minimum # 5 Materials to be supplied by instructor: cardboard, tape, rubber bands, lace, bubble wrap, paint, trays to roll paint on, spoons for rubbing the prints, newsprint paper, brayers, paint, ink knives, paper towels, paper Please register by July 7th

Date: Saturday July 14, 2012 Time: 10:30am to 12:00 noon
Title: Recycled Robot - workshop for kids aged 7 to 11
Price: $18 iincludes all materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Come turn your everyday ordinary cereal box into a robot of your very own. Make it scary, silly, funny, or cute. Paint it, give it wacky antennas, or a big toothy grin. There are infinite possibilities! Students should dress for a messy project. Megan Perkins graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in biology and history, but studied art all the way through school. She spent a year in Italy haunting the museums and painting on street corners and loved every minute of it. She assistant teaches 3rd and 6th grade and paints in her free time. Maximum # 10 Minimum # 5 Materials to be supplied by instructor: googly eyes, pipe cleaners, foam decorations, sharpies, acrylic paint, construction paper, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, cereal boxes, tissue boxes, felt for teeth, a container or two of liquid glue. To be supplied by Dahmen Barn: paint brushes, cups to hold water, scissors, plates to mix paint on, glue. Please register by July 7.

Date: Saturday July 21, 2012 Time: 7:30 pm
Title: The Super Saturated Sugar Strings Band
Price: $10 at the door
Type of Event: Music
We touch the hearts of people young, old, hip, nerdy, outgoing, and shy. All music lovers alike. We play beautiful love tunes, that will make you melt and gypsy rock tunes that will make you want to dance around a fire naked (we really had someone tell us that :) "A high-end chef by trade, Anchorage's Carlyle Watt knows a thing or two about mixing ingredients for delicious results. The Super Saturated Sugar Strings are the perfect example: mouth-watering folk music spiced up with cello, fiddle, piano, foot-stomp and tambourine. Watt’s band, the Sugar Strings, comprises three sassy & sharp young ladies: Kathryn Moore (piano & percussion), Miriah Phelps (fiddle) and Theresa Taylor (cello). These remarkable instrumentalists elevate Watt’s classic country rasp to a thing of beauty.” “The SSSS are a unique combination in the fact that their sound is as widespread as their backgrounds. Composed of a native South Carolinian, Alaskan, Coloradan, and Pennsylvanian, they all came into music via different routes. All ear musicians at heart, the three girls pursued classical music, and Carlyle was influenced greatly by the Mississippi blues. Combine these diverse backgrounds with a desire to create beautiful music, and you get some unique and lovely sounds. Carlyle is our southern gentleman, hailing from Denmark, South Carolina; he is the main vocalist in the group. He also rocks the guitar, banjo, and kick drum with an indescribable, infectious intensity, that can only be matched by a southern preacher. It's something you just have to experience! Kat is the band mama; the Pennsylvanian and classical musician in her sings the sweetest, most whimsical harmonies and bakes the most delicious cookies, while the rowdy midwesterner in her rocks honky tonk piano, tambourine, glockenspiel, and many other miscellaneous percussive items (including THE CULTIVATOR! yes, that’s a garden tool). Miriah, the fiddle player, is from Homer, AK. She is influenced as much by the jazzy licks of Stefane Grappelli as by her precise classical training and heel kickin’ bluegrass jams. She loves to improvise and is sure to mix it up with gorgeous variety in her solos. Theresa, the cellist, is from Palmer Lake Colorado. Her playing spans the spectrum from the sweetness of her classical training to the grunginess of a dirty old sea-barge. All the while singing backup harmonies and wildly stomping her boots out of control in grandma's old dresses. Together, their sound melds, like all of their backgrounds, and captures influences from folk, rock, blues, classical, nature, gardening, and all things intensely beautiful. While seemingly cliched, the truth about what makes SSSS so great is that they genuinely enjoy playing with one another. It's so rare to find four people whose personalities and musical styles (while strikingly different) blend so well. The pure joy of playing bleeds off the stage and into the crowd and the energy feels as good as the music sounds.” Seriously, in Alaska we have played workshops in middle schools followed by rowdy smoky grizzly fisherman bars. Cafe’s and listening theaters followed by heavy metal dives. headline a bluegrass festivals, then open for a rock and roll groupl. We do it all and have a well mixed following because of it.

August

Date: Saturday August 4, 2012 Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Title: Mixed Media Self Expression - for youth aged 10 to 15
Price: $25
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Participants will be introduced to the idea of creating mixed media artwork to represent themselves and/or a memorable experience, place, or time in their lives. Participants are encouraged to bring items from home that hold value or a symbolic meaning for them, such as pictures, postcards, maps, mementos, small found objects such as pebbles or seashells, etc. The instructor will also have a variety of materials available for use including paints, collage images, stamps, fabric, tissue paper, small 3-D objects such as buttons, etc. No previous experience is necessary. Charis Alderfer-Mumma is a mixed media artist and art therapist who has encouraged individuals to express themselves and their experiences through art in a variety of settings, including public and alternative schools, early learning centers, residential programs for youth, counseling centers and day programs for older adults and individuals with medical needs. She enjoys giving individuals the tools and basic skills for self-expression and watching the unique creations that follow with anticipation and wonder. Maximum # 8 Minimum # 4 Materials to be supplied by instructor: A number of options for the surface of the artwork Paint Paintbrushes Collage materials Stencils and Stamps Tissue and Scrapbook Paper Decoupage Glue Materials to be supplied by students: Special or inspirational items from home Please register by August 1

Date: Saturday August 4, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm
Title: Hotwire - an OUTDOOR concert of bluegrass, country and folk
Price: $10 at the door
Type of Event: Music
The Hotwire band keeps a busy performance schedule. It was a real challenge to fit them in to the Barn's schedule. The group includes champion musicians and has a resonant vocal blend accompanied by guitars, mandolins and bass. Some of their 2011 gigs were: Mount St. Helens Bluegrass Festival--Toledo, WA Art on the Green--Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Bluegrass on the Greenbelt--Idaho Falls, Idaho Council Mountain Music Festival--Council, Idaho (Headline act) Weiser Old Time Fiddle Contest and Festival—Weiser, Idaho Grangeville Arts Concert Series—Grangeville, Idaho Kooskia Opera House –Kooskia, Idaho (sold out, standing ovation) Bluegrass in the Barn, Nampa, Idaho (packed house) Dave Hunt is a two-time Utah State flat-picking champion on both guitar and mandolin. He has placed 2nd on fiddle. Dave’s uncanny ability to duplicate complex Doc Watson licks on guitar is a showstopper. His pleasant tenor voice occasionally takes the lead, and provides the foundation for Hotwire’s harmonies. Hotwire's lead singer, Dale Fisk, toured the western U.S. with a country-rock band in the 1970s. He plays guitar and mandolin. He has placed 3rd In Idaho’s Old Time Fiddler’s flat-picking competition on mandolin. His clear voice has the versatility to range from a high lonesome sound reminiscent of Vince Gill all the way down to more resonant tones of singers like Johnny Cash. Dennis Maggard plays banjo, guitar, mandolin and bass. He has taken first place in Idaho’s Old Time Fiddler’s state flat-picking competition on guitar. Dennis’s deep bass voice gives Hotwire’s occasional four-part harmonies its rich tone. For the past eight years Helen Smith has played bluegrass bass in the states of Idaho, Washington and Montana. She provides that rhythmic glue that binds a bluegrass band together. She also plays guitar and provides the high harmonies that give Hotwire its clear, resonant vocal blend.

Dates: Monday August 6, 2012 - Friday August 10, Time: 9 am to 3:30 pm
Title: 5- Day Bowl Turning Workshop - for beginners or experienced students
Price: $450 includes use of tools and all materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a full week of concentration in turning green wood bowls to help you develop a new sense of satisfaction and craftsmanship at the lathe. Green and semi-green wood will be available so that you can learn to see the finished piece in raw material. We will select and cut bowl blanks from raw materials with attention to grain orientation and wood structure to achieve visual balance and even shrinkage as pieces go from green to dry. 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 learned here are also applicable to turning dry wood. It is recommended that participants at this level of interest bring their own bowl turning tools, although it is not required. When you sign up for the class, you will receive a list of 3 recommended tools. All other 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 possesses 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 Please register by July 29.

Date: Saturday August 11, 2012 Time: 10 am to 2 pm
Title: Mixed Media Self Expression for ages 16+
Price: $50 includes most materials
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Participants will be introduced to the idea of creating mixed media artwork to represent themselves and/or a memorable experience, place, or time in their lives. Participants are encouraged to bring items from home that hold value or a symbolic meaning for them, such as pictures, postcards, maps, mementos, small found objects such as pebbles or seashells, etc. The instructor will also have a variety of materials available for use including paints, collage images, stamps, fabric, tissue paper, small 3-D objects such as buttons, etc. No previous experience is needed. Charis Alderfer-Mumma is a mixed media artist and art therapist who has encouraged individuals to express themselves and their experiences through art in a variety of settings, including public and alternative schools, early learning centers, residential programs for youth, counseling centers and day programs for older adults and individuals with medical needs. Charis enjoys giving individuals the tools and basic skills for self-expression and watching the unique creations that follow with anticipation and wonder. Maximum # 10 Minimum # 4 Materials to be supplied by instructor: A number of options for the surface of the artwork Paint Paintbrushes Collage materials Stencils and Stamps Tissue and Scrapbook Paper Decoupage Glue Materials to be supplied by students: Special or inspirational items from home Bag Lunch Please register by August 8

Date: Saturday August 18, 2012 Time: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Title: The Artistic Naturalist’s Journal - ages 14 and up
Price: $25 see materials list below
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Learn to make accurate and beautiful drawings of the world around you while having a fun outdoor adventure. Combine text and sketches to describe your observations. See the world through a naturalist’s eyes. This class is inspired by the artists and authors Hannah Hinchman and Clare Walker Leslie. This class will be held primarily outside so please dress for the weather. Hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and water bottles to drink from are highly recommended. If you have trouble sitting on uneven ground (or if the weather makes it likely that the ground will be wet), bringing a small campstool, chair, or cushion of some kind is also recommended. Megan Perkins graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in biology and history, but studied art all the way through school. She spent a year in Italy haunting the museums and painting on street corners and loved every minute of it. She assistant teaches 3rd and 6th grade and paints in her free time. Maximum # 12 Minimum # 5 Materials to be supplied by students: hard back sketchbook no smaller than 5 x 7 inches and no larger than 9 x 12, a pen (Faber-castell is recommended, but a basic ballpoint works too), HB pencil, eraser, watercolor pan set (as cheap or expensive as you like), a water brush (see Niji, pentel or koi brands) or a medium round water color brush and water bottle to supply water for the paint in the field. Optional: colored pencils Bring a lunch. We will take a short break. PLEASE REGISTER BY August 11, 2012

September

Date: Saturday September 8, 2012 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Title: Hard Travelin'
Price: $8 at the door
Type of Event: Music
Folk music with an edge and a dash of bluegrass and pop. Those who enjoy folk, folk rock, country and bluegrass will enjoy Hard Travelin'. Started in 2010 in the Lewis-Clark valley, the band plays regular appearances in local venues. Bill Hopkins from Clarkston plays guitar, bass, vocals and handles sound for the group. Dale Vlandingham also of Clarkston, plays banjo, tenor guitar, congas and vocals. Bill Johnson from Lewiston plays guitar and sings.

Date: Saturday September 15, 2012 Time: 9 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's studio 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. 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 possesses 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 Please register by Sept 9th.

Date: Saturday September 15, 2012 Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Title: Drawing with Prismacolor pencils
Price: $45; includes materials students may keep
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Drawing with colored pencils, using vivid Prismacolor pencils, offers students an opportunity to explore the effects of an exciting drawing medium. We will begin by practicing specific blending techniques and ways to make objects seem 3-dimensional. Then, as time permits, we will focus on drawing objects from nature, finishing with a landscape drawing. Since retiring as a high school art instructor, Bobbi Kelly now offers workshops for both adults and children, with activities ranging from drawing and painting to calligraphy and 3-dimensional design. She also concentrates on her own watercolor painting, and as an active member of the Palouse Watercolor Socius and the Idaho Watercolor Society, she participates in art exhibits and festivals throughout the northwest. This class is for people aged 16+. Maximum 14 students; minimum 6. Registrations must be received by Monday, September 10. Bring a lunch. Instructor will provide: ~ set of 12 Prismacolor pencils ~ drawing paper ~ colored construction paper ~ drawing boards

Dates: Saturday September 22, 2012 - Sunday September 23, 2012 Time: 9 am to 3:30 pm both days
Title: Intermediate Bowl Turning - experience required
Price: $200.00
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
This is a two-day session in Len Zeoli's studio for those who are excited about and seriously interested in turning. Here you can hone your tool and turning skills. 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. 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 possesses 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 3 students; maximum 5. Please register by Sept. 16th

Date: Sunday September 23, 2012 Time: 1 to 3 pm - afternoon performance
Title: Nordic Spirit
Price: $8 at the door
Type of Event: Music
Jane and Jeff Anderson from Olympia, Washington, playing old-time Scandinavian music in authentic costumes. They played September of 2009 for a full house, so plan to come early for good seating. This lively old-time music features traditional tunes from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. They share a passion for their Nordic roots while performing for the Seattle Folklife Festival and doing concerts and dances throughout the Northwest at various cultural events. A distinctive feature is their use of the diatonic button box accordion played by Jane. This accordion has an unusual and addictive sound that highlights everything from schmaltzy, sweet waltzes to snappy, happy polkas. Jeff will feature the highly decorated 9-string Hardanger Fiddle which is recognized as the national folk instrument of Norway. Its haunting sound is produced through five resonating strings. It is as beautiful to see as it is to hear. Jeff has been playing fiddle since the age of 15 and Jane was a late-bloomer who began playing the button accordion at around age 40. Their music includes tunes for polka, waltz, schottische, mazurka and other toe-tapping rhythms. Nordic Spirit is happy to share their passion for Scandinavian music and remind you that toe tapping, clapping and smiling are encouraged! Space may limit the ability to dance at this event. CDs will be available to purchase and guarantee they will make your spirit and your feet happy. Scandinavian refreshments will be available for sale during the intermission.

Dates: Saturday September 31, 2012 - Saturday October 6, 2012 Time: 10 am to 1 pm both days
Title: Calligraphy for the beginner
Price: $50 for the two 3 hour workshops. Includes materials students may keep.
Type of Event: Classes & Workshops
Calligraphy students will use traditional pen and ink to learn the 17th Century lettering style known as Chancery Cursive. After a first session of practice, learning correct techniques for using their pens, shaping individual letters and the spacing of the letters on a page, they will have a chance to practice their new skills at home. During the second session, they will create a finished lettering project such as a poem, famous saying, words to a song, etc. on parchment paper. Since retiring as a high school art instructor, Bobbi Kelly now offers workshops for both adults and children, with activities ranging from drawing and painting to calligraphy and 3-dimensional design. She also concentrates on her own watercolor painting, and as an active member of the Palouse Watercolor Socius and the Idaho Watercolor Society, she participates in art exhibits and festivals throughout the northwest. This class is for people aged 16+. Maximum 14 students; minimum 6. Please register by Monday, September 24. Instructor will provide the following materials which the students may keep: ~ pen holders ~ two sizes pen nibs ~ ink ~ parchment and practice paper

October

Date: Saturday October 6, 2012 Time: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Title: Laddie Ray Melvin - singer songwriter
Price: $10 at the door
Type of Event: Music
The Pacific Northwest is home to a vital community of folk musicians, and Laddie Ray Melvin is one of them. Laddie Ray Melvin is a folksinger and songwriter who has played music in the Pacific Northwest for many years. As a songwriter, he carefully crafts his lyrics and surrounds them with music from the American folk tradition. Country, blues, folk and folk rock are all colors this mature artist works with as he sings of life, death, family, love, hope and our shared humanity. Ray has produced three independently recorded CDs in the last decade. The first is Rocky Ground (2002) followed by In The Aftermath (2006) a collection of tunes considering what it means to be human in times of trouble. Laddie Rays third CD is, A City Glows In The Distance (2009), and is a collection of songs that are intentionally spare. Each cut is a live take, and the stories the songs tell are about how the characters in them see the world they inhabit. “Laddie Ray Melvin’s songs are like a well-worn heirloom quilt woven together from threads of traditional Americana, country, blues and a bit of Dylan-esque folk rock. His voice is weathered and rich, and his songs are dusty landscapes of life experience written from the perspective of a mature soul.” Get Out! North Idaho: July 2007 Laddie Ray’s songs have been played on the long-running Northwest Public Radio show, Inland Folk, with host Dan Maher, and on the Singer Songwriters on Sunday, show on Q104, a commercial station in the mid-Columbia, hosted by Dan Ross. KEWU, the inland northwest’s only jazz station, has played cuts from the Rocky Ground CD as well, and Ray has appeared live on Spokane public radio’s program “The Nacho Celtic Hour” hosted by Carlos Alden, and on “Sound Space” hosted by Norvel Trosst. Most recently he has appeared live on KYRS, listener sponsored, Thin Air Radio in Spokane with host Bob Rice.

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