Registation Due May 6, 2012 for Bowl Turning Workshop

On Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., wood artist Len Zeoli will host a one day workshop in his Uniontown studio for beginners of bowl turning on a power lathe. The cost is $95.

Registrations must be received by May 6. Register online on the calendar page at www.artisanbarn.org or call 509-229-3414.

This is a one-day session 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.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center in Uniontown in the big white Barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm and has no daily admission fee. Information: www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.

Registration Due by May 13 for Len Zioli Intermediate Bowl Turning

Intermediate bowl turning workshop sponsored by the Dahmen Barn on May 19 and 20.


On Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, 2012, wood artist Len Zeoli will hold an intermediate level bowl turning workshop in his home studio in Uniontown. This is for those who have some wood turning experience and wish to hone their tool and turning skills by making one or two bowls.

Class topics include how to choose wood for a bowl, good basic bowl design and sharpening tools. Use of a power lathe and all tools and materials are provided in the $200 fee. The workshop is being held from 9:00 to 3:30 both days.

Registrations may be made on the calendar page at www.artisanbarn.org or by calling 509-229-3414.

Registrations must be received no later than May 13, 2012.

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.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is in Uniontown on highway 195 in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. The non-profit creativity center is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. There is no daily admission fee and the building is ADA compliant. Information:
www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.

Registration Due May 5, 2012 For Adult Oil Painting Class by Diana Moses Botkin

Beginning oil painting class for adults scheduled for May 12 at the Dahmen Barn

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.  Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is offering a beginning oil painting workshop taught by award winning Diana Moses Botkin from North Idaho on Saturday, May 12 from 11 am to 5 pm.  This class is for ages 16 and above who are able to draw basic shapes and have some understanding of form. This workshop will include instruction and demonstrations for basic color mixing, and laying in shapes with emphasis on portraying 3-dimensions. Participants will work from life and use simple still life set-ups.  The cost is $72 if students bring their own materials which are shown on the calendar listing at www.artisanbarn.org.  For students who prefer not to bring their own materials, they may pay a $15 materials fee and use class supplies during the workshop.  Registrations may be made online on the calendar page or by calling 509-229-3414, and must be received by May 5.  Learn more about the instructor on the website calendar listing.

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).

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non profit creativity center in Uniontown in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence.  It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.  The facility is ADA compliant and has no daily admission fee.  Information:  www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.

Hog Heaven Big Band at Untiontown April 28, 2012

On Saturday, April 28, 2012 the Hog Heaven Big Band will play at the Dahmen Barn from 7:30 to 9:30pm.  They play music for dancing or listening, and by using The Great American Song Book have expanded beyond swing tunes.  The cost is $8 for a couple; $5 for a single, children under 12 free.

The Hog Heaven Big Band has been playing on the Palouse for several decades, and has been performing regularly at the Dahmen Barn since its grand opening in 2006.  Visit www.hogheavenbigband.com for more about the band.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center in Uniontown in the big white Barn behind the famous iron wheel fence.  Open hours are Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.  Information:  www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.

Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild Tatting Days, April 20-21, 2012

Shuttlebirds Tatting Guild

16th Annual Tatting Days and Workshop
"Tatting on the Wild Side"
April 20-21, 2012

Friday - hours 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday - hours 8:00 am - 7:00 pm.

One day: $55.00
Friday - 2 classes and 2 meals
OR
Saturday - 3 classes and 3 meals.

Two days: $90.00
5 classes and 5 meals.

E-mail questions to, shuttlebirds.workshop@yahoo.com, or 

to, shuttlebirds@yahoo.com

Spokane Valley Nazarene Church
15515 E 20th Ave. (at Sullivan Rd)
Spokane Valley WA

(Easily accessible from I-90 Sullivan Rd Exit #289)

www.shuttlebirds.com

 

"Cyrus O'Leary Pies -- Gar-Pal Class Fundraiser

The Gar-Pal junior class is selling Cyrus O’Leary pies to raise money for their class.

Money raised goes toward their senior trip next year.

Please consider helping them out by purchasing some delicious dessert.

Here are the choices: 
Fruit Pies - $8:  Apple, Dutch Apple, NSA Apple, Cherry, Marionberry, Straw-Rhub, and Pumpkin
Cheesecakes - $11:  Pecan, Original Cheesecake, Turtle, Lemon, Strawberry, Triple Chocolate
Bran Muffins - $10

You can place an order by any of the following methods:

Obtain order form from the school, complete, and submit it to the school,

or contact any junior class student,

or by texting or calling 509-595-0643,

or by calling Mrs. Heusser @ 878-1921.

The orders are due on the 25th of April.  Pies will be delivered to all residents within the city limits. Please make the check out to the Palouse School District. 

Thank you!

"Front Porch Review" Publishes Great Stories

Front Porch Review is a free quarterly online literary magazine, created by Glen Phillips of Park Ridge, IL, publishes thoughtful, provocative fiction, poetry, essays and visual arts, including photos. The content is varied – something for everyone.

Phillips says, "Envision its contributors sitting on a porch of your own design, each offering a manuscript or photo intended to intrigue, beguile, fascinate. Sit beside them, attend to their words and pictures, and discover shards of wisdom.

"Whatever its form, a front porch is where we, young and old, congregate; where we assemble, gather, mingle, congeal, where we get together. And once there we speculate, pontificate, prevaricate, and expostulate; occasionally we speak words of universal truth."

Among the authors featured on Front Porch Review are residents, or former residents, of the Palouse region of Washington State.

The April, 2012, issue is now available to enjoy.

If you don't discover an author you recognize, or find a story about the Palouse you relate to, explore past issues, and discover interesting facts about life on the Palouse.

As always, contributors appreciate your comments; click on a contributor’s name to find his or her e-mail address.

If you are an author, the submission deadline for the July issue of is June 30. Please consider submitting your creative efforts, and please share this magazine with others. Thank you.

Regards,

Glen Phillips
Publisher, glenhphillips@att.net

OldTime Fiddlers at Dahmen Barn April 21, 2012

Old Time Fiddlers to play at the Dahmen Barn April 21

Come and listen to old time acoustic fiddle music by the Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown on Saturday, April 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.  The cost at the door is:  $7 single, $10 couple, and $15 family.  Enjoy waltz, folk, polka, two step, rag, country western, hoedown, reels, and jigs, with emphasis on fiddle music but including some vocals.

The Idaho Old Time Fiddlers Association is a non profit corporation whose purpose is to promote and to perpetuate old-time fiddling by encouraging young and old to develop their skills. This is to be done by having regular “jam sessions”, educating the public, exchanging ideas and participating in public events.

The association is a volunteer organization whose members come from a variety of ages, experience and training. Some have years of experience, some grew up learning from their family, some took formal lessons, some learned by ear, and some started playing later in life as a hobby. Currently, the group has members from Moscow, Genesee, Potlatch, Troy, Albion, Palouse, Pullman and Colfax. Different acoustical instruments are represented by the group such as fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, stand-up bass, piano and harmonica.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is in Uniontown on highway 195 in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence.  It is a non-profit creativity center where art comes alive each Thursday through Sunday.  Information www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.

Registration Deadline April 18, 2012 For Travel Sketching Workshop

Travel Sketching Workshop scheduled for April 21

Resident artist Carrie Vielle is presenting a workshop, Artistic Journaling: Maintaining a Travel Sketchbook, on Saturday, April 21 from 10 am to 3 pm at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown.  Says Carrie, “During my travels, I pick up my sketchbook before my camera every time! 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!  The cost is $72 with registrations required by April 18.  The workshop is for students aged 16 and older.  A list of materials may be found on the website calendar listing at www.artisanbarn.org.  Register online or call 509-229-3414.

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. Currently Carrie teaches as an Adjunct Interior Design Faculty member for Washington State University. 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.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center where art comes alive.  It is located in the big white barn off highway 195 in Uniontown that is surrounded by the famous iron wheel fence.  Open hours are 10 am to 6 pm Thursday through Sunday.  There is no daily admission fee and the building is ADA compliant.

"Eggshell Mosaics" Workshop for Kids 6-Adult Registration Due April 20, 2012

Eggshell mosaics for children April 21

A workshop at the Dahmen Barn Saturday, April 21 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, titled “Eggshell Mosaics” is offered by resident artisan Katherine Clancy for ages 6 through adult. Embellish and decorate a paper mache' box with an eggshell mosaic and paint or tissue paper collage. Incorporating eggshells into artwork is a practice that has been passed down through generations in cultures around the world. This project introduces a new way to crush and color the eggshells without the time consuming process of dying and positioning each piece individually.

Parents are welcome to accompany children and each make a box. The cost of $14 per person includes all the materials. Katherine Clancy is a resident artist at the Dahmen Barn, and while her primary medium is watercolor she has been crafting and exploring other media for many years. Please register by April 20 either online at the calendar page at www.artisanbarn.org or call 509-229-3414.

Registration Due April 23, 2012 for Pet Painting Workshop

:     Learn to paint a portrait of your pet – a workshop at the Dahmen Barn

At Artisans at the Dahmen Barn on Saturday, April 28, from 10 am to 4 pm, create a personal heirloom painting of your favorite pet in oils or acrylic paints. Students will explore the basics of painting from the beginning drawing to the finished painting. This class is focused on capturing the character of your pet in painting. Some prior painting experience is preferred, but beginners are welcome. This class is taught by award winning artist Dana Aldis to students age 16 and older.  The cost is $83 with registrations required by April 23.  Register online on the calendar page at www.artisanbarn.org or call 509-229-3414.  The list of materials students must bring may be seen on the calendar listing.

The class will focus on how to mix and apply paint in a direct manner, and get the painting to a conclusion. Dana will talk about the tools, materials and the process of painting from start to finish. The goal during this workshop is to give students a good overview of painting, and for them to leave with a finished piece of art. Students will also have the knowledge and new skills needed to start work on additional paintings on their own.

Dana began her artistic journey when she was nine years old when her uncle 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.  View her portraits on her blog: portraitsbydanaaldis.blogspot.com

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center where art comes alive.  It is in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence in Uniontown, just off highway 195.  Open hours are 10 am to 6 pm Thursday through Sunday.  There is no daily admission fee and the three storey building is fully ADA compliant. 

White Tie Comedy Troupe at the Dahmen Barn on Saturday, April 7

:     Enjoy improvisational comedy at the Dahmen Barn on Saturday, April 7

White Tie Improv, a comedy troupe hailing from the University of Idaho in Moscow, will be performing at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn on Saturday, April 7 at 7:30 pm.  The group was formed in 2009 by theatre graduate students.  Their performance will be scenes made up on the spot with a little help from the audience – comedy on the fly as they call it.  All ages will enjoy this performance.  $7 at the door.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center in Uniontown on highway 195 in the big white barn behind the famous iron wheel fence.  The three storey facility is fully ADA compliant and has no daily admission fee.  It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.  Information:  www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.