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Dahmen Barn clay studio opens for classes, artists

Kassie Smith, one of the artists who helped launch the Dahmen clay studio, works at her pottery wheel at the Moscow Farmers' Market.

Dahmen Barn announces its fully equipped clay studio is open and classes for children and adults have been scheduled. Numerous donations of equipment and supplies were received. Two experienced clay artists will be teaching beginning through advanced workshops on hand building and wheel throwing. The classes will be small to ensure individual attention. In addition, the studio space may be shared with ceramic artists who are able to work around the class schedules. Firing for a fee will be available.

Six-week courses are offered to children and adults. All materials are included in the class fee. Children's classes will be on Saturdays in two different time slots based on the age of the student and begin July 23. If there is room in a children's class session, drop-ins will be accepted, but must be arranged by calling 509-229-3414. In addition, the children’s summer program will include a clay workshop from 2 to 4 pm. Kids can sign up for just the clay session or the entire day which also has an art project and a culinary art experience. Remaining days in the program are July 21, 28 and August 4.

Adult workshops start Aug. 7 with two different time slots on Sundays and include open lab time in addition to the in-class instruction time. Information on the clay program may be found on the Events and Classes section. Registrations may be made from the calendar listings or by calling 509-229-3414.

Ceramic artists Debi Robinson-Smith and Kassie Smith, both from Moscow, have helped get the studio set up and will be the instructors. Debi Robinson-Smith has been creating art on the Palouse since 1985. She served for seven years as co-chair of Palouse Women Artists and has worked with students at the Colton School and the Dahmen Barn, and with "at risk" youths in the Quad Cities.

Kassie Smith earned her bachelor of fine arts with a concentration in ceramics from Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan in 2013. Immediately following, she moved to Moscow to pursue her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Idaho which she completed in May of 2016. Kassie has been teaching an introduction to ceramics course at the University of Idaho since January of 2014.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center in Uniontown on highway 195 in the big white barn surrounded by the famous iron wheel fence. The facility is fully handicap accessible and has no daily admission fee. It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information: http://www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.

 

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