CREATE! A Community Art Making Event

What to Expect: Participate in the lost art of Paper Ghost Writing by practicing with our artist on a collaborative piece and creating a bookmark to take home!

What is Ghost Signature? The ghost signature is a lost art, originating in the Edwardian era as a keepsake guest-book logged at gatherings. Each signature was unique, and the beauty of each signature was in the handwriting of the writer. It's the anti-calligraphy, in that it is completely whimsical and free of form. 

About the Artist: Local artist KDBear began III as a journey of visual representation of poetry and phrase through art. When coming across the short-lived fad of the Edwardian ghost signature, she fell deeply in love with the beauty these handwritten, completely unique little messages held. Each III piece is printed and handwritten using high-quality inks, brushes and dip pens written on different types of paper.

What to Expect: Woody will be demonstrasting Web Patinting - an easy and exciting way to paint.  Webbing spread across watercolor paper and sprayed with water forms a resist that creates imaginative lines and shapes.  When two different pigments are poured onto the paper and allowed to blend, surprising designs happen.  The webbing is removed after all is dry.  

Participants will be able to create and take home their own paintings!

About the Artist: Forrest “Woody” Amidon is a member of the Logan County Art League. His first instructor was Taylor Smith who recommended that Woody take watercolor classes at the Springfield Museum of Art. Enid Willard was the instructor at the time. After his retirement, Woody attended Open Studio at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center where he studied under Stacey Steinbrook. The Arts Castle was where he studied briefly with Ellie Winegarten. Taking photos during a workshop In Italy and studying with Frank Webb, continue to inspire Woody’s art. It was at The KANUGA Water Media Workshops in Hendersonville, NC that he met Carol Ann Sherman who taught him “Skillet Batik”. Woody is a contributing artist for the Arts Park.

What to Expect: Louise will be demonstrating her craft on the pottery wheel with a handful of opportunities for visitors to give the wheel a try!

About the Artist: Louise H. Chell has been creating pottery for 20 years.  She creates Nature Inspired Functional Pottery through her business Yellow Creek Pottery.

What to Expect: Creating a small piece of art on yupo paper with alcohol ink using a pump blower to create the image.

About the Artist: Janie Padilla is an artist based in Delaware, OH. She has been painting actively since 1992 and her mediums of choice have include charcoals, acrylic, and oil paints, and sculptural works made from found objects.

What to Expect: There are many variations in methods and materials related to carving/sculpture with wood as the primary medium. The carvers who meet at Source Point will present three variations of woodcarving and 1 exhibit of stonecarving. The woodcarving demonstrations will involve “mallet and chisel” woodcarving/sculpture of a Native American human bust, examples of a variety of intarsia pieces, Relief carvings, and examples of fun caricature carvings in wood.

About the Artists: Keith Radick studied fine arts at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio prior to spending a career in the environmental field. Upon retirement, he returned to his artistic roots finally selecting sculpture as his discipline and wood as his favored medium. His current studies have taken him all over the eastern United States and Mexico, working with some of the best known wood artists in the world.

Dave Thomas has been woodcarving since 1964. He began while serving in the military police (US Army). In 2007 he ventured into stone carving and currently splits his time between both disciplines. Dave teaches both woodcarving (basic and advanced) and stone carving at the SourcePoint senior center on Cheshire Road.

Originally from Portage County and relatively new to carving, Bill Barker has progressed rapidly. His chosen discipline to date has been relief carving – principally bas relief - and mostly pieces of an inspirational nature. Recently Bill has ventured into intarsia, working closely with Steve Herbert.

Steve Herbert has been carving for 17 years, and his interest in intarsia has been for the same period. He was a vocational teacher prior to retirement and currently teaches carving at the Source Point senior center where he has been active since 2011. He also assisted in Introductory carving classes at Deer Haven and Stratford Ecological Center.

What to Expect: *Demonstration from 1-2pm on the stage.* Tai Chi Demo led by Taoist Tai Chi Society

What to Expect: *Demonstration from 2-3pm on the stage.* Little Brown Jug Square Dancers will be demonstrating a variety of basic and mainstream steps done in Western Square Dance style. If you want to try for fun, the dancers invite you on stage to join in.

Pick up a free lesson pass from any of the dancers or on their information table.

About the Artists: Little Brown Square Dancers dance at the Delaware Eagles Lodge and will be offering beginner lessons on Tuesdays starting Sept. 19 from 7: - 9:, the first 2 lessons are free, thereafter they are $5.  Families, couples, and singles of all ages are welcome.  For more information visit lbjsquares.com.

What to Expect: AnaJaye' Diggs will be demonstrating Zumba and Hip Hop,  encouraging others to join in!

About the Artist: AnaJaye' Diggs aka “The AJ Dance Diggs” has been fitness and dance for over 15 years. She learned roller skating and movement as a pre-teen. In her teens, she began actively volunteering in her school and community. She was very active in musical theater, vocal ensemble and dance in High School. While obtaining her Bachelor of Arts from Otterbein University; she began teaching hip hop, dance and fitness around the Columbus area. She is skilled in Zumba, Zumba Step, Water Aerobics, Bootcamp and Hip Hop. Currently she teaches fitness and dance at various locations in Ohio. She is driven and a passionate fitness professional.

What to Expect: A live blacksmithing demonstration, in which Zack will be forging metal into various shapes including bottle openers, key loops, coat hangers, and pendants.

About the Artist: Zack Herberholz, of ZH Fabrications is a designer whose work incorporates a variety of disciplines including forging, fabrication, woodworking, leatherwork, and engraving. He enjoys combining dissimilar materials to create interesting pieces.

To learn more about Zack’s work visit his website www.zhfabrications.com or follow him on

Instagram @zhfabrications

What to Expect: Tracy will be discussing, selling and signing her children's books.

About the Artist: Tracy Blom is an award-winning author of over thirty published books featured in bookstores, museums, zoos, airports, and major retailers across the United States.
She has ghostwritten for various organizations, creating everything from daily blogs to environmental comic books. Her work has received STEM accreditation, Teacher’s Pick Awards, Reader’s Favorite Awards, and appeared in magazines and blogs internationally and domestically.
She is part of The Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, an international digital media company featuring talk radio, podcasts, vodcasts, live streaming interviews, book reviews, and promotions available on social media and multiple websites, audio, and video platforms in 153 countries. Her show, Books, Kids & Creations, features people worldwide who inspire and uplift future generations with their work.

To read more about her work, visit her website www.theblomdotcom.com

Activity: Create your own colorful art magnets.

About the Artist: Kelli Wildman is a Self taught artist, interior designer and photographer. She has a love for plants, animals, photos and all things colorful. This wife and mother of 5 keeps busy with hobbies like paint pouring, tending to her many houseplants and spending time in the garden. 

Activity: Have you ever wanted to paint a car? Now is your chance! Our Executive Director's car is the canvas. Stop by and paint something fun and colorful on her car!

Activity: Have your face be the canvas and get a fun design of your choosing.

About the Artist: Kelli Wildman is a Self taught artist, interior designer and photographer. She has a love for plants, animals, photos and all things colorful. This wife and mother of 5 keeps busy with hobbies like paint pouring, tending to her many houseplants and spending time in the garden.