Red Barn Studio Museum

Artist's Studio Open House

The 10th annual Artist's Studio Open House is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2006. The artists of Lindsborg, KS area open their studios and offer a unique opportunity to visit working studios, observe  work in progress, see new arts and crafts, and purchase one of a kind work. Approximately 16 artists and crafts persons will be participating including artists working in Lester Raymer's Red Barn Studio Museum. Pottery, metal work, watercolor, woodcarving and designs, painting, color drawings, jewelry, tile work, tin work, Swedish folk design, furniture painting, weaving and photography will be featured.

AIR: Eric Abraham, World Famous Artist

    The Raymer Society is excited to have Eric Abraham back as the artist-in-residence at the Red Barn Studio during the month of March. As the artist in residence Eric will be working in the south studio of the Red Barn from March 4th to March 30th .During his residency at the Red Barn Studio, Eric will be working on illustrations for a adolescent-adult novel that he has written.
    Eric will also be teaching a 4 day porcelain workshop on the following two weekends:    

Saturday, March 18th, 9am -12 PM, 1 - 4pm Sunday, March 19th, 1 - 5pm
Saturday, March 25th, 9am -12 PM, 1 - 4pm Sunday, March 26th, 1 - 5pm

    Eric offered this same workshop 3 years ago when he was artist in resident and the participants really enjoyed taking the workshop. All supplies and firings are included in the class fee and the participants were able to complete a wonderful piece of porcelain art to take home. The workshop is limited to 10 people.
    The fees for the 4 day porcelain workshop are $70 for members and $95 for non-members If you are interested in taking this workshop, please contact the Red Barn Studio by calling the studio at 785-227-2217, e-mail: raymer@redbarnstudio.org.

Christmas events

Christmas Open House   
The Raymer Society  member's Christmas Open House is this Sunday, December 11, 2005 at the Red Barn Studio from 1-4pm. This event is open to members and their guests. Holiday refreshments will be served. Come and enjoy the Red Barn Studio for the afternoon.

Christmas Toy Exhibit
Lester Raymer's Christmas toys are on exhibit at the Red Barn Studio. In 1960 Raymer began making a toy or sometimes several toys for his wife, Ramona, for Christmas. The tradition of making these beautifully decorated toys was continues for 30 years and became a collection of more than 50 carved and costumed gifts known as "The Christmas Toys".
    The toys, as in Raymer's other artwork and crafts, reflect his love for the circus, theatrics and symbolism. The toys are elaborately carved and painted. The clowns wear ornate costumes made of beautiful fabrics and are adorned with beads sequins and gold trims. The carts and bases are festively painted and decorated with small handmade brass stars and bells or are decoupaged with wonderful tissue paper and pictures cut from art magazines and books.
    The Christmas toys will be on exhibit at the Red Barn Studio thought mid-February.

Christmas Artist's Studio Open House

On Saturday, December 3rd,  from 10am-5pm and Sunday, December 4th, from 1-4pm

Area artists open their studios to the public. Holiday refreshments will be served at participating studios. This is an opportunity to purchase unique and original Christmas gifts.

Redbarn Address and Hours

The Red Barn Studio 
and the Raymer Society for the Arts

212 South Main Street
Lindsborg, KS 67456

Open Tuesday through Sunday, 1-4 PM,
Major Festival dates, and by appointment.
Admission: Adults - $5  Youth - $1

Lars Backman

The Raymer Society's first international artist, Lars, is from Sweden and working on oil painting in the South Studio of the Red Barn. He will be in residence through November 20th, 2005, and the public is invited to visit the Redbarn Studio during this time.

Raymer Exhibit in Logan, Kansas

We exhibited some of Raymer's work in Logan, Kansas. Here's a photo from the gallery.

Raymer Museum Store

The Museum store hasn't moved yet. You can find it here:

Raymer Museum Store

Raymer Consignment Store

The consignment store hasn't moved to our new site yet. You can find it here:

Raymer Consignment Store

Raymer Society Overview

Lester and Ramona established the Raymer Society in 1988 to maintain the Red Barn Studio as an art studio/museum open to the public and to promote the arts through public events and educational programs. Th established trust provided funding for the the first restoration which is now complete and generates funding for continued daily operation. Funding for programming, additional restoration of the house and studio, and special events is proveided through personal and group annual contributions (membership in the Society), corporate contributions, sponsorships, grants, museum store sales, and the studio admission fees.

Benefits of Membership As a friend of the Raymer Society you will receive:

* Raymer Society newsletters outlining coming events and programs.
* Discounts on programs related to the studio.
* Inivitation to contributors' events.
* Free evaluations of your Raymer artwork..
* Free admission to the studio

Your support provides funding for the cultural programs, youth art workshops, exhibitions, artists residencies, and ongoing Raymer programs. Please consider membership in the Raymer Society.