Sophisticated folk art abounds at the Dairy Barn Arts Center’s Gallery Shop. Form follows function here, as local artists create and transform everyday items into one-of-a-kind works of art.

Earth-toned vase in the color of Nelsonville clay ($40) created by Albany’s Doug Thornton

Ceramic bowl by Athens artist Lissa Jollick ($32)

Stained-glass star ornament by Cindy Yeager of Crooksville ($28)

Spiral pot holder fashioned out of recycled fabric by Elise McMath of Amesville ($8.50)

Dayton resident Peri Irish Switzer’s hotpad doubles as a pot holder ($10)