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Learn to create a stained glass window in this five session class for all levels of experience.
NOTE: In order to use Open Studio time for your own projects, you must demonstrate competency in glass cutting, window construction, grinder use, work space prep, and clean up. This course will address those competencies. Remember to wear close-toed shoes & long pants in the Glass Studio at all times!
INSTRUCTOR: Gregg Mesmer, of Mesolini Glass Studio. He and his wife, Diane Bonciolini, both recognized with the 2015 Island Treasure Award, moved to Bainbridge Island in 1977 and started the iconic Mesolini Glass Studio. They have been cutting glass professionally for decades. Their expertise, however, goes beyond glass cutting to include other types of fabrication; all aspects of creating stained glass art; and leading, soldering and glazing of stained glass windows. Over the years, they have worked on many community projects. Gregg has taught for Northwest Art Glass, the Bainbridge Parks District, and Olympic College.
At the completion of the class, participants will leave with glass 'samplers' and two completed fused glass projects.
NOTE: In order to use Open Studio Access or Monitored Open Studio for your own projects, you must demonstrate competency in glass cutting, grinder use, mold prep, and kiln use. This mandatory course will address those competencies. Due to the idiosyncrasies of the glass studio and our teaching methods & logistics this class is for seasoned artists as well.
There is an additional materials fee of $85 that will be added to the cost of class when you register. Remember to wear close-toed shoes & long pants in the Glass Studio at all times! This is a strictly enforced safety policy. Thank you.
Diane Bonciolini: The "olini" of Mesolini Glass Studio, Diane's love of glass is her passion. As a full-time glass artist who has lived and worked on Bainbridge Island since 1977, she grows and changes with every project. She describes glass, her medium of choice, as having a life of its own. This multifaceted medium shows itself in each of her creations: stained glass, slumped and fused glass, lamp work, or glass combined with concrete. Kendra Harrington discovered a love for fused glass after joining BARN in 2015, and never looked back. She enjoys learning new techniques
and experimenting with the combination of glass and other materials.
For more information: glass.lead@bainbridgebarn.org
To kick off our new Design Series, you are invited to enjoy an afternoon with Julie Shryock who will be demonstrating how you can experiment with color to create dynamic striping sequences in your future glass projects! Participants will briefly ponder a 13th century mathematical question (see below). After this talk and demonstration you will be able to create stripes that POP!
Bring colored pencils or crayons plus a pencil and eraser.
Remember to wear close-toed shoes & long pants in the Glass Studio at all times! This is a strictly enforced safety policy. Thank you.
The Monitored Glass Arts Open Studio held Thursday, September 27th, and Saturday the 29th is Tobi S. Then on Monday, October 1 and Thursday, October 4, Anne M. will be monitor (their work is pictured here). They will be on hand to guide you through your own Fibonacci glass art project. Please note that the Monitored Open Studio is not a class with formal direction. It is intended for those intermediate glass arts students who would like additional guidance while they work on their projects.
Fun Math Tease: “A certain man put a pair of rabbits in a place surrounded on all sides by a wall. How many pairs of rabbits can be produced from that pair in a year if it is supposed that every month each pair begets a new pair which from the second month on becomes productive?” ~Leonardo Pisano, known as Fibonacci (son of Bonacci), Italy, 1202 Suggested preparation: Google: Fibonacci.
Instructor: Julie Shryock In Julie's own words she describes herself:
"I’ve always been a creator, my mantra is “there’s gotta be a way…. I can figure this out”. Not focusing on the perfect, I pursue the fun, the useful, the found materials."
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This class is required if you want to take studio-specific classes in how to run computer-controled tools at BARN including the plasma cutter in the Welding Studio, the milling machine in the Metal Machining Studio, or the CNC router in the Woodworking Studio. You can also use Fusion 360 to design objects for BARN's 3-D printers.
Instructor: Chris Stanley is a fourth-generation artist/ craftsman who works in a variety of media. After working for many years as a professional model maker in both architectural and design fields, he went into education. He taught computer-aided design and other classes for the Art Institute of Seattle for 19 years.
The first step in designing and making any object is translating the idea into a two-dimensional plan, and that starts with a drawing. In this class, you will learn how to add shading to sketches so that they look more realistic and allow you to see different layers and angles of your design.
This class is for beginners and people who want to revisit their drawing skills. While offered through the Woodworking Studio, this class will be useful to you whatever your discipline.
He thinks of himself as a person who solves visual problems. He proposes a situation and looks to openly create a visual answer, whether it be paint, wood or combinations of media. He is not political in his work - not even angry. He's looking for the fun and the whacky.
This is an intensive 4 session class to learn about some of the wonderful options for working with glass powders. In this class students will be guided through some ways of working with powders to create visually complex and layered 4x4 samples.
Design concepts will be discussed, as well as how to work with color. No previous experience with glass is necessary, but knowing about how to cut glass will be helpful.
Students will receive all supplies necessary to work with the glass. Please bring an x-acto knife and blades, a small cutting mat, a small sharpie, a few manila folders (these can be used ones) and any stencils they already have.
Instructor: Martha Pfanschmidt
Martha Pfanschmidt has been working as a professional artist since joining a printmaking studio in 1982. She has taught at university and privately for 30 years. Her love of art and of creating beautiful objects has inspired her to explore a variety of media, but currently she works in printmaking, encaustic painting and kiln glass. Her work is in many private and public collections, and has been shown all over the world. She is represented by Bullseye Projects in Portland, Oregon, Davidson Gallery in Seattle, Washington and Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Instructor-Diane Bonciolini: The "olini" of Mesolini Glass Studio, Diane's love of glass is her passion. As a full-time glass artist who has lived and worked on Bainbridge Island since 1977, she grows and changes with every project. She describes glass, her medium of choice, as having a life of its own. This multifaceted medium shows itself in each of her creations: stained glass, slumped and fused glass, lamp work, or glass combined with concrete.
------------------------------------------------------- Remember to wear close-toed shoes & long pants in the Glass Studio at all times! This is a strictly enforced safety policy. Thank you.
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The BARN Glass Studio Kiln Use class includes 1 class session and 1 week of kiln monitoring with a mentor (dates to be arranged at the end of the class). The class provides an overview of kiln use and training on the BARN Glass Studio Paragon kilns. Successful completion of the class and mentoring will allow BARN Glass Studio members access to the kiln reservation system for independent use as well as kiln monitoring for the studio for the Paragon GL24, CS26 and Pearl 4428 kilns. Class Pre-requisite: A-Z of Fused Glass and BARN Glass Studio member. Instructor Bio:Constance Ducar is relatively new to fusing glass and is a member o the Glass Art Studio Steering Committee. She is enthusiastic about working with beginning students and encouraging a love for glass. She is also active in the Fiber Arts Studio. Kendra Harrington discovered a love for fused glass after joining BARN in 2015, and never looked back. She enjoys learning new techniques and experimenting with the combination of glass and other materials.
The BARN Glass Studio Kiln Use class includes 1 class session and 1 week of kiln monitoring with a mentor (dates to be arranged at the end of the class). The class provides an overview of kiln use and training on the BARN Glass Studio Paragon kilns. Successful completion of the class and mentoring will allow BARN Glass Studio members access to the kiln reservation system for independent use as well as kiln monitoring for the studio for the Paragon GL24, CS26 and Pearl 4428 kilns.
Class Pre-requisite: A-Z of Fused Glass and BARN Glass Studio member.
Instructor Bio:Constance Ducar is relatively new to fusing glass and is a member o the Glass Art Studio Steering Committee. She is enthusiastic about working with beginning students and encouraging a love for glass. She is also active in the Fiber Arts Studio.
Kendra Harrington discovered a love for fused glass after joining BARN in 2015, and never looked back. She enjoys learning new techniques and experimenting with the combination of glass and other materials.
Please join us on Wednesday, October 17th* for a special seminar on charitable planned giving. This event is open to the public. (*This event has been rescheduled from its original 9-12 date). Planned giving can do two things, lower taxes and trade a gift for income. It is sometimes referred to as gift planning or legacy giving. Some planned gifts provide life-long income to donor. Other gift plans use estate and tax planning to provide for charity and heirs in ways that maximize the gift and/or minimize its impact on the donor’s estate.
Planned giving allows for a donor to have a more meaningful impact with their gifts and potentially reduce unnecessary taxes.
Topics to be discussed include:
Instructors: Diane Bonciolini & Constance Ducar
Diane Bonciolini: The "olini" of Mesolini Glass Studio, Diane's love of glass is her passion. As a full-time glass artist who has lived and worked on Bainbridge Island since 1977, she grows and changes with every project. She describes glass, her medium of choice, as having a life of its own. This multifaceted medium shows itself in each of her creations: stained glass, slumped and fused glass, lamp work, or glass combined with concrete.
Constance Ducar is relatively new to fusing glass and is a member of the Glass Art Studio Steering Committee. She is enthusiastic about working with beginning students and encouraging a love for glass. She is also active in the Fiber Arts Studio.
BARN Bazaar Join our BARN Artisans in a show and sell event.
More info to come soon!
