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We will be pulling apart binders to recycle from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Your help would be much appreciated! Registration is not required. Please drop on in!
Contact: Jane Martin at Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org
Learn the basic features of Fusion 360, a 3-D design program that will allow you to design objects on a computer screen and turn into items made of metal, wood, plastic or even molds for casting glass.
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.
Please note: You must bring a laptop computer with a mouse and a working copy of Fusion 360 already downloaded to that computer. This is critical as no computers are provided, and the design program does not work well with a trackpad. There is no time during the class to download the program. If you have questions or run into problems downloading the program, please use this form to contact the instructor for help. This is a two-session class, designed to allow you to work with the program after the first session and get help with roadblocks or answers to your questions at the second session. Allow time between the sessions to work on your project, which you will get at the first session. A learning reference will be provided on the techniques covered in the class, including:
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.
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Women's Shelter Jewelry Project committee will sort beads in the jewelry studio.
Join others who are learning to use Fusion 360, a program that BARN participants can use to design projects for the new CNC router in the Woodworking Studio, the CNC milling machine or plasma cutter in Metal Arts, or the 3D printers in Electronic & Technical Arts.
The users group meets from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of each month to give people a time and place to work on their Fusion projects or simply to develop their Fusion skills. With many people meeting and working together, we’ll be able to share knowledge and increase all of our skillsets. The group is intended as a followup to BARN’s introductory Fusion classes, but people who are learning Fusion on their own are also welcome.
This event is free for members and $20 for non-members. Please register so we know how many will be attending.
Maria Newman and Friends at BARN
Renowned composer and musician Maria Newman will make a rare Seattle-area appearance in a benefit concert for BARN. She’ll lead a program of live music and conversation, performing her own compositions with three other accomplished musicians. The evening will include the showing of a silent film, with live accompaniment composed and performed by Newman.
The program, to be performed in the Great Room at BARN, will include four original works:
In addition to Newman, performers will include Scott Hosfield, acclaimed violist and conductor and Music Director of the Malibu Coast Chamber Orchestra and the Malibu Coast Silent Film Orchestra. Also performing will be Dr. Hal Ott, professor of flute at Central Washington University, and BARN member Dr. Chris Eisenberg, pianist.
Newman, who is the youngest child of 9-time Academy Award winning movie composer Alfred Newman and actress and Goldwyn girl Martha Louise Montgomery, is a composer of classical music, a violinist, violist and pianist. She has received recognition and commendation from the Annenberg Foundation, the United State Congress and the Mary Pickford Foundation. Newman’s library of original works represents a range of genres, from large scale orchestral works, works for the ballet, chamber works, choral and vocal works, to new collaborative scores for vintage silent film.
Learn more about Maria Newman here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Newman
After the performance, there will be a reception with beverages and hors d’oeuvres. All profits from the event will benefit BARN.
This is a great opportunity for you to continue working on your projects. Ongoing students may work on a project together or work independently. This is a class where students need to be able to solder on their own.
This is a 4 sessions class.
Instructor Bio:Jane Martin has taught jewelry making at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, for the Seattle Metals Guild, and the Bainbridge Island park department. Her jewelry is shown at Facere Jewelry Art Gallery in Seattle. She has been making jewelry since she was in high school and has a BFA from University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
Contact Jane Martin: Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org
This beginning level class is a 3 session class in the month of January for those that have never taken a jewelry class or have been through one or two beginning classes at BARN. We will make a pair of earring by sawing sterling silver with a jeweler's saw or punching out metal with the punches. Many tips and tricks to make these processes easier will be shown. Learn how to master these tools and use them often. Stamping letters and numbers and rolling textures in metals will be covered.
This is a 100 level class for beginners and ongoing for those that have taken another beginning class at BARN.
There will be a $15 materials fee.
Instructor: Jane Martin has taught jewelry making at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, for the Seattle Metals Guild, and the Bainbridge Island park department. Her jewelry is shown at Facere Jewelry Art Gallery in Seattle. She has been making jewelry since she was in high school and has a BFA from University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
Contact: Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org
Gold is one of the most universally admired and desired elements known to mankind. In addition to its many medical, industrial, and jewelry uses, Gold is also the most recycled metal in history. In this class we will learn the “How-to” of identifying golds of different karat and alloy. Learn to use a Loop and hallmarks and to use a “touch stone” with acids to separate different karats of gold in this class.
Participants will be using their own old gold jewelry as the base of learning. Separating usable gold alloy into the different karat grades for ingot making. Casting ingots and processing the ingot by reducing, annealing, and rolling mill use will be demonstrated. Turn your broken chains, earrings, and rings into wire for new jewelry use!
The first day of class will focus on gold identification and ingot making. Later in the afternoon we will be focusing on processing the ingot into workable wire. Participants must provide their own gold for this class and will leave with their own gold recycled into a more useful form.
There will be a Material Fee of $15.00 added to the cost of the class when you register.
This is an intermediate level class which means you have taken at least three beginning classes and can solder well on your own.
BARN will provide copper and brass sheet and wire for students to make their pieces. There will be some silver for purchase if you choose.
The studio has these tools but students may want to bring their own: pliers, files, point burnisher, sanding sticks, small round burs, setting and heart burs, flat and square gravers, setting punches, dividers, caliper, flex-shaft hammer hand-piece, Benchmate vices, other vices and magnification eye wear.
Instructor: Jody Lyle is a goldsmith with over 24 years of experience designing and making jewelry. She has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas where she studied with world-renowned enamel artist Harlan Butt. She has continued here education over the years with apprenticeships, trade school training, and skill building classes. She believes in learning by doing, and continues to home her skills, practicing and acquiring new techniques and is continually expanding the definition of her jewelry.
This class is for beginners or intermediate students and is designed to teach you how to work with the Hardinge lathe. It is geared toward beginners who have an interest in making tools and accessories for jewelry making. You will be also producing a small cylindrical lidded container. Instructor: Chris Stanley is a professional model maker and educator. He has done work for IBM, NASA, the Smithsonian, and many other companies. He has taught many an industrial design student how to bring their creations to life in the machine shop. For questions please contact the instructor at cstanley3@mac.com
Show and Tell of all crafts and jewelry: Studio Party!
Join us for a fun celebration of our successes and accomplishments in 2018! As many of us makers are super busy during the holiday season, we've decided to celebrate with each other after the craziness.
Bring some of the pieces you made or are currently a work in progress for show and tell. Get to know your fellow makers community, mix and mingle, discuss jewelry, new ideas, and get inspired!
The jewelry studio committee will be providing light appetizers and beverages.
Free to attend!
Please register so we can provide adequate appetizers and beverages.
During this 4 session class, you will learn many jewelry techniques: stamping and wire working, soldering a band ring, and setting a cabochon stone. You will make sterling silver rings of many types. All skills levels welcome. There is a materials fee of $25 added to the price of class.
Instructors include:
Jane Martin has taught jewelry making at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, for the Seattle Metals Guild, and the Bainbridge Island park department. Her jewelry is shown at Facere Jewelry Art Gallery in Seattle. She has been making jewelry since she was in high school and has a BFA from University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
An additional materials fee of $20 will be added to the class price when you register. Members are $180+20=$200 total. Non-Members are $198+20=$218.
This 2 session class is designed for the curious new metal artist or someone looking for a fun and easy project. Beginning and all levels of experience welcome. Youth are welcome, ages 14 and up.
The class will start you off with introductory metal and tool information and instruction. By the end of the class you will leave with a finished customized pendant, charm or key chain hand made entirely by you!
There is an additional $15 material fee that covers the costs of the first project.
Students may purchase additional metals and sterling silver during class for additional projects.
If you are registering you and your child to do this project together, please register you and your child separately.
Beginner to all levels of experience welcome. Ages 14 and up.
Instructor Bio:
Sarah Jones is a local Bainbridge Island artist and jeweler. With a background in ceramics and sculpting, Sarah started her journey into metal arts with studio lead Jane Martin back at Yeolmalt Cabin. She enjoys teaching beginners and youth because witnessing people have that “aha” moment never gets old. And introducing youth to hands on trade skills and opportunities is priceless.
Sarah Jones is also a studio monitor and on the BARN Jewelry/Fine Metal Arts steering committee
Sarah sells her art to private collectors and her work can be viewed on Instagram @SarahJonesJewelry.
Create a statement ring or pendant using epoxy clay and raw crystals. This easy technique pairs molding and sculpting with raw stones to create dynamic organic rings and pendants that are bound to knock your socks off. Get the same look as PMC without the kiln work.
Skill Level: All Levels, ages 14+
Ages: Ages 14+ Welcome. Bring a bag lunch. We have a refrigerator for people to store their lunches and drinks!
Instructor Bio: Samantha SlaterOriginally from South Africa, Samantha's life in Seattle has drawn her toward the concepts and process of jewelry making. She taught classes at Fusion Beads for over 10 years, she has also guest lectured at Pratt Fine Arts Center and is currently teaching at Barn, Bird Tail Beads, NW Rockhounds, Seattle Findings, and Schack Art Center, as well as privately at her studio in Seattle. It is her desire to not only create beautiful art and jewelry but share her knowledge so others can do the same.
Do you want to cast outside of class?
Come be a part of BARN’s Casting Club!!
This is an exciting opportunity to practice casting your own work in precious metals. This is a Hands-On experience. You'll have an opportunity to do every step in the casting process yourself. This isn't a class, but more like an open studio for casting. It will require some casting experience (see below) and teamwork. We've started this club to give our community a chance to cast on a regular basis. We plan on growing and evolving to include the casting of 3D printed pieces and mold making. If you're interested in participating, see requirements and specifics below.
What's included
When you sign-up, you automatically get two small to medium flasks to cast. We ask that you:
Additional Flasks
If you’d like to cast more than two flasks, please email us so we can confirm there is available space. Each flask beyond the two allotted will incur an additional materials fee paid on the investing day. (All participant’s first two flasks will have priority over additional flasks in case of a full kiln).
Casting Club Requirements
You need to have taken at least one lost wax centrifugal casting class in the last 5 years where you poured your own metal. (Or have enough experience with lost wax centrifugal casting that you are comfortable casting on your own. If this is the case, shoot us an email so you can get approved.)
Please wear closed-toed shoes and long pants to the casting day. Non-flammable natural fiber is best. Please bring something to tie back loose hair and don’t wear loose draping clothing.
We have dust masks, safety glasses and gloves that you can use, but feel free to bring your own.
To participate you must be 18 years or older (special circumstances must be cleared with the Jewelry Studio beforehand)
What To Expect
On Friday evening, we will be investing, so come with your pieces sprued, weighed (don't forget to record your wax weight & bring it) and attached to the sprue base, so we can jump right in. Don’t plan on there being time to sprue your work during this time. If you have any concerns or would like some advice on spruing, come to open studio on Monday or Friday. We have set aside a locker where you can leave your sprued flask if you so choose. During investing, we’ll have time to make some last minute adjustments and weigh our metals. When everyone's done investing we’ll clean up and figure out the pouring order for the next morning. You're welcome to stay to help load the kiln for its’ overnight burn.
On Saturday morning, come with appropriate casting wear (& hair up). After a review of the days plan we will get everything ready for the pour. Teams of 2 people will take turns casting until we finish. When all of the flasks are poured everyone can help clean up and show off their work!!
Casting Club -- $35 $5/flask materials fee (please bring cash or check to class)
Contact Info castingclubbarn@gmail.com
This four session class is designed for the aspiring jewelry maker.
This is a beginner level class where some torch or soldering skills are required. Learn how to make post earrings with sheet metal and a disc cutter. Students will receive a step by step demonstration by the teacher, safety and tool use instruction and supervision through out the class.
Details:
This two session class (Saturday and Sunday) will introduce you to the art of stone cutting. Learn how to cut and polish cabochons from rough, using various cutting and polishing equipment in the process. All base materials will be provided. Students will have an opportunity to purchase additional varieties of rough stones and are welcome to bring any stones of their own that they have questions about or want to try cutting.
No jewelry experience needed for this class.
Ages 14+ Welcome. Bring a bag lunch. We have a refrigerator for people to store their lunches and drinks!
Karin Lee Luvaas is a local Bainbridge Island artist and jeweler. With an art degree in encaustics, painting and metal sculpture, Karin has studied under acclaimed jewelry masters Michael Boyd, Kent Raible, Petra Class, and Sarah Graham and achieved Graduate Jeweler status under Alan Revere of the world renowned Revere Academy of San Francisco, California. Karin is also a GIA certified Graduate Gemologist and holds a Jewelers of America Bench Jeweler Technician certificate.
Karin Luvaas enjoys volunteering as a studio monitor and is active on the BARN Jewelry/Fine Metal Arts steering committee.
Karin’s current work can be viewed on Instagram @karinluvaas.
