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  • Make or Repair a Violin

    • Friday, March 03, 2023
    • Friday, May 26, 2023
    • 13 sessions
    • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO030323CL
    • 1
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    Build, finish, and string a violin so it's ready to play. Or get an old, damaged violin back into playable shape.

    About this Class

    Building or repairing a violin is a challenging project, and not one that can be completed in a few class sessions. So this class is structured to let you work at your own pace with a minimum of stress. The class fee covers three hours a week of instructor time for 12 weeks — approximately three months. You can also work independently between sessions. If your instrument is not completed after three months, you can sign up for another 12 weeks (or more). It's likely that 12 weeks will not be enough to build a new violin, especially if you don't already have hand woodworking experience or if you can't devote much time to work on it between sessions.

    The instructor will focus instruction on what each student needs. If you're building a violin, you will start with a bundle of wood and go through all the steps, from shaping the parts to assembling them, applying finish, and setting up your instrument so it's ready to play. If you're repairing a violin, the steps will depend on what is needed.

    This class is open to beginning woodworkers and students who do not play the violin or fiddle (the instruments are the same; it's the playing that differs). But experience with either or both crafts would be an asset.

    Details

    • You can sign up for this class at any time, with the fee covering 12 sessions. If you want to join mid-month, please email Studio Support Coordinator Shelleyk@Bainbridgebarn.org.
    • The class overlaps with open studio - you'll be sharing the Bench Room with others.
    • This class is open to BARN members only. Because it overlaps with open studio and is structured so you'll probably want to use the tools during additional open studio hours, guest drop-in fees would total far more than the membership fee.
    • Wear closed-toe shoes. If you need to use power tools to shape any parts, you will also need to wear safety glasses, tie back long hair and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

    Materials

    • If you register to build a new violin, the $320 materials fee included in the cost of the class will cover all the wood you need. If you want especially fancy wood, there will be an additional cost (discuss this with the instructor).
    • If you register to repair a violin, the instructor will help you figure out what materials you need to purchase.

    Prerequisites

    Students mush have completed Orientation to the Woodshop, If you want to use any of the tools covered by Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 2, you must also have completed those. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. 

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    Instructor

    Clay Levit owned and operated Fiddler’s Green Music Shop, a stringed instrument store in Austin, Texas, for 15 years. He began learning violin building at the Violin Craftsmanship Institute in New Hampshire and studied varnishing with Joe Robson in Ohio. He loves the combination of art and science inherent in the craft of building violins or fiddles. Clay makes fiddles and does repairs in his workshop on Bainbridge Island. When he’s not making fiddles, you might find him playing Irish fiddle music in a pub session!
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  • Embroidery Study Group

    • Thursday, March 09, 2023
    • Thursday, June 08, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • BARN Fiber Studio
    • 4
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    Explore stitches and needlework with other embroiderers!

    About this Class

    A different set of stitches or needlework techniques are the focus each month as we explore how to do it and what we can create with it.  

    In January, for example, we explored some of the many aspects of buttonhole stitch, and decided where to go from there based on the interest and experience of the group.

    Details:

    • Skill Level: Some experience with embroidery.
    • Free to members; $50 fee for guests.
    • Drop-ins are welcome. Register if you'd like reminders of this event.

    Class Policies

    Instructor

    Fiber Studio volunteers lead the group.

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  • Weaving: Tapestry Study Group

    • Wednesday, March 15, 2023
    • Wednesday, June 21, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • BARN Fiber Studio, Class Code FI100222TW
    • 8
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    Join other weavers to explore traditional tapestry designs.

    About this class

    Thanks to our BARN woodworking friends, a set of Navajo-style looms that also can be adapted to Salish-style weaving are now available. 

    Learn to warp the looms, explore fiber choice, and pattern. You can use one of our new looms or any loom setup for tapestry-style weaving.

    We decide on our learning journey as a group. Please register for this event.

    Details

      This event is free for members. Guests pay a $20 drop-in fee.

      Class Policies

        Instructor

        Terry Winer and Catherine Camp lead this group, as fellow explorers of these techniques, and who hope to be accomplished tapestry weavers some day.  

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      • Machine Shop: Make a Hammer

        • Sunday, March 19, 2023
        • Sunday, March 26, 2023
        • 2 sessions
        • BARN Metal Machine Shop 1:00-4:00pm, Class Code: ME031923BM
        • 1
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        Hammer by James SchumacherLearn how to make a hammer from aluminum and brass as you learn basic metal machining techniques.

        About this Class

        Machining operations covered in the class include basic metal turning, external thread cutting, knurling, chamfering, cutting off, milling a flat on a round work piece, drilling, and tapping threads.

        The hammer - yours to keep - has a brass head and is useful as a "positioning" hammer. If you want a hammer head other than brass that's 1¼ inches in diameter, bring the material to the class.

        Before the class, students should view the following four YouTube videos by "That Lazy Machinist" on how to make this type of hammer:

        Part 1
        Part 2
        Part 3
        Part 4

        Details

        • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 

        • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

        Instructor

        Bob Mathisrud - Bob’s long work history of facilities operations has provided him with a wide range of experience in the skilled trades. He helps at BARN in many ways, including by volunteering as a safety monitor in several studios.

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      • Better Together: Basket Making Open Weave 3rd Tuesdays

        • Tuesday, March 21, 2023
        • Tuesday, December 19, 2023
        • 11 sessions
        • BARN Fiber Studio
        • 15
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        Calling All Open Weavers: 

        Basket makers of all levels and backgrounds are welcome! Bring your current projects, completed works, or just your curiosity. Weavers share techniques, design ideas, materials information; ask and answer questions, and problem solve. 

        To receive email reminders of this event, please register.  Drop in are welcome.

        We meet the third Tuesday of each month, from 10 am to 2 pm in the Fiber Arts Studio. Email Cyndy Holtz with questions: cyndy.holtz@gmail.com. 

        Details

        • Free for BARN Members and a suggested $10 donation for non-members.

        • Registration is not required.

        • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 

        • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

        If you have questions,  please contact Fiber Studio lead at fiber.lead@bainbridgebarn.org


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      • Better Together: Virtual Slow Stitch Tuesday (Free Online Event)

        • Tuesday, March 21, 2023
        • Tuesday, January 16, 2024
        • 45 sessions
        • Event time is Pacific Time
        • 114
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        Join Fiber Arts Studio Lead Dale Walker for virtual open studios focused on slow stitching.

        About this Class

        This is an ongoing, virtual open studio rather than a class. Drop in via Zoom Tuesday afternoons to see what others or doing, show them your work, or just say "Hi" and let us know how you're doing!

        Basically, we’re considering slow stitch anything you do with yarn or thread by hand. This includes knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, mending, tatting, and other handwork.

        Details

        • Register at any time even if sessions have already happened.
        • You will get reminder emails on the day before the event with the Zoom link.
        • All Zoom times are Pacific Time.
        • For a great video on how to use Zoom, watch this tutorial.
        • Make sure you have the most current version of the Zoom software.

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      • Better Together: Slow Stitch Wednesday

        • Wednesday, March 22, 2023
        • Wednesday, December 27, 2023
        • 42 sessions
        • BARN Fiber Arts Studio, Host: Dale Walker
        • 15
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        Bring your handwork projects and stitch with your BARN friends.

        About this Class

        This ongoing gathering - not a class - is all about slow stitch, which is basically anything you do with yarn or thread, by hand. This includes knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, mending, tatting, and other handwork.

        Details

        • Free to members, guests pay a $10 drop-in fee.

        • Registration is not required, and drop-ins are welcome, but please register to receive reminder notices.

        Class Policies

        Instructor

        Dale Walker hosts these Better Together sessions. She is the Fiber Arts Studio lead, and enjoys weaving, knitting, embroidery, sewing, dyeing, and surface design.

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      • Better Together: Weaving Wednesdays

        • Wednesday, March 22, 2023
        • Wednesday, January 17, 2024
        • 44 sessions
        • BARN Fiber Studio
        • 16
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        Spend the afternoon weaving at BARN.

        About the Event

        Do you like to weave on a rigid heddle loom? 

        Crazy about frame loom weaving?

        In love with weaving on floor looms? 

        Does weaving tapestry pieces make your heart flutter?


        If your answer to one or more of these questions is yes, then drop on by and come hang out with your fellow weavers every Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.  This is also a time we schedule labs or study groups. 

        If you would like a reminder before each session, you can register. Drop-ins are welcome. 

        Class Policies:

        • Free to members, guests $10.00 drop in fee.

        • Registration is not required.

        • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 

        • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.
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        • Write Now Thursdays on Zoom (Free Online Event)

          • Thursday, March 23, 2023
          • Thursday, April 27, 2023
          • 6 sessions
          • Class time is Pacific Standard Time
          • 38
          Register

          Write Now is a weekly time to write in the company of others. Using Zoom to come together, we write for 25 minutes, take a break, repeat.

          There is no sharing or critique of your writing, only fast-paced, supportive productivity in the company of other writers. It is fun, exciting, and might be the thing to help you finish (or start...) your manuscript. These virtual sessions help participants set aside time to write and be with other writers in an informal setting. 

          The sessions are led by a rotating team of hosts including Jen Scheiderman, Amelia Ramsey, Kassia Sing, Genevieve Douglass, and Steve Bice.

          Additional sessions available on Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am.

          Details

          • You can register at any time, even if a session has passed.

          • A Zoom link will be sent one day prior to each session to the email you registered with. Please watch for this email. Signing up does not mean you have to commit to all the sessions.

          Studio Lead: Jessica Dubey  Writers.Lead@bainbridgebarn.org



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        • Better Together: Knitting Circle

          • Thursday, March 23, 2023
          • Thursday, December 28, 2023
          • 10 sessions
          • BARN Fiber Studio
          • 8
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          Time to grab your knitting and head to BARN!

          About this Class

          Join knitting enthusiast Betsy Hagestedt, share your projects, and plan your next one. Explore new ideas, finish projects, and see what fellow knitters are making. This is a great time to immerse yourself in fiber and friendship!

          Please register so you can get reminders of the next Knitting Circle.

          Details

          • Skill level: All levels

          • Free to members, $10 drop-in fee for guests.

          • Registration is not required but if you register, you'll get reminders of the next Knitting Circle.

          Class Policies

           Instructor

          Betsy Hagestedt hosts these Knitting Circles. She Betsy has been working with fiber since she was in elementary school, having learned to sew and knit from her mom. As an anthropologist, she uses her fiber practice as a means of connecting with people from other cultures, embracing the universal nature of fiber arts. Knitting gradually became her specialization due to its portability as she began to travel around the world. You can see some of her fiber experiments on her Instagram feed at behestknits.

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        • Intro to Lapidary: Cutting and Carving Stones

          • Friday, March 24, 2023
          • Friday, March 31, 2023
          • 2 sessions
          • BARN Jewelry Studio, Class Code JE032423KL
          • 1
          Registration is closed

          This two-session class will introduce you to the art of stone cutting.

          About this Class

          Learn how to cut and polish cabochons from rough, using various cutting and polishing equipment in the process.

          Students are welcome to bring any stones of their own that they have questions about or want to try cutting. All base materials will be provided.

          Completion of this introductory class gains you access to open studio time to use the lapidary equipment. This class also is the prerequisite for all intermediate lapidary classes.

          Details

          • Level: Beginner and beyond. No jewelry experience needed. 
          • We will take one 15-30 minute break if you want to bring food/snacks. BARN has a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.

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          Instructor: 

          Karin Luvaas is a Bainbridge Island artist and jeweler with an art degree in encaustics, painting, and metal sculpture. She 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. Karin also is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and holds a Jewelers of America Bench Jeweler Technician certificate. Her current work can be viewed at karinluvaas.com.

          Contact: Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org

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        • Sewing: Fit with Friends

          • Friday, March 24, 2023
          • Friday, May 26, 2023
          • 3 sessions
          • BARN Fiber Studio, Class Code FI012723
          • 12
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          Let's help one another get a better fit with sewn garments!

          About the event

          Fitting garments for yourself is tough. It’s hard to make adjustments while you’re wearing the garment, and once you manage to figure out the adjustments you need to make, how do you translate that to your pattern? And by the way, what does “good fit” even look like?

          While BARN looks for a fitting teacher, let's try helping each other. This group is guided by the folks who come. Bring patterns, garments, and projects-in-process that have you wondering about fit, and we’ll pool our collective knowledge to answer our questions to find the right fit.

          Please sign up each month so we know you’re coming!

          Details

          • Skill Level: All levels
          • Free for BARN members, $20 drop-in fee for guests.
          • Led by rotating studio volunteers

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        • Intro to Woodturning

          • Saturday, March 25, 2023
          • Saturday, April 01, 2023
          • 3 sessions
          • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO032423JS
          • 0
          Registration is closed

          Get started in woodturning by learning safety, tool control, and how to create basic shapes for spindle and bowl turning.

          About this Class

          A small project will be started and completed as time permits.

          In Session 1, you will learn about woodturning safety, bevel contact, and gouge technique focusing on good body mechanics - all important to building a foundation to launch your turning skills. You will use the roughing gouge during most of the class, followed by an introduction to the regular (“fingernail”) spindle gouge. Tools you will use include a spindle roughing gouge and fingernail spindle gouge.

          In Session 2, you will review the earlier lesson, and then focus on the spindle gouge and parting tool, learning new mechanics for turning beads and coves. Toward the end of class, you will learn how a scroll chuck and tenon work in preparation for Session 3.

          In Session 3, you will increase the precision of your turning technique by making a small project such as a honey dipper, finial, spinning top, or goblet, with your own design elements. You will use a scroll chuck, a Jacobs chuck and Forstner bit. 

          Completing this class clears you to use the wood lathes for spindle turning during open studio. While you also will be eligible to take a bowl-turning class, it is strongly suggested you spend time turning in open studio a few times before you enroll in a bowl class.

          Details

          Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

          Prerequisites

          You must first complete Orientation to the Woodshop. Multiple sessions of this free, one-hour class are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. Log in to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you will have completed this class before Intro to Woodturning begins.

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            Instructor

            Jamie Straw has been turning wood for several years, working on both spindle and bowl projects, and has taught woodturning at BARN since July 2017. She also serves as coordinator of BARN’s woodturning classes.  She is past vice president for education and training for the local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Her focus is on helping students build skills progressively as they design and create their woodturning projects.

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          • Lapidary Series: Inlay Ring

            • Saturday, March 25, 2023
            • Sunday, March 26, 2023
            • 2 sessions
            • BARN Jewelry Studio, Class Code JE032523KL
            • 2
            Registration is closed

            Inlay rings photo courtesy K. Luvaas

            Learn traditional inlay techniques to create modern, contemporary designs in this two-session introduction to the art of inlay.

            About this Class

            Make a ring made of sterling silver and learn how to cut lapidary material for inlay. Choose from several ring shapes, discuss what goes into creating an inlay design, and learn setting and polishing techniques.

            Your kit will include enough sterling silver to make two small rings or one larger ring. If you only finish one during class, enough material will be left to practice during future open studio sessions.

            Day 1: Fabrication. Because you already know how to fabricate bezels and ring shanks, a quick/ lite version of a demo is offered. Then start your inlay - cutting and assembling.

            Day 2: Continue inlay work and finish your new ring(s).

            Details:

            • Level: Intermediate.
            • A $40 materials fee is included in the price of the class. 
            • We take one 15- to 30-minute break if you want to bring food/snacks. BARN has a refrigerator on the lower level to store your lunch.


            Materials:

            • Please bring a selection of rocks you would like to use. Rocks are not  provided in your materials kit.
            • Think about color combinations you’d like to use.
            • Try and pick rock material that is around the same hardness on the MOHS scale.

            Prerequisite: 

            • Lapidary Series: Points, Curves, & Facets. Three classes are offered from January to March, including one beginning March 11. 
            • Intermediate soldering and fabrication skills. Several fabrication classes are on the schedule to sharpen your skills and speed in advance.

              Class Policies

              • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
              • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. Please learn about BARN's Companion Program here for those who might need physical assistance here.

              Instructor: 

              Karin Luvaas - This island artist and jeweler has an art degree in encaustics, painting, and metal sculpture. She 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. Karin is a GIA-certified Graduate Gemologist and holds a Jewelers of America Bench Jeweler Technician certificate. 


              Karin’s current work can be viewed at karinluvaas.com

              Contact: Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org

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            • A-Z of Fused Glass

              • Sunday, March 26, 2023
              • Thursday, March 30, 2023
              • 3 sessions
              • Glass Studio, Class Code GL032623DR
              • 0
              Registration is closed

              Learn basic glass and kiln concepts, techniques, and tools while creating  functional fused glass pieces to take home.

              About this Class

              Learn safety basics, glass studio procedures, fused glass design concepts, and basic physics of heat and glass.

              Details

              Day 1:

              • Learn basic glass kiln fusing stages.
              • Learn how to cut, score, and break glass into desired shapes.
              • Discuss the design of your fused glass piece.
              • Create your own glass tile sampler.

              Day 2:

              • Design and create a functional fused glass piece.

              Day 3:

              • Continue to learn basic glass concepts.
              • Develop a design for your bowl.
              • Learn to cut a circle for a bowl.
              • Learn to use of Wet Room grinder.
              • Learn to prepare a mold for your bowl to be fired in the kiln.

              Project

              Each student will create a fused glass piece to take home in each session.

              Materials

              Materials needed will be provided.

              Prerequisite

              None

              Class Policies

              • Wear close-toed shoes and long pants in the Glass Studio at all times. This is a strictly enforced safety policy. 
              • A 1/2 -hour lunch break is set for the first day. Feel free to bring a snack or lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.
              • View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
              • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
              • For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about our Companion Program.

              Instructor  

              Donna Rodger has been creating glass since 2017. Teaching introductory classes and mentoring is a natural extension of her career as a Critical Care Nurse Educator.

              Taking complex concepts and tasks and breaking them down into easily understood pieces is her strength.

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            • Print & Book Studio Orientation -- Member Fob Activation

              • Sunday, March 26, 2023
              • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
              • Print & Book Arts Studio PB032623LS
              • 4
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              This introduction is required for members seeking fob access to, or press certification in, the Print & Book Studio.

              About this Class

              This free orientation covers safety, policies, etiquette, supplies, clean up procedures, and an overview of equipment in the Print & Book Arts Studio. 

              At the end of this session, members can obtain fob access to the studio, allowing them to use the studio independently during BARN hours, whenever it's not in use by a class or another event. 

              This also is a prerequisite for gaining certification for the studio's etching presses and letterpress equipment, and explains the additional steps needed to get that certification.

              Details

              • This is NOT a class to learn how to use the printmaking and letterpress equipment.
              • This class is free, but registration is required.
              • If you have questions about orientation, fob access, or are interested in volunteer opportunities in the studio, email Print & Book Arts Studio Lead Jane Kim:  printandbook.lead@bainbridgebarn.org

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              Instructor

              Laura Dwelley-Samant

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            • Welding: TIG #2 and Advanced TIG

              • Sunday, March 26, 2023
              • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
              • BARN Welding Studio, Class Code: ME032623PC
              • 0
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              * This class has a prerequisite. See below.

              Make a basic Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) bead and progress to the techniques and practices needed for TIG welded joints.

              About this Class

              The goal for this class is to feel comfortable operating the welding machine and with the TIG welding process in performing different welds.

              From making a basic TIG bead to the techniques for TIG welded joints, the class focuses on how to perform different kinds of TIG welds – butt, lap, “T,” corner, and edge. 

              TIG welding requires more dexterity and practice than Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding. Students are encouraged to use open studios to practice their technique and develop confidence.

              This is the second class in the TIG welding series.

              Details

              • Prerequisite: TIG #1. Please login to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you have completed the required prerequisites before you register for this class.
              • BARN will provide Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
              • Wear long-sleeve shirts and pants in natural fiber clothing and closed-toe shoes. Stretch fabrics are prohibited.
              • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols. 
              • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

              Instructor

              Patrick Clanton - Patrick is a professional welder with more than 30 years of experience. He participates in the artisan community on Bainbridge as a welder in support of other artists and as a sculptor in his own right.                  

              Patrick Clanton Email: PHClanton@hotmail.com

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            • Embroidery Machine Orientation: Weekday

              • Monday, March 27, 2023
              • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
              • BARN Fiber Studio
              • 0
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              Get to know our Baby Lock Solaris 2 Embroidery Machine working one-on-one with a studio volunteer.

              About this Class

              Hoop and embroider a couple of the designs that are among the hundreds that come loaded on the machine in this two-hour tutorial.

              Leave the session ready to explore more of the machine’s dazzling number of functions and knowing how to leave the machine clean and ready for the next embroiderer.

              Check out our Embroidery Machine Skills series to build your repertoire on the Solaris 2.

              Details

              • A materials fee to cover fabric, stabilizer, and embroidery and bobbin thread is included in the cost of the class.
              • Note: While this session is scheduled for two hours, you may finish more quickly depending on what designs you choose.

              Prerequisites

              Class Policies

              Instructor

              Rotating Fiber Studio Volunteers

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            • Machine Shop: Studio Orientation

              • Monday, March 27, 2023
              • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
              • BARN Machine Shop 6:00-7:30pm, Class code ME032723DH
              • 0
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              Learn about basic metal cutting, and the tools used for drilling, turning, milling, sawing, and grinding.

              About this Class

              See basic demonstrations of the drill press, lathe, milling machine, cut off saw, bandsaw, and surface grinder. Throughout, safety issues will be emphasized for these powerful and potentially dangerous machines used in the Machine Shop.

              Details

              • Registration is required. No drop-ins please.
              • Registration is limited to four students. If the class fills, please join the wait list (there is no cost to do so).

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              • Cabinet-Building Basics

                • Monday, March 27, 2023
                • Monday, April 03, 2023
                • 3 sessions
                • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO032723DW+RE
                • 0
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                Learn the basics of designing and building Euro-style cabinets, also known as frameless cabinets, as you build one!

                About this Class

                Build a simple cabinet that includes the basic features found in base and upper cabinets in this intermediate-level class. We start with an overview of cabinet styles with an emphasis on Euro-style and a discussion about cabinet materials and useful tools.

                You learn how to sketch a plan, make a cut list, and estimate materials, then go on to accurately and safely cut down a sheet of plywood and assemble the pieces into a sturdy, square cabinet box. You add the drawer and door and learn how to adjust the hinges so the door hangs properly. The class covers the basics of how to install cabinets, but that is not demonstrated.

                At the end of this class, you'll be prepared to build simple cabinets with the dimensions you want during open studio sessions. If you have a complicated cabinet, extra help is available in our Coached Woodworking Open Studio sessions, which are listed on the Woodworking Calendar.

                Details

                You must wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry.

                We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

                Project

                You will go home with an upper cabinet approximately 28" tall, 20" wide and 12" deep, with one drawer and one door.

                Materials

                A $100 materials fee included in the cost of the class covers all the plywood, hardware, and supplies you need.

                Prerequisites

                You must have completed Orientation to the Woodshop and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 & 2. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar. 

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                Instructors

                Dave Whitacre and Roz Estime. Dave moved to Bainbridge in 2013 after he retired as a petroleum engineer in Alaska. Woodworking has been his hobby for the past 40-plus years. He's enjoyed designing and building traditional-styled furniture and hopes to broaden his skills and techniques now that he has more time to devote to the craft. Roz has been an active member in the BARN woodshop since 2018. He is an architectural planner specializing in hospitals and laboratory facilities design.  

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              • Stone Setting: Bezels 2-Cabochons with Angles

                • Tuesday, March 28, 2023
                • Thursday, March 30, 2023
                • 2 sessions
                • BARN Jewelry Studio, Class Code JE032823JL
                • 0
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                Bezels-Cabochons photo courtesy J. LyleExplore bezel making for stones with angles, working in silver.

                About this Class

                Fitting a bezel for a pear, rectangular, or otherwise angular shape can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. With the provided stones and metal, you can learn how to form an angular bezel and solder it to a backing to make a ring or simple pendant. Once your piece is built and finished, we focus on how to set our stones.

                Materials

                • Mask
                • Apron
                • You can bring stones you want to discuss setting, loupes or magnifiers, digital calipers, Encore vices, flex shaft hammer handpieces, and any other setting tools you may have and want to use in class, but none are required.

                Prerequisite

                •  Stone Setting 1 - Basic Bezels and its prerequisites or equivalent. If you have learned the needed skills somewhere else, or at an earlier time, please contact us.

                Class Policies

                • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
                • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. Please learn about BARN's Companion Program here for those who might need physical assistance here.

                Instructor:  

                Jody Lyle - A goldsmith with more than 25 years' experience designing and making jewelry, Jody graduated from the University of North Texas where she studied with Harlan Butt. She has continued her education through classes with masters, apprenticeships, trade school training, skill-building classes, and lots of bench time. She believes in learning by doing, listening to others’ experiences, and looking at how things are made around you. Her main focus right now is wax carving, fabrication, chasing, and repoussé. She works mostly with silver, gold, steel, rock, and semi-precious and precious stones to create fun and beautiful pieces to be worn and enjoyed. Her work can be seen on Instagram @movingmetals and Flickr

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              • Write Now Tuesdays on Zoom (Free Online Event)

                • Tuesday, March 28, 2023
                • Tuesday, April 25, 2023
                • 5 sessions
                • Class time is Pacific Standard Time
                • 33
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                Write Now is a weekly time to write in the company of others. Using Zoom to come together, we write for 25 minutes, take a break, repeat.

                There is no sharing or critique of your writing, only fast-paced, supportive productivity in the company of other writers. It is fun, exciting, and might be the thing to help you finish (or start...) your manuscript. These virtual sessions help participants set aside time to write and be with other writers in an informal setting. 

                The sessions are led by a rotating team of hosts including Jen Scheiderman, Amelia Ramsey, Kassia Sing, Genevieve Douglass, and Steve Bice.

                Additional sessions available on Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am.

                Details

                • You can register at any time, even if a session has passed.

                • A Zoom link will be sent one day prior to each session to the email you registered with. Please watch for this email. Signing up does not mean you have to commit to all the sessions.

                Studio Lead: Jessica Dubey  Writers.Lead@bainbridgebarn.org


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              • Machine-Made Mortise and Tenon Joints

                • Tuesday, March 28, 2023
                • Thursday, March 30, 2023
                • 2 sessions
                • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code: WO032823TN
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                Use a variety of power tools to make mortise and tenon joints - among the strongest ways to connect pieces of wood.

                About this Class

                With this style of joinery, one piece has a "tongue" (the tenon) that fits into a recess (the mortise) in the mating piece. The joint design offers mechanical strength and helps keep parts aligned while they are being assembled and glued.

                There are numerous ways to create these joints, including with hand tools, but this class focuses on machine methods. Gain an excellent understanding of the mortise and tenon joint with this class – how to design with it and various methods to create it. You get hands-on experience in cutting a mortise using the drill press and vertical mortiser and in cutting tenons on the table saw, bandsaw, and router table.

                Details

                • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry.
                • We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

                Prerequisites

                Open to students who have taken Orientation to the Woodshop and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar.

                Class Policies

                Instructor

                Ted Newman studied woodworking and has assisted in classes at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. He is active in BARN's woodworker group and volunteers as a safety monitor.

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              • Puff Pastry Possibilities

                • Tuesday, March 28, 2023
                • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
                • BARN Kitchen Arts, Class Code KI032823KM+EL
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                Join Kate McDill and Elisa Laverty to learn about ways to make easy sweet and savory treats using puff pastry. 

                About this Class

                Want to increase your wow factor at a potluck or when you host your book group, wine-tasting club or game night? This class will give you beautiful, tasty, and easy sweet and savory options for using frozen puff pastry. The result will take one quarter the time and be just as flavorful.

                We will make a couple of appetizers, such as samosa, and chutney cheese palmiers, a couple of main dishes like pissaladière, and a tart of grilled vegetables with bacon and bleu cheese, and finish up with a dessert of fig and orange tart. Bring your appetite and curiosity! We will sit down together to share our feast with a glass of wine.

                Details:

                • Registration closes March 26.

                • Minors are allowed with someone over 21.
                • There is a $30 materials fee included in the cost of the class, which covers everything needed in class.
                • Wear close-toed shoes and tie back long hair.

                Class Policies

                Instructor

                Kate McDill learned to bake at the Surrogate Hostess on Capitol Hill in Seattle. The training included both traditional French pastry and breads, and American comfort goodies. Baking is her craft, and she is happy to share her knowledge and pass on the art of creating tasty treats.

                Elisa Laverty, originally from the Olympic Peninsula, has been a Bainbridge Island resident for nine years. Her experience with baking and cooking started at a young age, being the oldest in a large family. Her professional experience in the food service industry has spanned the past decade and continues to be something she is passionate about. A few of the places she has worked on the island includes, Bainbridge Bakers, Sweet Dahlia bakery, Blackbird Bakery, and Good Egg. She is the mother of a son, 6, who just started kindergarten; and a daughter, 6 months. She's excited to participate at BARN and hopes to lead some classes of her own!

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              • Introduction to the Jeweler's Torch: Skills Class

                • Tuesday, March 28, 2023
                • Thursday, March 30, 2023
                • 2 sessions
                • BARN Jewelry Studio, Class Code JE032823SJ
                • 2
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                Learn through instructor demonstration and guided, hands-on practice how to safely set up a soldering station, ignite your torch, anneal, and begin to solder metal together.

                This is an opportunity to work with the industry-standard Smith® Little Torch and propane/oxygen torch during this two-day evening class.

                The skills learned in this class will help you feel more comfortable and confident in our studio or yours and ready you for project classes. This class also helps you acquire a studio skills card for access to the torches during jewelry open studio times. You get to take home your soldering sample exercises and handouts for future practice and revision.

                Details:

                • This is an introductory/beginner/refresher level class. All levels of experience are welcome.
                • Ages 14+ welcome.
                • Please bring a knee-length apron and hand towel. 
                • Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
                • BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here. 

                Instructor: 

                Sarah Jones - This Bainbridge Island artist and teacher has experience in fine metal arts, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, stained glass, and photography. She is a BARN founding member and Jewelry Studio programming and steering committee member.

                Because Sarah is a visual and tactile learner herself, her classes typically involve a lot of hands-on learning and printed information and resources for her students to refer to when practicing their new skills.

                Sarah’s art has been displayed in the Seattle Metals Guild and Bainbridge Arts & Craft exhibitions. Her work is sold at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. To view her recent work, visit at: www.foggyroaddesigns.com.

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              • Orientation to the Woodshop

                • Tuesday, March 28, 2023
                • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PDT)
                • BARN Wood Shop, Class Code: WO032823JW
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                This introduction to our Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding Studio is required for anyone who wants to work in the studio.

                About this Class

                This free orientation covers policies and etiquette in a community workshop, safety, and the studio’s leadership structure.

                The Open Studio experience is discussed as well as what the studio contributes to support members’ learning and project work. 

                Learning opportunities to help the studio run smoothly are provided. Volunteer jobs range from serving as safety monitors, assisting on community service projects, and helping on Monday Maintenance.

                If you are new to woodworking, a basic series of classes is explained to help you begin your woodworking experience while using natural and sustainable materials to create with your hands.

                Details

                • This class is free, but registration is required.
                • Wear close-toed shoes.
                • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

                Project

                You will learn how our studio works and fulfill the orientation prerequisite for further use of the studio and classes.

                Materials

                Any materials used will be provided.

                Prerequisite

                None

                Class Policies

                Instructor

                Jeff Williams

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              • CNC 104: Make a 3D Oval Box on the CNC

                • Tuesday, March 28, 2023
                • Thursday, March 30, 2023
                • 2 sessions
                • BARN ETA Studio & Woodshop, Class Code: WO+EL032823DS
                • 1
                Learn to operate BARN's Laguna CNC woodworking router and go home with an oval, lidded box with custom engraving.

                About this Class

                If you have beginning skills in Fusion 360 software, this class will introduce you to this design program’s CAM (computer-assisted machining) functions.

                At the first session in the ETA Studio, you will use Fusion 360 to design your box. Starting with a standardized design, you will tweak that design and create custom engraving to add to the lid.

                At the second session in the Woodshop, you will use the CAM functions to develop tool paths for the router, output G code to run the router, and use the Laguna CNC to cut out and embellish your wooden box.

                Details

                Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

                Project

                You will create a box made of maple and walnut. With the lid, it measures 5 1/4" long, 4" wide, and up to 3" high. At the end of class, it will be ready for sanding and finishing.

                Materials

                Bring a laptop with a mouse and a working copy of Fusion 360 already installed.

                Prerequisites

                • Orientation to the Woodshop
                • Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 (multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar)
                • Intro to Fusion 360 CAD
                • Log in to your BARN account and click on "My event registrations" to ensure you have completed the required prerequisites before you register for this class.

                Class Policies

                Instructor

                Doug Salot has adopted Fusion 360 as a lifestyle. He has used it to design signs, cabinets, and replacement parts for various broken things. You'll often find him in ETA using the laser cutter or in the woodshop carving things on BARN's CNC router.


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              • Woodworking Basics: Hand Tools

                • Wednesday, March 29, 2023
                • Friday, April 07, 2023
                • 4 sessions
                • BARN Woodshop Studio, Class Code:WO032923TL
                • 0
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                Learn how to use hand tools skillfully in this four-session component of BARN's Beginning Woodworking series.

                About this Class

                Once you've taken Orientation to the Woodshop, join us to build a two-compartment tote, handy for storing or carrying silverware, garden tools, or other items. The project was specifically designed to give you experience with the most common hand tools.

                You will learn to use:

                • Measuring and marking tools
                • Crosscut and rip cut hand saws
                • Hand planes
                • Chisels
                • Hand drill (bit and brace)
                • Coping saw

                Details

                • All students must wear a mask to this class.

                • You must wear closed-toe shoes.

                Prerequisites

                Orientation to the Woodshop (multiple sessions are listed on the Woodworking Calendar)

                Class Policies

                Instructor

                Tom Leurquin has been a BARN member since its opening and specializes in projects involving hand tools. After taking several hand tool courses at BARN and the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, he fell in love with the intimacy and meditative aspects of working wood by hand. His civil engineering background has helped him achieve a critical eye for detail and precision that enriches the art of hand tool woodworking.

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              • Introduction to Letterpress - Thank You Cards

                • Friday, March 31, 2023
                • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
                • BARN Print & Book Studio, Class Code: PR033123EB
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                Learn how to use the C&P tabletop press and set wood type and ornaments as we make a run of Thank You cards.

                About this Class

                You will use wood type, ornaments, and/or cuts to create your design. We'll then go over locking the type securely in a chase and learn how to load it into the press. After printing, you'll trim and score your prints to letter size. Envelopes will be included and we will be trading prints, so you will go home with an assortment of your, and your classmates' work.

                Details

                • Registration closes March 30.
                • Please bring a lunch. We have a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.

                Project

                You will create a variety of letterpress Thank You cards.

                Materials

                • A $10 materials fee is included in the cost of the class, covering the materials you'll need, including French Paper Company’s cardstock and envelopes.

                Class Policies

                Instructor

                Eli Backer is an artist, composer, and engineer who works in a wide range of media and is constantly making. A Bainbridge native, she holds an MFA in glass from the Rhode Island School of Design, and a bachelor's in computer engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Her work can be found in the Cynthia Sears Artist’s Books Collection at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, at the Center for Book Arts in NYC, and at the Fleet Library in Providence, R.I. She finds setting type and working with the presses quite meditative.
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              • Surface Design: Textured Embroidery on Wool

                • Friday, March 31, 2023
                • 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
                • BARN Fiber Studio, Class Code: FI033123NL
                • 3
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                Explore texture as you appliqué and embroider your own "owl" on wool. Recommended for Sue Spargo fans! 

                About this Class

                Discover the depth and texture you can create through stitching as you create your own unique owl. Choose a basic color scheme to work with as you appliqué and layer pieces to build dimension. Then learn embroidery stitches to create texture.

                You will learn six key embroidery stitches to bring your owl to life - bullion, chain, fly stitch, French knot, stem, and twisted fly stitch. Students are encouraged to create their own stitch designs.

                Details:

                • Skill Level: Beginning
                • A $10 kit fee is included in the price of the class for the materials needed.
                • Bring a sack lunch. BARN has a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.

                Project

                Create a 6 1/2" x 4"  embroidered and embellished owl appliqué.  You’ll use a variety of stitches taught during the class.

                Materials

                The kit includes:

                • 2 needles (#18 Chenille and #1 Milliners)
                • Choice of three different color schemes  
                • Brown thread for branch  
                • 6 1/2” x 4” owl piece  
                • Appliqué pins
                • Needle threader

                Class Policies

                Instructor

                Nathalee Lowrie’s passion for textiles began as a child, learning textile arts from both of her grandmothers. Using a needle and thread fueled an instant love affair with color, the suppleness of fabric, and the movement of a needle. She graduated with a bachelor's in education/art specialization degree from North Texas University. Nathalie also trained at Madeline Island School of the Arts, studying under Sue Spargo and Katie Pasquini Masopust. Her pieces have been accepted into several juried shows and galleries, and her larger pieces can be viewed in the gallery section at https://colorthreadtexture.com/Gallery

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              • Stone Setting 2 - Thick Wall Bezel Setting

                • Saturday, April 01, 2023
                • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
                • BARN Jewelry Studio, Class Code JE040123JL
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