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Mark your calendar for the BARN Bazaar on Saturday, November 23. More than 40 BARN members will offer their work for sale. Weaving, woodworking, jewelry, glass art and much more. Support local artisans - 100% of the proceeds go directly to the makers.

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Handmade Holidays begin at BARN
Electronic & Technical Arts Classes
Fiber Arts Classes
Glass Arts Classes
Jewelry & Fine Metals Classes
Kitchen Arts Classes
Media Arts Classes
Metal Fabrication Classes
Print & Book Arts Classes
Woodworking Classes
Writers' Classes
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Handmade holidays begin at BARN

A gift that springs from your own imagination and craftsmanship is always treasured. The BARN class schedule is full of opportunities to get hands-on for the holidays.

This Sunday you can learn to make a simple Sashiko Drawstring Bag. Sashiko is a traditional Japanese technique for embellishing textiles with even, white stitches in striking patterns. In the Print & Book Arts studio you can make beautifully marbled paper, which would be wonderful as gift wrap. The Glass Studio will show you how to make a Holiday Candle Lantern. Visit the Jewelry Studio to create a sweet little Beaded Wreath, a Holiday Snowflake Ornament or a Stamped Pendant Necklace. In the Welding Studio you can try plasma cutting and welding while making a 18" evergreen tree shaped out of steel. Kids can get their hands into the holidays with a special early-release Monday class for ages 8-13.

Do you have gluten-free guests coming for the holiday? Learn to make a traditional pumpkin pie without the gluten.  Or join in our monthly Bakealong where we'll have all the ingredients to make a regular pumpkin pie from scratch.

A BARN Gift Card is the perfect thing to tuck into a card or gift package. It can be used for classes, open studio time, or memberships, and is available in amounts from $25 to $600.

A gift from your hands is a gift from the heart. BARN has the teachers and the tools you need to make it happen.

Electronic and Technical Arts

Introduction to CAD (Computer Aided Design) with Tinker CAD
Saturday, November 16, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Learn how to design and create original works using Computer Aided Design (CAD). This class is for beginners who want to explore the world of computer aided design. No CAD or computer experience is necessary. We will teach you the basics of using TinkerCAD, a free CAD design program created with beginners in mind. During this class, you will design and 3D print several original objects of your creation. With these skills, you can work at home and create more complex items. After creating additional items at home, you can bring them into the BARN ETA studio and 3D print them during open studio hours. 

Some of the items we will create include customized key fobs, original button designs and holiday ornaments. Bring your imagination with you. Find out more and register here.

More Electronic Arts events:
All ETA classes and Open Studios

Fiber Arts

Sewing Lab: 5 Hand Stitches for Apparel and Other Sewing
Thursday, November 14, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Sewing machines are terrific, but every once in a while -- because the area you need to stitch is very small or because you need control, softness, or invisibility, or because you just like the look -- you need to stitch by hand. Fortunately, it is easy, and you are probably already using these stitches or variations -- even if you don't know their names.

This lab will cover 5 basic hand stitches (right-handed or left-handed stitching) and when to use them:

  • the back stitch
  • the prick stitch (it is a back stitch variation)
  • the slip stitch
  • the catch stitch
  • the fell stitch.

If there is time, as a bonus, we'll cover the overcast stitch! Find out more and register here.

More Fiber Arts Classes: All Fiber Arts Classes

Teen Night Tonight!

Glass Arts

Lampworking Basics
Wednesday, December 4, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM

The Lampworking Basics class is an introduction to working with the torches and tools available in the Glass Arts Studio. The instructor will demonstrate and then guide you through very basic torchworking skills.  

You will have time to practice pulling stringer from rod, creating a bead, or just melting glass to create shapes. This class also covers personal safety while operating the torches as well as studio safety and operational policies of the Glass Arts Studio.

Successful completion of this class will allow you to use the torches in the Studio during Monitored or Open Studio Access for your own projects.

Find out more and sign up here.

More Glass Art Classes:

All Glass Arts Classes...

Jewelry & Fine Metals

Early Release Kids Holiday Craft - Ages 8-13
Monday, December 16, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Early Release Monday kid-friendly holiday craft. With step by step instructions, you will learn how to make brass or copper wire stars using a wire jig. You can make 6 individual star ornaments or attach your stars to twine or ribbon to make garland. Keep it simple or choose from hundreds of assorted beads to make your stars unique.  

Learn more and register here.

More Jewelry Art Classes:

All Jewelry Classes and Open Studios...

Kitchen Arts

Gluten Free Pies: Pumpkin Pie and a Roasted Red Pepper Tart
Saturday, November 16, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Just in time for the holidays...

Savory and sweet, we will take away a delicious Gluten Free pie recipe.  Learn to make a roasted red pepper tart and pumpkin pie. And you'll walk away from class with confidence they can enjoy delicious GF sweet and savory baked goods.

Learn more and register here.

More Kitchen Art Classes: All Kitchen Classes and Orientations 

Have Your Holiday Party at BARN!


BARN's Great Room is the perfect venue for any holiday event, with banquet seating for up to 80 people and chair seating for 170. It can be rented with or without the adjacent commercial kitchen. Rental includes tables, chairs, and dishes. For more information, visit the BARN website or email BARN's Event Coordinator.

Media Arts & BCB

Beyond Snapshots - Simple Steps for Creating Better Photos
Tuesday, December 10, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

While there is nothing inherently wrong with snapshots, you can easily do so much better using a series of simple techniques introduced in this workshop. Creating more lasting images that capture the feeling you had when you took the picture is not hard. It just requires a little more thought before you press the shutter.

This workshop will give you the tools and techniques to take your pictures to the next level, independent of your camera from smart phones to DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex). Technical details will be avoided. Instead, we will explore how to see and capture the best images that memorialize and document an event, trip, people and place.

Learn more and register here.

More Media Arts Classes: All Media Arts Classes and Orientations

Metal Fabrication

Welding: MIG #1
Thursday, November 21, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding is the easiest kind of welding to learn and a technique with broad applications. This is hands-on introduction is the first of a four-part series. The class is aimed at students interested in trying MIG welding.

The goal at the end of the class is to feel comfortable with the operation of the welding machine and the MIG welding process. The class begins with a safety briefing. There is a brief introduction to welding theory and materials. There will be approximately an hour and a half of hands-on practice and guidance on technique.  At the end of class, students should be able to lay down a MIG bead and to be able to identify and remedy problems with the bead.  Many students will have advanced to exploring different types of weld joints or welding different thicknesses of material.

Find out more and register here.

More Metal Fabrication classes:

All Metal Fabrication classes including Open Studios...

Print & Book Arts

Letterpress Monitored Open Studio
Monday, December 16, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Letterpress Monitored Open Studio is for participants who want to practice what they learned in Letterpress introductory classes.  Participants will work toward satisfying the qualifications needed for fob access to the studio to use the letterpress equipment and resources during Open Studios. A monitor will be present to assist you.  

Please bring the Letterpress Instructional Packet you received as a handout from one of the introductory classes listed in the prerequisites below to guide your work.

Prerequisites:  BARN Letterpress Fundamentals, Letterpress Bootcamp, or Letterpress 101.

Find out more and register here.

More Print & Book Arts classes: All Print & Book Arts classes including Open Studios...

Woodworking

Wood for Turners: Find, Evaluate and Prepare
Saturday, November 16, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

“Where do you get your wood for turning?” -- Perhaps the most common question woodturners are asked by people new to the craft! In this class you will learn not only where to find or buy wood, but also how to evaluate wood for different projects; how to cut, preserve and store it (if it is green); how to lay out bowls, vessels and spindles on your stock to ensure good project success; and how to maximize the yield from your wood. Much of the wood local turners use is free “found” or “fallen” wood, and there are many details to learn about how, when and where to obtain these treasures.

Woodturners use bandsaws to prepare much of their stock, and are often challenged by irregular pieces of wood that require special safety tactics. In this class you will learn how to determine which approach you should use for a particular piece of wood, be it a log, a burl or a piece of spindle stock. Students who have taken Tool Safety II will gain hands-on experience cutting turning stock on one of the Studio’s bandsaws.

You are welcome to bring one or two pieces of wood you want to evaluate for turning stock.

Learn more and register here.

More Woodworking Classes: Woodworking Safety videos: You'll find an informative series of videos on the safe use of BARN's woodworking tools here. See all Woodworking classes here.

Writers

Writers' Studio Party: Cookies and Conversation with Karl Marlantes
Sunday, December 8, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Join us in celebration as we close out a great year with a gathering of writers, readers, and friends of the Writers Studio. 

Please register for this free and festive event so we're ready with refreshments for everyone.

Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn, What It’s like to Go to War, and his new book Deep River will be joining us, in a conversation hosted by his daughter Laurel Marlantes. If you have a question for Karl, you can submit it in advance to Writers.lead@bainbridgebarn.org

Learn more and register here.

More Writers Studio Classes:

  • Salon Thursday, November 21, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
All Writers' Classes...

Get connected to the Artisan Network

From Electronic & Technical Arts to Writers, here's a list of the groups that are currently part of BARN, plus links to help you get connected. Looking for general information? Contact us through this form.

BARN Holiday Closures

BARN will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The doors will be locked for guests and members.
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