Tuesday, February 6, 7 – 9 PM

Are you curious about what happens in BARN’s 10 maker studios? Come to First Tuesday Show & Tell on Tuesday, Feb. 6.

First Tuesday is like an open mic for projects of all shapes, sizes, and stages of completion. This free monthly meetup is a chance to learn, share, and introduce friends and family to the amazing people and projects at BARN.

BARN makers can sign up for an official 5-minute share at the start of the evening. Host Keith La Plain will keep the conversation lively. Enjoy snacks and meet BARN makers while enjoying creative community.

No registration required: this free social event is open to members and guests alike.

See you there!

Fiber Arts

Hand Sewing Basics

Essential Hand Stitches

Friday, February 16, 10 AM – 1 PM

Learn a repertoire of hand stitches commonly used in dressmaking, tailoring, and mending.

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More Fiber Classes


Better Together: Weaving Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, 1 – 4 PM


Embroidery Study Group
Thursday, Feb. 8, 1 – 3 PM


Kitsap Cosplay Guild: Cosplay and Costuming Interest Group
Tuesday, Feb. 13 or 27, 6:30 – 8 PM


Fiber Arts Studio Orientation – Activate Your Fob
Friday, Feb. 16, 12 – 12:30 PM


Fiber Dye Lab Orientation
Friday, Feb. 16, 3:30 – 4:30 PM


Embroidery Machine Orientation
Multiple dates available


Better Together: Fitting Your Clothes
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6:30 – 8 PM


Luxurious Pillows
Friday, Feb. 23, 10 AM – 4 PM


Knitting 101: Intro to Knitting
Saturday, Feb. 24, 12 – 4 PM


Crochet 101
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6 – 9 PM

Glass Arts

Kiln Carving

Valentine Kiln Carving with Glass

Monday, February 12, 1 – 4 PM

Make a glass valentine in this special, one-day class for Valentine’s Day! You’ll learn kiln carving, a technique for achieving bas relief, or carved effects, in your glass work by combining fusing and slumping.

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More Glass Arts Classes

Make a Steel Display Stand for Glass Art
Three Thursday meetings, beginning Feb. 8, 1:30 – 4 PM


Introduction to the Vitrigraph Kiln
Two meetings, beginning Thursday, Feb. 22, 1 – 3 PM


Introduction to Coldworking
Saturday, Feb. 24, 1 – 4 PM


Stained Glass Celtic Knot
Sunday. Feb. 25, 1 – 4 PM


Mirror with Glass Mosaic
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1 – 5 PM


Glass Studio Orientation
Saturday, March 2, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

Jewelry & Fine Metals

Tab Setting Cabochons

Tab Settings for Cabochon Stones

Saturday, February 10, 10 AM – 2 PM

Come make tab pendants with us. It will be a fun day in the Jewelry & Fine Metals Studio as we make settings out of brass sheets for cabochons using some basic jeweler’s skills.

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More Jewelry Classes

Jewelry Open Studio
Mondays and Wednesdays


Focused Open Studio – Enameling
Multiple dates available


Independent Casting
Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3, 9 AM – 12 PM


Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class
2 Fridays, beginning March 15, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM


Chasing and Repoussé: 3D Metal
4 meetings, beginning March 19, 1 – 5 PM

Kitchen Arts

Valentine's Day Cookies

Valentine Sugar Cookies

Tuesday, February 13, 3:30 – 5:30 PM

Bake some Valentine’s Day sugar cookies to give to friends and family (or just to enjoy yourself).

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More Cooking & Baking Classes

Youth Maker Mondays: Winter Soups and Breads (Ages 12+)
Three meetings, beginning Monday, Feb. 5, 2:30 – 5 PM


Bentos and Musubi: Beautiful Lunch Boxes
Multiple dates available


All About Pie Dough: Chicken Pot Pie
Thursday, Feb. 22, 5 – 8 PM


Veggie Enchiladas and Pico de Gallo
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 5 – 7:30 PM


Homemade Tiramisu with Giovanni
Saturday, March 2, 3 – 5:30 PM


French Lentil Soup
Sunday, March 3, 3 – 5 PM


Pi Day Pie: All About the Dough
Wednesday, March 13, 2 – 4:30 PM


Sukiyaki, Saké and Sorbet
Multiple dates available

Metal Fabrication

Intro to Brazing

Introduction to Brazing in the Welding Shop

Sunday, February 11, 2 – 4:30 PM

Brazing is ideally suited for joining dissimilar metals and is performed at relatively low temperatures. The class will focus on “manual brazing,” that is, brazing with a hand-held torch and hand-fed filler metal. Oxy/Acetylene will be used.

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More Metal Classes

Centroid CNC
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 5 – 6 PM


Patternmaking for Casting in the Foundry
2 Wednesdays, Feb. 7 & 14, 6:30 – 8 PM


Make a Steel Display Stand for Glass Art
3 Thursdays, Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 1:30 – 4 PM


Metal Fabrication: Tidy-Friday
Friday, Feb. 9, 10 AM – 12 PM


CNC Mill
2 meetings, beginning Saturday, Feb. 17, 2 – 4:30 PM


Make a Table: Introduction to MIG Welding
3 Saturdays, beginning Feb. 24, 2 – 4:30 PM


Welding: TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) #1
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 – 4:30 PM

Print & Book Arts

Watercolor Journaling

Watercolor Journaling

3 meetings, beginning Saturday, February 24, 10 AM – 3 PM

A watercolor class for beginners or experienced painters. We will explore a variety of watercolor techniques as well as principles for strongly structured paintings. Learn to relax, have fun, and just paint!

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More Print & Book Arts Classes

Book Basics: Hardcover Pamphlet-Stitch Binding
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 AM – 2:30 PM


Will You Be Our Valentine?
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 10 AM – 2 PM


Print & Book Studio Orientation – Member Fob Activation
Multiple dates available


Reduction Linocut Printmaking
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 10 AM – 4 PM


Make a Hand-Sewn Hardcover Book
2 meetings, beginning Thursday, March 2, 10:30 AM – 2 PM

Tech Lab

AI Creativity

Unleashing Creativity with AI

Wednesday, March 6, 6 – 8:30 PM

Join us in this exciting workshop where we dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence, specifically tailored for the vibrant community of makers and creators. This is designed to introduce you to the fascinating realm of generative AI, providing hands-on experiences.

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More Tech Lab Classes

Tech Lab Orientation 
Multiple dates, 10 – 11 AM


Introduction to 3D Printing
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10 AM – 12 PM


Tech Talk: Electronic Music from Barrel Organ to Garage Band
Sunday, Feb. 11, 1 – 2 PM


CNC 101: Make a Sign
2 meetings, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 – 8 PM


Laser 101: Intro to Laser Cutter Operations
Multiple dates available


CNC 103: Making Inlays Using VCarve Pro and CNC Router
Tuesday & Thursday, Feb. 20 & 22, 6 – 8 PM


Fusion 360 Basics Beginner
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6 – 8:30 PM

Woodworking

Sawhorses

Build a Pair of Versatile Sawhorses

4 meetings, beginning Monday, February 19

Build a pair of furniture-quality sawhorses as you learn techniques you can use in intermediate-level furniture making.

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More Woodworking Classes

Carving Afternoon (Free)
Sundays, 1 – 3 PM


Intro to Bowl Turning
Multiple dates available


CNC 101: Make a Sign
2 meetings, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 – 8 PM


CNC 103: Making Inlays Using VCarve Pro and CNC Router
2  meetings, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6 – 8 PM


Fusion 360 Basics Intermediate
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6 – 8:30 PM

Writers

Kathleen Acala

Writing About a Different Time with Kathleen Alcalá

Sunday, February 25, 1 – 4 PM

Explore clues – like language, dress, or character priorities – that help readers place a story in time. This class is for those curious about stretching the possibilities of language in order to captivate the reader and propel them into another world.

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More Writing Classes

Write Now Thursdays on Zoom (Free, Online)
Thursdays, 9:30 – 11:30 AM


Screenwriting Basics with Colette Freedman
6 meetings beginning Monday, Feb. 12, 7 – 9 PM


Master Your Clichés with Luke Elliott
Wednesday, March 20, 3 – 4 PM

Youth

Youth Classes

Youth Maker Mondays: Improv for All! (Ages 12-18)
Multiple dates available


Youth Maker Mondays: Build a Wooden Lamp (Ages 12-16)
3 Mondays, beginning Feb. 5, 2:30 – 5 PM


Youth Maker Mondays: Build a Tiny House Model
3 Mondays, beginning March 4, 2:30 – 5 PM


Youth Maker Mondays: Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving (Ages 10-14)
3 Mondays, beginning March 4, 2:30 – 5 PM