Handwork Week general registration is open, Refract is back, and there’s a harvest dinner worth clearing your calendar for. Plus, one quick parking note before Saturday’s big event. Here’s what’s happening at BARN this October!


Handwork Week Registration Open

Handwork Week is back, and general registration is officially open! Save your spot in this year’s lineup of hands-on classes celebrating diverse craft skills, studio to studio. Register for Handwork Week →


Special Event: Refract at BARN

BARN is proud to take part in Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience, this year’s regional celebration of glass art. Join the Glass Arts Studio for two free events open to the whole community.

Oct. 15, 4 – 7 PM: Holy Frit. Kick Refract off with a free screening this documentary that follows the making of one of the most ambitious stained-glass windows in modern history. Free event, all welcome! Reserve Your Seat →

Sat., Oct. 17, 10 AM – 3 PM: Demo Day. Watch BARN’s Glass Arts instructors in action as they demonstrate live techniques, from torchwork to kiln forming. Stop by, ask questions, and see what’s possible in the studio.  Free event, all welcome! Reserve Your Seat →

View all Glass Arts classes →

Free Interest Groups

Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding
Intro to Building Stringed Instruments

Sun., Oct. 11, 1 – 3 PM: Get an introduction to building guitars, violins, ukuleles, and more in this free session.

Drawing & Painting
BARN Community Sketching

Mondays, 10 AM – 12 PM:  Bring a sketchbook and practice alongside other makers in this free, drop-in sketching session.