Media Resources
Find useful resources below, including BARN’s fact sheet and logos, plus downloadable images.
Press Contact
Jenn Hemmingsen
Marketing Communications Coordinator
jennh@bainbridgebarn.org
206-842-4475 ext. 221
Our Vision
BARN envisions a world where people recognize and value their own creativity and their capacity to contribute to their communities.
Our Mission
To grow and inspire a creative community through craft, learning and service.
At a Glance
BARN (Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network) is a non-profit organization formed in 2012 to build and operate a hands-on center for craft and invention on Bainbridge Island, WA. Originally operated out of a temporary 2,500 square foot facility on Bainbridge Island, BARN opened its 25,000 square foot facility featuring ten well-equipped artisan studios in June 2017.
BARN includes artisan studios focused on the following disciplines:
- Culinary Arts
- Fiber Arts
- Glass Arts
- Jewelry & Fine Metals
- Media Arts
- Metal Fabrication
- Print & Book Arts
- Tech Lab
- Woodworking & Small Boat Building
- Writers
In the News
Coming Up in Print & Book Arts
The Print & Book Arts Studio has a full press run of classes ahead, from letterpress fundamentals to handmade books and monoprinting. Whether you're setting type for the first time or binding a book from scratch, there's a project waiting for you.
Special Events Fill BARN’s Fall Calendar
BARN’s dance card is incredibly full this fall — with Refract Demo Day, Island Drawings reception, Dark & Stormy Night, and a Holiday Bazaar on tap.
Teens Bake Fall Treats for Neighbors
Five of the 72 teens who spent a recent Friday night at BARN finished their pizza in the Commons then headed to the Culinary Arts Studio where they spent two hours measuring, mixing, and baking 88 mini loaves of spiced pear quick bread for the local food bank.
Welcome Fall with Pastels, Digital Drawing, Collage, and Colored Pencils
Try something new this month in Drawing & Painting! Keep the sketchbooks full all fall with weekly figure drawing and community sketching sessions along with a handful of new workshops that are opening up, offering everything from soft pastels to digital drawing.
Fiber Welcomes New Teachers and New Techniques
The Fiber Arts Studio has a lot to celebrate this October! In the coming months, we're welcoming four new teachers to the studio to teach everything from sashiko stitching to broom making, fabric maché, and sashiko-ori.
Tech Lab Fills Fall with Useful Tools
The Tech Lab is a great place to pick up a new skill this fall! We've got hands-on sessions in laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics, and coding, plus a beginner-friendly intro to vector graphics. Come see what the lab's tools can do for your next project.
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