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.
We’re proud to take part in Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience, the region’s celebration of glass art! Demo Day this Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 AM – 3 PM, and watch BARN’s Glass Arts Studio artists at work. Free and open to all. Join us for Demo Day!
Susan Jackson: Island Drawings
Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 PM, The Commons: Join us in The Commons for refreshments and the opening reception of Susan Jackson: Island Drawings. As an artist, Susan brings a delightful sense of color and fun to her drawings. She is a BARN member and former director of Bainbridge Arts & Crafts. Susan also started a local chapter of Urban Sketchers, a group that continues to meet every Wednesday in places around the Island.
It Was a Dark & Stormy Night …
Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 – 9 PM: Get into the Halloween spirit in the Great Room with the Writers’ Studio’s annual scary stories meant to chill you to your toes. Ages 21+. Reserve Your Seat →
Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 AM – 3 PM: Mark your calendar! The 2026 BARN Holiday Bazaar returns with one-of-a-kind, handmade gifts from local artisans.
Community Spotlight
BARN Craftsmanship on Stage in ‘RED’
Bainbridge Performing Arts’ upcoming production of “RED” — about painter Mark Rothko’s now infamous 1950s mural commission for the Seagram Building in New York — has a BARN connection worth cheering. Director Laurel Maralantes worked with Woodworking Lead Paul Kury in the Woodworking Studio to build the massive canvas frames the cast paints live on stage, after an introduction from fellow artisan Michael Gunderson. Learn More & Get Tickets →
Classes We Think You’ll Love
Culinary Arts
Use the Whole Pumpkin
Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 AM – 12:30 PM: Learn how to use fresh pumpkin puree, and make a pie and gnocchi.
Drawing & Painting
Thursday, Oct. 22, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Learn mixing and layer techniques sketching from photographs.
Fiber Arts
Acid Dyeing Basics
Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 AM – 12 PM: Learn how to use washfast acid dyes on animal protein fibers (silk, wool, alpaca, etc.), as well as safety and techniques.
Glass Arts
Mosaic Holiday Tree Trio
Thursday, Oct. 22, 1 – 5 PM: Give yourself a cheery start to the holiday season with unique decorations.
Jewelry & Fine Metals
Lapidary Clinic: Inlay – Fix, Finish, Fine-Tune
Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 AM – 3 PM: Use the studio’s lapidary equipment to work on inlay projects in a collaborative environment with a trained monitor on hand.
Metal Fabrication
Welding: Introduction to Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG #1)
Monday, Nov. 2, 6 – 8:30 PM: Get introduced to MIG (metal inert gas) welding — the easiest-to-learn technique with broad applications.
Print & Book Arts
Thursday, Nov. 12, 10 AM – 4 PM: Learn how to create drypoint plates and add multiple colors through monoprint painting.
Tech Lab
Thursday, Nov. 12, 6:30 – 7:30 PM: A series of presentations and demonstrations about AI from peers and professionals on Bainbridge Island.
Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6 – 9 PM: Design and build a toggle clamp jig for pattern shaping.
Writers’ Studio
Monday, Nov. 9, 6:30 – 8 PM: If you’re in love with romance — fictional, that is — let’s get together and talk about it.
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