Youth & Teen Calendar View
We welcome youth & teens at BARN! Here’s a list, in chronological order.
Days 1 and 2: Dinner Set
Day 3: Torches
Day 4:
You may register your youth for an optional supervised lunch hour from 12-1 pm for the duration of this class.
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For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about our Companion Program.
Constance Ducar is enthusiastic about working with beginning students and encouraging a love for glass. She sometimes incorporates fiber or wood as display options with her glass pieces.
Julie Dougherty
To keep the costs of the class down, robotics kits will be provided for use during class time and will be returned to the instructor at the end of the week.
Students can bring their own devices from home like laptops (Mac or PC), Chromebooks, or Bluetooth-enabled tablets. Or they can use the computers at BARN, but availability is limited. Even though they will be wearing a protective gown, it is still recommended that students not wear clothes they'll mind getting paint on.
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Cecilia Olivera-Hillway is an artist and maker who loves combining art and technology. Her career in education has included positions like Educational Technology Specialist and Maker Space Associate. Her work with electronics has been featured on the Make: website and their YouTube channel, won awards at Instructables.com, and been featured on the DesignSpark website. You can visit her website at: www.cohillway.com
Use your creativity to bring some positivity to your community!
Combine crafting with activism and you've got craftivism - the use of crafts to make positive changes in your community. In this class, we will take a slow-stitch approach to craftivism, using skills like hand sewing, embroidery, and knitting to create items with positive messages to share around BARN.
This class will create a few small projects: a hand-stitched pronouns name tag, a hand-embroidered positivity sign, and a knit or crocheted yarn bomb that we will deploy somewhere around BARN!
Betsy Hagestedt has been sewing and knitting for as long as she can remember. She also firmly believes that positivity can change the world around you, and she loves to see how handcrafting items can brighten someone else's day. She teaches knitting regularly at BARN and can often be found in the studio playing around with new techniques.
Make a classic, 80s-inspired fanny pack in one of three useful sizes by Sallie Tomato Patterns.
This class is for advanced beginners looking to advance their sewing skills by creating a fanny pack.
Students will learn how to:
The class will begin with a sewing machine orientation. You will learn how to wind bobbins, sew up your workspace, the basics of using a sewing machine, and how to leave your space for the next user. After taking this orientation, you will be added to the list of certified sewing machine users.
After the machine orientation, we will go over how to read and prepare a pattern, best practices for pattern management, how to prepare fabric for sewing, how to find the grainline, and how to cut out the pattern pieces.
After preparing our fabric, we will begin assembling our fanny packs and work on this each day.
Alex McKeon believes creativity is inherent in us all. She loves helping students tap into their inner artist and learn more about themselves in the process. Whether at the loom or exploring with needle and thread, Alex inspires all who work with her.
The best camera to shoot video with is the one you always have on you - your phone.
Learn how to shoot and edit with the one camera everyone has on them all the time - their smartphone. There has never been a better time to be a creator because you literally have a movie studio in your pocket. In this camp, we’ll learn different techniques to get professional-looking video out of a mobile device. We will cover lighting, cinematic camera angles, sound, camera movements, basic editing, and more. We will put all of the skills together to replicate a scene from a movie or television show.
You may register your youth for an optional, supervised lunch hour from 12-1 pm for the duration of this class.
Students will make a film of two or fewer minutes - on either their own theme or one chosen by the class.
Courtney G. Jones is a 30-year veteran of the film and television industry who has long been an advocate of the kind of accessibility mobile filmmaking offers. He serves as head of development for Steve Zahn & Rick Gomez’s company, Macaroni Art Productions. He has produced and directed feature films, commercials, documentaries, and series - some of which have been shot on mobile. He brings a wealth of technical and creative know-how to the classroom. Courtney’s main goal is to show that anyone can make something amazing with the technology that's in their pocket. When he's not writing, producing, filming, editing, or teaching, he’s typically daydreaming about flying, living on a boat, or trying new recipes.
Venture down the rabbit hole to the Mad Hatter Tea Party, create confections fit for a queen, and maybe find out why a raven is like a writing desk.
You will spend the week creating classic confections while learning basic pastry techniques that will last a lifetime. You'll learn to whip meringue, develop piping techniques, separate and temper eggs, macerate fruit, and make jam, just to name a few. And take home treats for everyone to enjoy.
Each session allows you to grow and develop skills to be used the next day while also learning the importance of organization and cleanliness in the kitchen.
Day 1 - Scones and lemon curd
Day 2 - Classic fruit tart
Day 3 - Victoria sponge and tea sandwiches
Day 4 - Macarons
Chef Marcela Sandoval has been teaching and volunteering at BARN since 2017, and served as Kitchen Studio lead 2019-2020. Before moving to Bainbridge Island in 2016, Marcela spent 18 years accompanying her diplomatic husband around the world. She has lived in China, Zambia, North Korea, Nepal, and Tanzania.
Growing up in South Texas, Marcela’s culinary roots are with traditional Mexican cuisine. She is Cordon Bleu-trained, worked in restaurants in D.C. and Beijing, sold gelato in Lusaka, ran a tapas bar in Pyongyang, trained restaurant staff in Kathmandu, and taught cooking to students from Tanzania to Bainbridge Island.
Natalie Akers is a pianist and educator who arrived on Bainbridge to teach and learn at IslandWood. She has worked on bringing interdisciplinary and music programs to middle and high school students in the US, France, and Japan and believes in songwriting as a powerful tool for young people to develop a positive and authentic sense of self. She has taught writing in vocational high schools and toured the US playing keyboard in the Jenner Fox band. Sisters Folk Festival review: “It’s a rare person who gets to hear Natalie play and doesn’t find themselves wishing they played piano or falling a little more deeply for music.”
Ask and answer all of your questions about color through guided exploration and the magic of printmaking.
Be introduced to, and explore, various aspects of color theory through a variety of printmaking methods. Concepts include color harmony, mixing, matching, chromatic neutrals, and layering. Methods include quick and alternative methods like string printing, sandpaper, and monotype, allowing you to experiment without the constraints of permanence.
Colorful and vibrant string prints, sandpaper prints, and monotype prints that explore a variety of color combinations and mixing methods.
Learn how to work with metal or build on your metal-working skills in this four-day class. You'll begin with a safety briefing in our welding and sheet metal shop, then learn how to use all the tools you need to prepare and build your creations - cutters, grinders, vices, and spot welders.
Then it will be time to practice your skills and make your own unique creations with old silverware and other scrap metal parts that have been collected.
This is a great chance to have fun and learn some new skills this summer!
Bob Mathisrud has a long work history in facilities operations, which has provided him a wide range of experience in the skilled trades. He helps at BARN in many ways, including by volunteering as a safety monitor in several studios.
This summer, BARN is offering an optional supervised lunch hour for youth who are registered for our morning and/or afternoon summer youth classes. Our friendly and responsible summer interns will be overseeing this period of lunch and free time each day.
Youth should bring their own food and drink. We suggest they bring a book to read or a craft project to work on after they are done eating. A refrigerator is available for keeping food cold, and a microwave is available for heating food if needed. There is no charge for this four-day lunch hour program.
If you have questions, contact BARN Youth Programs Coordinator Sarah Jones at [email protected].
Make classic recipes from well-known European cuisines like German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Food can be a gateway into understanding a culture from the inside and breaking down stereotypes. People eat many of the same ingredients - eggs for instance - but they prep them differently.
Instructor Nadja Peschke will give you just a taste of her travels - India, Nepal, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, Spain - and the recipes she has collected. Her German heritage has "always lended an open-minded sense of food preparation and tastes."
Day 1: Traditional German meal and Austrian crepes
Day 2: Spanish tortillas
Day 3: Summer in Italy - marinara with fresh pasta
Day 4: Soup and a crusty tartine the Parisienne way
Nadja Peschke comes from the Boston, Mass., area and holds a bachelor's degree in studio art from Principia College in Elsah, Ill. This past year Nadja spent four months in the Arctic Circle in northern Norway where she worked on an organic strawberry farm and was the head of farm operations. She also enjoyed creating meals and baking her signature sourdough bread for her fellow volunteers. In the summer of 2021, Nadja interned with a family-owned, farm-to-doorstep delivery service in western Massachusetts. Her’s senior capstone project focused on the importance of local food systems represented at home and in our kitchens in a multimedia installation. You can find Nadja’s current work on nadjapeschke.com or her Instagram @thewinterlilac.
Create unique designs and decorate shirts, bags, and maybe even something from your closet.
If you've ever drawn something and thought it would be great on a shirt, come explore printmaking by creating and printing your designs onto an assortment of everyday wearables. Choose from a selection of materials to bring your ideas to life on everything from canvas bags to patches, shirts, and whatever you have in their closet. Templates and other helpful starting points will be provided to help generate ideas. Tying in personal interests is encouraged!
One or more bag, shirt, patch, or items from home, printed with personalized and hand-made designs.
Learn how to make a movie trailer.
If you love movies, you probably love the thing that gets you excited to go to the theater ... movie trailers.
We will examine what makes a great movie trailer for all sorts of genres (comedy, drama, action, horror, etc.), and then we'll will make a trailer! All you need is a love of movies (and trailers), a good idea, and a smartphone to shoot with. We’ll put it all together to make the best 2.5-minute trailer we can.
Students will make a trailer of two or fewer minutes on a theme of their own or chosen by the class.
Nurture your creativity by learning to see the world through a unique lens.
This class encourages students to explore their surroundings, discover, and see the world around them in an imaginative way. Through the use of photography, students will document subjects in a manner that's original, opening a wider artistic view of the world.
Students will learn how to look at light, color, patterns, and composition and how to create compelling photographs that are unique to their vision.
No need for prior photography knowledge or a professional camera. Even a cell phone camera will do! This class is about creativity, discovery, and - most of all - having fun!
Alisa Steck is a fine art photographer whose focus is on the waterfalls and waterways of Washington state; as well as vineyards and small farms of Kitsap County. Alisa also enjoys life as a guest teacher for the Bainbridge Island School District, with experience working with kids K-12. Alisa worked with Arts & Humanities Bainbridge to help lead the efforts of creating a Certified Creative District for Bainbridge Island, enabling Winslow to become a creative destination. Her BFA was earned from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, including a year-long stint studying the masters in Rome. alisafoto.com
Make your room extra special with handmade decorations.
Everyone should feel like their room is a reflection of their own personality. We will hand stitch, draw, glue, and tie to create a variety of bright projects to help liven up any space. Wish your room had more dinosaurs? Maybe unicorns are more your thing? This is your chance to choose!
Using your favorite colors, you will be able to choose a theme for your projects and create items that can be hung and placed in your space.
You can register your youth for an optional supervised lunch from 12-1 pm for the duration of this class.
We will focus on three projects: a handmade felt mobile, a colorful pom pom garland, and a decorated throw pillow.
Betsy Hagestedt has been sewing and knitting for as long as she can remember. She firmly believes positivity can change the world around you, and loves to see how handcrafting items can brighten someone else's day. She teaches knitting regularly at BARN and can often be found in the studio playing around with new techniques.
Full STEAM ahead! In this class, students combine art and technology to make a character and then build a scene around it out of everyday materials like cardboard, paint, and paper. They bring them to life through coding, motors, lights, and a variety of components.
The class begins by introducing the microcontroller and add-on boards students will be using: micro:bit and the Makey:bit. We explore different components like motors and lights, how to use them, and code them using a block-coding application called MakeCode.
As a class, we’ll decide on a theme for our projects (e.g. movie characters, things I like, famous people). We’ll talk about how to design a costume or “skin” for the Makey:bit.
Then we learn different cardboard building techniques and mechanisms that can be used to create a scene around the chosen character.
We recommend students bring their own devices from home like laptops (Mac or PC), Chromebooks, or Bluetooth-enabled tablets. Or they can use the computers at BARN, but availability is limited. Even though they will be wearing a protective gown, it is still recommended that students not wear clothes they'll mind getting paint on.
Assemble a classic Fender-style electric guitar, give it your own custom finish, and string it up so it's ready to play.
You will begin by learning about the components of an electric guitar and how modern electric guitars are made using computer-aided design and manufacturing tools. A finishing expert will explain various approaches that you can use on your guitar, and a woodworking instructor will help you design and build the stand. To ensure you go home with a working guitar, you will start with a precision-cut body, pre-cut neck and headstock, and solderless electronics. You will need to do final sanding on the parts, decide what finish you want, and create any special effects, such as a decal if you want to add a custom logo to the headstock. You will have a variety of paints and stains from which to choose. The final finish will be a clear, glossy, oil-based coating that you can rub to get a satin finish if you wish.
Doug Salot and Carol Fiedler Kawaguchi - Doug, who heads BARN's Electronic & Technical Arts Studio, started playing the guitar more than a decade ago and occasionally tries to distract himself by building guitars and ukuleles. He studied instrument building with local luthier Alan Simcoe. Carol is a professional woodworker who specializes in furniture restoration and refinishing. She is on the Woodworking Studio's steering committee and teaches finishing classes, and others, at BARN.
Make a wood wallet or card holder and other clever things, such as a cell phone amplifier.
Turn pieces of wood into a wallet or card holder with a hinged cover, a cell phone amplifier, and one or two other clever things, depending on the pace of the class.
The wallet design is based on one the instructor received as a gift, which consistently draws comments when he pulls it out to get one of the business cards he stores inside. You will cut and smooth strips of wood in contrasting colors, glue them into the basic shape, and then use a variety of tools to give the wallet its final shape. Building the cell phone amplifier will introduce you to the acoustic properties of wood and some of the basics of wood joinery.
Ben Dykstra has been a woodworker for almost 30 years and has expertise in custom furniture and high-end kitchen cabinetry. He has worked with youth for more than 10 years and currently teaches middle school woodshop and high school technical drawing and CAD.
Improv is a great exercise for thinking on your feet! Learn the fundamentals in a safe and creative environment.
Regardless of background or experience, kids thrive in this imaginative environment where feeling accomplished is as simple as participating and supporting others. While many kids take improv to have fun with their friends, other benefits include boosting self-confidence and strengthening focus - skills that are useful in both improv and in life.
Each session starts with a few simple warm-ups followed by as many fun games as possible, then a cool down before class ends. Students will have the opportunity to participate in many different types of games such as guessing, advising, scene development, and more.
Full STEAM ahead! In this class, students will be combining art and technology to make characters that will move their mouths to lip-sync to music or words thanks to a sound sensor.
The robots will be built out of common materials like cardboard, paint, and paper and brought to life through coding, motors, lights, and a variety of components. They’ll be making their creations sing, tell silly jokes, and and more and we'll make videos that can then be shared with the world.
The class will begin by introducing the robotics kits they will be using: micro:bit and the HummingbirdBit. We will explore the different components, how to use them, and code them using block-coding applications like MakeCode. Then they’ll learn different cardboard building techniques and mechanisms that can be used for their creations.
Students can bring their own devices from home like laptops (Mac or PC), Chromebooks, or Bluetooth enabled tablets. Or they can use the computers at BARN,but they are of limited availability. Even though they will be wearing a protective gown, it is still recommended that they don't wear clothes they'll mind getting paint on.
Cecilia Olivera-Hillway is an artist and maker who loves combining art and technology. Her career in education has included positions like Educational Technology Specialist and Maker Space Associate. Her work with electronics has been featured on the Make: website and their Youtube channel, won awards at Instructables.com, and been featured on the DesignSpark website. You can visit her website at: www.cohillway.com
Up your cosplay game with a few extra items that don't require a sewing machine!
Cosplay requires a huge number of items in addition to your main costume, and this class will focus on giving you the skills to make items in a few different materials. Our goal will not be to make a cohesive set of items for a single cosplay, but rather to set you up with the skills to make what you need for your own future projects! You will learn basic skills for building and finishing EVA foam, painting fabrics, and creating small accessories from faux fur.
Betsy Hagestedt has been sewing and knitting for as long as she can remember. She also firmly believes that positivity can change the world around you, and loves to see how handcrafting items can brighten someone else's day. She teaches knitting regularly at BARN and can often be found in the studio playing around with new techniques.
Have fun learning some basic sewing skills and take your new quilt home at the end of the week.
Make a strip quilt, which includes panels of fabric sewed together to create a pattern that you design. Learn basic sewing machine use, straight-line stitching, "stitch-in-the-ditch" quilting technique, and attaching a binding.
The final project is a strip quilt with finished dimensions of about 40"x44". The strips are four inches wide. A variety of colors and patterns will be available and the participant will choose and design their own quilt.
Nancy Heilman dabbles in many things related to fiber arts. She has 35 years of experience working and having a blast with youth and teens. Mostly she finds writing about herself in the third person awkward.
Put yourself anywhere in the galaxy with the magic of green screen.
There’s an extremely good chance a movie you love includes visual effects. One of those visual effects is the use of a green screen to put a character in places that would be almost impossible to without that green screen.
This will be a fun way to use our imaginations and bring ordinary footage to life. We may even step off this planet and onto another!
In this camp, you will learn how to light, shoot, edit, and composite (convincingly placing a character in an environment) green screen footage.
Each student will have a chance to act, light, shoot, edit/composite, and present. Students will work as a crew for each other to accomplish their creations.
Students will make a film of two or fewer minutes, on a theme of their own or one chosen by the class.
Learn how to improvise near-endless forms of unique printmaking mediums, including many you can do yourself at home.
Learn a variety of non-traditional printmaking techniques, which will allow you to take your skills home to continue experimenting and exploring. You'll be challenged to think of your own printmaking methods and ways to make techniques your own. You can bring materials from home, experiment with what's available in class, and practice your ability to create and innovate!
String prints, monotype prints, potato and rubber eraser prints, and unique printmaking methods using a variety of common creative materials used in new and innovative ways.
