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We welcome youth & teens at BARN! Here’s a list, in chronological order.
**This workshop will be live streamed via Zoom.**
Pi Day —which can be found in nearly all areas of mathematics and physics—is known as a mathematical constant, meaning however big or small the circle is, its value will always be the same—roughly 3.14159.
This class offers an easy pie dough technique, which can be used for sweet or savory hand pies. Pi Day is a yearly celebration of 3.14 or March 14. These little pies are sized for 2 people to share and are quick to create. This class is appropriate for young bakers; less experienced might want an adult to assist. (Thank you to Anne Willhoit for the recipe.)
Please take 11 minutes before class to watch this video on an ingenious method for making pie crust.
Details:
Instructor Bio:
Kate McDill learned to bake at the Surrogate Hostess on Capitol Hill in Seattle. The training included both traditional French pastry and breads, and American comfort goodies. She has also been a caterer. Kate is a founding member of BARN, and led the Kitchen Arts Studio in the early days; she has taught at classes at BARN. Baking is her craft, and she is happy to share her knowledge and pass on the art of creating tasty treats.
In this two-session Friday Fiber Fun, you will learn several embroidery and needle felting skills. In the first session you’ll design and embroider merit badges with your own colors and design ideas to to acknowledge and celebrate your own skills and special qualities.
In session 2, you will add personalized needle felted details to your clothes in bright patterns and unique creations. Needle felting can be added to felt hats, knitted jackets, wool coats, gloves, and other items of clothing.
Registration will close on Monday, March 15th at 3:30 pm (PST).
This class is for ages: 8-14
Kit cost: $20.00 (Included in the registration fee). So that you can choose the colors you’d like to use, you will be picking up your kit at BARN. You will receive an email on March 16th when and where to pick up your kit. Please watch for this email.
Supplies you'll provide: Scissors, paper, and something to sketch with, plus one or two items of clothing you would like to embellish.
Setting up your Zoom and work area: Arrange your computer on a table or desk so that you can see the screen and the instructor and other participants can see you. You'll need enough flat workspace to lay your project out to work on it--about 12" x 18" should be enough, but be sure to give yourself plenty of room to create!
Isobel Coney enjoys combining cultural, environmental and historical studies with art, using techniques spanning painting, quilting, felting, knitting, batik, printmaking, hand-made paper and woodland crafts. She has experience teaching in schools and running workshops for adults. She is an active member on the Arts Washington Roster of Teaching Artists and passionate about experimenting with new techniques and sharing that journey with students.
Join other teens for an evening of connection and creativity, from your own home! Meet up with your friends or make new friends in breakout rooms with hands-on crafts and games. You won’t need any special materials except typical things you would have around the house.
BARN is excited to collaborate with other local organizations including BIMA, Kitsap Regional Library and Boys & Girls Club to offer this evening of activity. Check back closer to the event to see what specific activities will be offered. At the beginning of the event you will be able to select your breakout rooms of choice.
Those who register by 7pm on the night of the event will be entered into a drawing for some great raffle prizes, including Starbucks gift cards & YETI mugs! Must be present at the Teen Night to win. Prizes will be mailed after the event, so be sure to enter your full mailing address in the registration process.
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Questions about Teen Night? Contact Jess Henderson at BARN at 206-842-4475 or email: JessH@bainbridgebarn.org
Come explore sewing this spring break! To get used to BARN’s sewing machines, we’ll start with a simple tote bag in the size and with the extras you choose. Then you can move on the projects you like. Try skill-building with pajama bottoms or a more elaborate bag. Or venture into home decoration with a simple pillow or a patchwork wall hanging for your room. Your can even up-cycle your old clothes to express a new, unique style! Dream up whatever you like for spring break sewing! Fiber arts mentors will join us in class as needed to help you with new techniques.
We’ll be outside in one of BARN’s dry outdoor classrooms, with plenty of space and air circulation. BARN will be practicing safety measures for the health and well-being of all participants, in accordance with state and CDC guidelines. Students and instructors will be required to wear masks, wash or sanitize hands frequently, maintain a distance of six feet between individuals, and stay home if they are sick. More details can be found here.
Fran Fuller has been sewing, knitting, and embroidering since she was in first or second grade. She says, “Once you know a few basics, you can find a lot of fun in fiber crafts, and your skills get better really fast! With every project you make, you have ideas for the next project and the one after that. There’s always a new technique to try or a new design to work out!”
**This workshop will be live streamed via Zoom.
Learn about the art of Japanese mending using “sashiko” stitching. As we practice stitching, we’ll talk about the cultural importance of Japanese sashiko stitching and how it has changed and evolved. On the first Fiber Fun Friday, you will use this style of mending to repair clothing or just to add creative details to clothing.
The second week, you will use sashiko stitching to make a pendant with a chosen simple symbol or design. The stiches make it precious and personal.
For Ages: 8-14
Kit cost: $25 (including shipping) Your kit will include sashiko needles, embroidery thread in a variety of colors, some fabric for you to practice on, and fabric and cord to create your pendant.
Supplies you'll provide: Scissors for cutting thread and cloth, paper, and something to sketch with, plus one or two items of clothing or pieces of thin fabric you would like to mend or embellish.
**This class will be held at BARN under the canopy in the back.**
In the introduction to jewelry making class, students will learn how to safely and effectively use a variety of professional jewelers tools. Each day students will be taught a new technique while learning how to make a stamped pendant, a cuff bracelet, hanging earrings and a ring. No experience required. All tools and materials will be provided. Just bring your creativity.
Sarah Jones is a local Bainbridge Island artist and teacher with a background in fine metal arts, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, stained glass, and photography.
When she’s not making art, you can find Sarah teaching students from 8 to 80 years old, passing on what she has learned to new metal art/jewelry enthusiasts. Sarah enjoys introducing students to the trade’s skills and opportunities.
As a working jeweler since 2014, Sarah’s creations have been displayed in exhibitions hosted by the Seattle Metals Guild, Bainbridge Arts and Craft and Barn. You can view her recent work on Instagram at: @sarahjonesjewelry
*This class is for youth ages 12-16* Explore the use of indigo dyes to create color and design on fabrics. You will start with dyeing a Tee-shirt to learn the techniques. You'll tie your fabric with string or stitch or clamp it and dip it into the dye pots--and you'll be mazed at the patterns of blue and white that emerge! Then we will have suggestions for other projects that will further your exploration of fabric dyeing, allowing your creativity to blossom.
We'll be outside in one of BARN's dry outdoor classrooms, with plenty of space and air circulation. BARN will be practicing safety measures for the health and well-being of all participants, in accordance with state and CDC guidelines. Students and instructors will be required to wear masks, wash or sanitize hands frequently, maintain a distance of six feet between individuals, and stay home if they are sick. More details can be found here.
If you want to acquire knife skills and basic culinary techniques, this camp is the place to be! During the week, we will work through various recipes and culinary techniques that guide you toward becoming competent in the kitchen. Participants will be introduced to many ingredients and be exposed to a variety of flavors and cooking methods. Each session will allow students to grow and develop skills to be used the next day as well as explore culinary flavors to share with the entire family.
Day 1 Participants will spend the 1st part of the class learning knife skills. From safety and handling to learning the various nomenclature associated with culinary shapes. Participants will also be introduced to an electric burner and learn to make a delicious sauce to accompany the beautifully stuffed spring rolls for the 1st day.
Day 2 Participants will continue to build on knife skills and learn to wash, peel, prep, steam and boil vegetables. We will also learn some basics about salad dressings, the importance of temperature, seasoning and balancing with acid. Participants will produce a Vegetarian Salad Nicoise for lunch on day 2.
Day 3 Continuing to build on basic culinary skills while introducing different ingredients, participants will continue to chop and dice to create a fresh aromatic Vegetarian Thai Green Curry. Learning to make the perfect rice is also a vital part of this presentation.
Day 4 Now that we are comfortable with a knife and burner, we will introduce a protein and make a Ragu alla Bolognese. Continuing to build on knife skills, participants will also learn the difference between sweating, sauteing and braising; promising to be a delicious and well earned end to cooking 101.
Participants will also learn the importance of cleanliness in the kitchen. All participants will be responsible for assisting in washing up and cleaning the BARN Kitchen Studio in accordance with our restaurant permit standards.
Chef Marcela Sandoval served as BARN’s Kitchen Studio Lead from 2019-2020. She has been teaching and volunteering at BARN since 2017. 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 DC 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. Marcela’s life experiences are reflected in her cooking.
This summer BARN is offering an optional supervised lunch hour for youth who are registered for our morning and afternoon summer youth classes. Our friendly and responsible summer interns will be overseeing this period of lunch and free time each day and will ensure that safety procedures of hand washing, mask wearing, eating outdoors, and social distancing are followed.
Youth should bring their own food and drink and 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, please contact Program Manager, Jess Henderson at jessh@bainbridgebarn.org
Re-use, re-cycle, re-purpose—that's the theme of this class! You will start with re-purposing a pair of jeans: get your scissors out, save the pocket and pants legs, and invent your own tote bag!
You will learn basic sewing machine skills on BARN's sewing machines in the process, and you'll get ideas for using hand-stitching and other techniques, too. From there, we will share other examples of up-cycling fashion from thrift stores or your own wardrobe, allowing you to design your own projects. BARN Fiber artists will be there to mentor you along your way.
Learn to use woodworking tools safely, efficiently and with precision while you build one or more projects of your own design. The pictures show just a few of the possibilities, which also might range from a cutting board or a cell phone amplifier to a shoe organizer or a jewelry holder. Or you could make a toy to give to a child. If you don't have an idea for your project, don't worry: We'll provide ideas to get your creative juices going.
This class will focus on hand tools and a couple of portable power tools, such as a cordless drill and a jigsaw. You will learn how to "read" a board to choose the best places to cut specific parts, how to use measuring and marking tools, how to choose and use the appropriate saw to cut out parts, how to smooth the parts, how to assemble pieces, and more. This isn't an "assemble-a-kit" class. You will be cutting, planning, gluing and finishing — and, we hope, getting excited about woodworking.
In the jewelers torch camp students will learn through instructor demonstration and guided hands on practice exercises, how to safely ignite, anneal and solder (connect) metal together. Please wear closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. Students will be required to wear safety glasses; you may bring your own or use BARN's. No experience needed. All tools and materials will be provided.
Learn how to work with metal this summer, or build on your metal-working skills! You'll use your imagination to combine scrap parts to make a 'pet' to take home - a dog, cat, bunny, turtle, or whatever you dream up.
In this four-day class, you'll begin with a safety briefing in our welding and sheet metal shop, then you will learn how to use all the tools you'll need to prepare and build your creations: cutters, grinders, vices, and spot welders.
Next it's time for you 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!
Participants must wear natural fiber clothing, long pants, closed-toe shoes (natural fiber or leather), no stretch fabrics, and long hair tied back. This is a strictly enforced safety policy. Thank you!
Instructor: Bob Mathisrud. Bob was cross-trained in many trades as a stationary operating engineer, for over 20 years, at national food baking companies.
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Begin your embroidery journey with a summer camp class! While making a couple of simple samples with brightly colored yarn and blunt needles on stiff fabric, you’ll learn 6 basic embroidery stitches that you can use for almost any future embroidery project:
straight stitch outline stitch daisy stitch chain stitch satin stitch French knots
Along the way, you’ll learn how to thread your needle and prepare yarn and fabric for a project. After some practice on samples that you can turn into iron-on patches for a bag, jacket, of notebook cover, you’ll embroider a little picture you can display in a frame.
Then when you’re at home, set your inner artist free and create your own new designs with the stitches you’ve learned! Plus, you’ll take with you a couple of pieces of fabric, a couple of needles, and some yarn to stitch your creations!
Instructor Bios:
Join Chef Marcela as she takes participants through a flavor journey around the globe with some of her favorite recipes. Each session will allow students to grow and develop skills to be used the next day as well as explore culinary flavors to share with the entire family.
Participants will need to bring their own cast iron grill pan that has been seasoned and ready for use. Some grilling will also be done outside on BARN’s gas grill.
Day 1 - Who doesn’t love a good taco? Taking advantage of the bountiful produce and seafood in our hood, participants will start the week off learning about grilling fish and produce.
Day 2 - Mishkaki are meat skewers sold on the streets of Kenya and Tanzania. Participants will spend the time learning the secrets of marinating and grilling; all the while chopping, dicing and julianning their way through a history lesson of Indian flavors in Africa.
Day 3 - Participants will get another take on chicken barbeque. Piri piri is a spicy tangy dish with Portugese roots in southern Africa. Like masalas and curries, families guard their recipes. Participants will work with chili peppers and other ingredients to create a paste for roasting chicken.
Day 4 - Beef Bulgogi is a family favorite in our household. Working with different ingredients, participants will learn more grilling techniques as well as practicing knife skills to produce a hearty meal - promising to be a delicious and well earned end to grilling around the world.
Prerequisites:
A curious palate and a love of cooking. This is an intermediate class and basic knife and cooking skills are required. Having taken a consumer science course or previous BARN cooking class is preferable
*This class is for youth ages 12-16* Spend a week creating art in one of BARN's outdoor classrooms this summer! We will spend this session exploring several kinds of printing and image transfer techniques including mono-printing, relief printing, stamping and solar printing. After making a portfolio of prints, we will assemble them into a small book complete with text. Our subject will be trees, but no worries about drawing, as our projects will be geared for fun and experimentation.
Students should wear clothing suitable for working with paint and inks.
Lynn Agnew is a working book artist and retired educator. In addition to working as a teacher and school administrator, she worked for Microsoft and created curriculum for the WA State Arts Commission. Her artistic focus is currently on making books and fabric pieces. Her work can be found in university and private collections around the country.
*This class is for youth ages 8-12* Explore the use of indigo dyes to create color and design on fabrics. You will start with dyeing a Tee-shirt to learn the techniques. You'll tie your fabric with string or stitch or clamp it and dip it into the dye pots--and you'll be mazed at the patterns of blue and white that emerge! Then we will have suggestions for other projects that will further your exploration of fabric dyeing, allowing your creativity to blossom.
BARN will be practicing safety measures for the health and well-being of all participants, in accordance with state and CDC guidelines. Students and instructors will be required to wear masks, wash or sanitize hands frequently, maintain a distance of six feet between individuals, and stay home if they are sick. More details can be found here.
This four session course will walk students through the process of creating their own comics and graphic novels from idea to finished product. Topics covered included elements of story telling, creating narrative, creating characters, drawing, inking, and coloring comics.
Billy Simms is an award winning artist and educator. He holds a BA from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in theatrical scenic and lighting design, an MS from The Johns Hopkins University in special education, and an MFA in studio art from Miami University. He lives in Hamilton, OH with his wife and four cats.
Age Level: Youth Class, Ages 12-18.
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In the found object jewelry camp students will learn fun and easy jewelry making techniques while they create beach stone wire wrapped pendants, repurpose old items into new earrings, learn about the color wheel and patterns to make a memory bracelets, and recycle old magazines into paper beads. No experience needed. All tools and materials will be provided. Students are encouraged but not required to bring their own found object treasures for repurposing.
In this camp we will learn how to make polymer clay and paper beads. Then use them along with pony and perler beads to make a variety of pendants, necklaces, bracelets, key chains and more. This camp and the projects are specifically designed for youth ages 8-10 years old with lots of room for creative interpretations. Students will learn about the color wheel and patterns to help them design their pieces. No jewelry making experience required. All tools and materials will be provided.
Let’s dive into the world of cake baking and decorating! We will explore how to bake, torte, fill, ice, stack and decorate a two tiered cake and best of all you will walk home with your very own masterpiece.
Day 1 It’s flower decorating time. We will learn how to make gum paste and figure out how to make a giant gum paste hydrangea.
Day 2 It’s all about the cake. We will bake a delicious moist chocolate cake from scratch, wrap and chill it for the next day. Our gum paste will be cured by then and we will make green leaves (cut from our self made stencils), many sugar daffodils and more loose hydrangea petals out of gum paste. To give these blooms life we will color each petal individually. These will be set aside to dry.
Day 3 Buttercream! Participants will learn how to make swiss meringue buttercream to torte, fill, and ice their chocolate cakes. Christine will share her technique to getting straight and level cake sides. It promises to be a messy and delicious day.
Day 4 On the final day, participants will bring everything together as well as learn more piping techniques to pipe ruffles - horizontally, vertically, diagonally or make swirls. The cakes will then be stacked and decorated with all the sugar flowers made on day one.
Participants will take home a masterpiece to share with family or friends.
Participants will also learn the importance of cleanliness in the kitchen. All participants will be responsible for assisting in washing up and cleaning The BARN Kitchen Studio in accordance with our restaurant permit standards.
Christine Chapman has 20 years of cake decorating experience. She is the owner of Crumbs Cakery, a custom cake studio on Bainbridge Island. Christine is a self-taught cake artist and opened her shop 6 years ago on the island. Her work is known for its realistic art projects (dragons, robots, superheroes, etc ) and has been featured in numerous magazines. Check out her Instagram account crumbs.cakery to see her latest work!
https://www.crumbs-cakery.com/
Amaze your friends with your command of GLASS! Learn about the magic of stained glass using the copper foil technique to create pieces that sparkle in the sun. You will assemble a 5-piece heart as well as another project you choose from several available patterns. Your choice of colored and textured glass will make for a very personal project.
Prior to tackling your project, you will learn to hand cut clear glass in straight lines, copper tape and then solder the shapes together into a 10-square design.
By Day 2 you will be cutting curves and using a glass grinder to finish the shapes of your heart project for a better fit.
By the end of the 4th class you will have a good understanding of the copper foil technique for stained glass; how to cut glass in straight and curved lines with carbide glass cutters, how to use a diamond glass grinder, copper foil techniques to assemble glass pieces, tacking and soldering the fit pieces into a beautiful piece. You will also learn patina techniques to provide contrast and set off the colors of the glass. A border will be added to your last piece to further enhance the look and provide strength for hanging.
Students that may have had previous glass cutting and stained-glass experience may choose a more complicated pattern with the instructor’s approval. The instructor’s focus is on your completion of a nice-looking project rather than the complexity of a project.
The material fee covers all materials and equipment required for your project. BARN ensures safe practices and a safe environment for the students; special considerations should be discussed beforehand.
While working with soldering irons at high temperature, we request you wear cotton or other natural fiber clothing.
Remember to wear close-toed shoes & long pants in the Glass Studio at all times! This is a strictly enforced safety policy. Thank you.
Instructor: Jim Washington comes to BARN with 35 years in vocational education settings. He has taught classes in cold, warm and hot glass, glass batching, ceramics, manufacturing, woodshop, and composites. His first love was the glass arts program in Central Kitsap which he built and ran for 12 years.
Get ready to get wet! Summer is the prefect time for wet felting, which allows you to blend fluffy colored wool into images. You will learn wet felting by designing a small wall hanging, and then using felting needles, you can add more details to bring your design to life! Later in the week you’ll be able to choose from several other projects to build your skills and experiment with wet felting techniques.
We'll be in one of BARN's dry outdoor classrooms, with plenty of space and air circulation. BARN will be practicing safety measures for the health and well-being of all participants, in accordance with state and CDC guidelines. Students and instructors will be required to wear masks, wash or sanitize hands frequently, maintain a distance of six feet between individuals, and stay home if they are sick. More details can be found here.
Instructor Bio: Isobel Coney enjoys combining cultural, environmental and historical studies with art, using techniques spanning painting, quilting, felting, knitting, batik, printmaking, hand-made paper and woodland crafts. She has experience teaching in schools and running workshops for adults. She is an active member on the Arts Washington Roster of Teaching Artists and passionate about experimenting with new techniques and sharing that journey with students.
