Jewelry & Fine Metals
Jewelry Open Studio
Work on class or personal projects in the fully equipped studio with a trained monitor on hand.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Wed, 10/30/2024 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wed, 10/30/2024
Closed
About
Open studio provides members and guests a collaborative environment to pursue self-directed work, whether it’s finishing projects from classes or work on independent projects. Tools and basic shop supplies are available, and a safety monitor is always on duty. No formal instruction is given.
Details
- Registration is required.
- Registration closes the night before at 11:59 pm (11:59 pm Sundays for Monday evening open studios, and 11:59 pm Tuesdays for Wednesday afternoon open studios).
- There are six spots available for general studio use and two spots for using the lapidary equipment. You can specify which type when you register. Guests who are interested in lapidary should contact the studio to register.
Materials
- Please bring a towel for cleanup.
Prerequisites
A skills card identifying the tools and equipment you're cleared to worth with is required. You can acquire one by attending one of these classes:
- Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class
- Introduction to the Jeweler's Torch
- Introduction to Lapidary: Cutting and Carving Stones
- Introduction to Enameling: Opaques
Jewelers with previous experience can request a skills assessment by emailing jewelry.programming@bainbridgebarn.org
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.
- Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, dangling jewelry, scarves, or ties.
- Tie back long hair in pony tail or bun.
NOTE: If no registrants arrive by the end of the first hour, the monitor may close the studio. If you know that you’ll arrive more than an hour after the start time, email the registrar by 11:59 pm the day before.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Joan Hammond
Joan Hammond began working in metal in 1994, when she started taking metalsmithing classes as an antidote to documenting computer software. What she discovered was a medium that not only used her training in painting, printmaking, and ceramics, but also opened the possibilities of creating art that can be worn. Family artifacts and history, plants and animals, and the textiles and jewelry of non-Western cultures inspire her current work, which she executes using various fabrication techniques, including chasing and repoussé.
Hammond exhibits locally and nationally. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print. She is a member of the Seattle Metals Guild and an active volunteer and instructor at BARN.
Hammond exhibits locally and nationally. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print. She is a member of the Seattle Metals Guild and an active volunteer and instructor at BARN.
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