Jewelry Open Studio

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
  1. Mon, 9/23/2024 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Mon, 9/23/2024

Closed

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Type:
Open Studio, Has Prerequisite

Location:
Jewelry & Fine Metals Studio

Interests:
Jewelry Making

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

Bring your own towels. 

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:

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 clothing and/or dangling jewelry that can get caught in machinery.
  • Tie back long hair.

NOTE: If no registrants arrive by the end of the first hour, the monitor may close the studio. If you know you'll arrive more than an hour after the start time, email the registrar by 11:59 pm the day before.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Karen Olch

Karen was born and raised in Pasadena, Calif., and graduated from the Los Angeles County College of Nursing. She earned her bachelor's degree from Chapman College and was an operating room nurse and manager at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles until she married Christopher Olch, a Navy medical officer, in 1985. They lived in Maryland, California, Connecticut, and Japan before being transferred to the Pacific Northwest. They settled in Kitsap County in 1997 and on Bainbridge Island in 2017. Their adult son, Matthew, is a video game animator in the Seattle area.
Karen has always loved to look at and collect jewelry, so when she took her first class in BARN's Jewelry Studio, she was hooked. She understands the importance of organization and working together to provide an atmosphere of safety, judicious use of resources, and enjoyment of the creative processes in crafting jewelry.

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