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 seven spots available for general studio use and three spots for using the lapidary equipment. You can specify which type when you register. Please only have a blue checkmark by one of the options when you register.  Either "Member" or "Lapidary Equipment Use"

Details

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:

• 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.
• 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.