Jewelry Open Studio

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Jewelry Open Studio

Work on class or personal projects in the fully equipped studio with a trained monitor on hand.

March 2026 1:00 PM 4:00 PM

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Jewelry Open Studio

Work on class or personal projects in the fully equipped studio with a trained monitor on hand.

Pricing

Tuition Assistance and Policies

Cancellation & Other Policies

Registrations Closed

About

Open Studio provides members and guests a collaborative environment to pursue self-directed work, whether it’s finishing projects from classes or working 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 sessions).
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:

Jewelers with previous experience can request a skills assessment by emailing [email protected]

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 ponytail or bun.
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.

Instructor

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.