I am fortunate to live close enough to a Maker space like no other, the Bainbridge Island Resource Network (BARN). The organization housed in a facility on Bainbridge Island, WA across the Puget Sound west of Seattle was conceived in 2012 with the present facility completed in 2017. Designed to bring creatives and artisans together in support and stewardship, it does just that.
The Maker space consists of eleven studios: Culinary Arts,
Drawing & Painting, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Media, Metal, Printmaking &
Book Arts, Tech, Woodworking & Small Boatbuilding, and Writing. Each studio
sponsors classes, get-togethers, and open studio times.
The Fiber studio knocks off your socks—top of the line digital
embroidery machine, sergers, sewing machines, plus twelve floor looms, and a
fully equipped dye lab with heat press, steamers, stove, washer/dryer, fridge,
plus equipment and supplies. Phew! Just bring your project!
Add to that the Woodshop--just as well stocked as the Fiber
Studio with the very best saws, planers, routers, plus more and the Technical
lab with a laser cutter and my artistic needs are fulfilled!
The equipment and space provide a foundation for bringing
community together, which is what makes the BARN a special place. To be around creatives...heaven on Earth.
4 comments:
What are you learning/making at the Makers Lab? So lucky to have that nearby.
Wow, very very impressive. I would love to be able to be a part of that and I double Barbara's question
Most of my learning has come from using the machines available to me. I have picked up hints and tricks from others along the way--a certain quick dry glue for a wood application, the best marking pens for fabric (Frixion). That learning only comes from a supportive community.
Learning through doing mostly, but I did take a class on the Bernina serger before Christmas. Now I need a project I can serge!
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