Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) is excited to host Handwork Week as part of Handwork 2026, the national celebration of American craft led by PBS’s Craft in America and the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery. The BARN is bringing renowned artisans to their nonprofit creative education center on Bainbridge Island, WA, for an unprecedented week of intensive workshops from April 26 – May 1, 2026.
Use code HANDWORKMEMBER65 at checkout to receive the BARN Member rate for
Handwork in the Foundry: Cast Bronze Bell with Jeff Oens, Mario Oblak, and Frank Wurden
Work with master bronze sculptor Jeff Oens and his team to cast your own bell. This class will guide participants through the process of casting a bronze bell, hanger, and bell clapper.
Register by Jan. 15, 2026, using code HANDWORKMEMBER65 to receive your discount.
Tuition assistance is also available – learn more about BARN’s Tuition Assistance program.
Says Abby Wyatt, “We hope you will join us in celebrating Handwork 2026 at BARN! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.”
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BARN (Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network) is a nonprofit makerspace offering 11 studios that span culinary arts, fiber arts, glass arts, jewelry, media arts, metal fabrication, print arts, a tech lab, woodworking, a writers’ studio, and drawing & painting. They provide hands-on education, community service opportunities, and creative collaboration. Learn more at www.bainbridgebarn.org
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