Podcasts about rolling bay

When the shadows of the past make the present untenable for three sisters in a small coastal town, a lonely fishmonger might just make the difference. Come see The New Electric Ballroom, January 10-12 at Rolling Bay Hall, and experience the magic of this fourth offering in Wilson Milam’s Irish Play Series. Listen here as Wilson and cast members Christen Muir (Breda), Michelle Allen (Ada) and Wayne Purves (Patsy) share their thoughts about this funny, tender, and occasionally pitch dark play. You’ll hear how the Irish Play Series came to be, what acting can teach us about parenting, and what lies in the future for Wilson and his merry troupe of players. The New Electric Ballroom is only on offer for three shows: Friday and Saturday, January 10 and 11 at 7:30, and Sunday January 12 at 5 pm. Get your tickets soon for this small venue – and plan to stay after the show (only an hour and a half long) to chat with the cast: you may have questions! To order tickets, visit Brown Paper Tickets.com. (https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4471759) Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Diane Walker; publisher: Chris Walker.

Whatever happened to Happily Ever After? Lesser Known Players is tackling that question with Next to Normal, a rock musical which will open Friday, January 24th at Rolling Bay Hall Written by Washingtonians Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt and first shown at the Village Theater in Issaquah, Next to Normal centers on a bipolar mother and the effects of her illness on her husband and children.  Over the course of 2 hours (and over 35 musical numbers), the six cast members explore the daunting challenges of contemporary family life with a Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning blend of humor and painful honesty.  The script sparkles and the music delights, keeping a tough subject both palatable and entertaining. In this podcast director Steven Fogell, production manager Dawn Janow, and cast members Sarah Taylor and Henry Beddoe share their experiences and discoveries in presenting this unusual and riveting performance. Presented by Lesser Known Players, Next to Normal opens Friday, January 24th, 7:30 pm at Rolling Bay Hall and runs for three weekends: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 with matinee performances at 3 pm on Sunday January 26th, Sunday, February 2nd and 9th with an understudy matinee performance on Saturday, February 1st. Admission is $24; for tickets visit BrownPaperTickets.com Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Diane Walker; publisher: Chris Walker.

What happens when a tour guide with a vibrant imagination has to show off an incredibly boring mansion? The Lesser Known Players will bring Peter Shaffer’s comic masterpiece, Lettice and Lovage, to life on the Rolling Bay stage starting October 11th. The show follows the adventures of Lettice, an eccentric tour guide at England's least interesting historical manor, who enlarges, enlivens, and enlightens her tours with fantastic and hilariously false tales of the manor's past. But when her straight-laced bureaucratic boss Lotte finds out, the fun - and Lettice's employment - are over. So begins the unlikeliest of friendships in this madcap comedy about truth, fiction, architecture, and the surprising utility of alternative facts. Listen here as Director Karen Hauser and stars Michelle Peterson (Lotte) and Jennifer Hodges (Lettice) explain how the show came to the Lesser Known Players and what it’s like following in the footsteps of Dame Maggie Smith, who won a Tony for her performance as Lettice. Don’t miss this delightfully British comedy! Lettice and Lovage, brought to you by the Lesser Known Players, will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday October 11, 12, & 13, and again the following weekend, October 18, 19, & 20. The Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30; Sunday shows start at 2:30. For more information and to order tickets, visit the Lettice and Lovage event page on Facebook. Credits: BCB host, audio editor, and publisher: Diane Walker.

Steven Fogell's new play, Veil, is a dark adult comedy/drama that reveals the secrets of two families brought together for a wedding. Exploring family relationships, the health industry, and the complexities of confidences, the play opens April 4 at Rolling Bay Hall. Though written over a period of four months, Veil has been five years in the making, with steps including test readings during the process, a professional stage reading, and a workshop production before introducing it to this particular set of actors. And still it continues to evolve in response to the insights of the actors as they come to know and own their characters. Listen here as playwright Steven Fogell, production and costume manager Dawn Janow, and stage manager Tim Crist give us insight into the long and complex process of writing a play and bringing it to the stage, and share their excitement over this powerful new production. The play opens Thursday, April 4th, 7:30 pm at Rolling Bay Hall and runs for two weekends: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 with Sunday matinee performances at 2 pm. For tickets and more information visit https://m.bpt.me/event/4070736.  

Looking for laughter this holiday season? Lesser Known Players offers a lighthearted take on Scrooge with Charles Evered's new play, An Actor's Carol, opening December 7 at Rolling Bay Hall, with original Christmas carols by Jon Brenner. Listen here as BCB host Justin Lynn chats with the team behind Lesser Known Players about this amusing rendition of Dickens' classic Christmas Carol. Star Nelsen Spickard shares his thoughts on playing an updated Scrooge with a bit of a different motivation, musical director Jon Brenner tells us about creating original music for the show, and director Jennifer Hodges explains why this adaptation of the Dickens classic is sure to spread holiday cheer to all audiences -- and especially to other actors. Lesser Known Players' production of “An Actors Carol” runs December 7th through the 16th at Rolling Bay Hall with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30. For tickets and more information visit www.lesserknownplayers.org. Credits: BCB host: Justin Lynn; audio editor and publisher: Diane Walker; social media: Jen St. Louis.

Bring your love of barbecue, beer, and the Delta Blues to the Arts &Humanities Bainbridge Fall Camerata fundraiser, to be held at Rolling Bay Hall on October 15th. The event is sure to be a rhythmic and lively experience as the island's own Rolling Bay Stones take the stage, with Brent Grossman on drums and guitar; Mark Hoffman on guitar, mandolin, and drums; and Jeremy Rothbaum providing vocals and piano. Doors will open at 4 pm for barbecue and beer; the music starts at 5 and should keep rolling on for a couple of hours. In this podcast AHB communications coordinator Tim Spenser  joins the Stones' Mark Hoffman to give us a sneak preview of the fun-filled evening that lies ahead. Listen here to hear the back story on the Rolling Bay Stones -- and you won't want to miss our recording of Mark's rousing, on-air rendition of “Two Trains Running.” We also close out the podcast with a sampling of blues from Jeremy Rothbaum. Rolling Bay Hall will only hold a little over 100 blues and barbecue lovers, so get your tickets soon by visiting the Arts and Humanities website at: ahbainbridge.org. Credits: BCB host: Charlotte Cook; audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Bawdy humor, mistaken identities, espionage, and a woman playwright who may not be quite what she seems: Charles Evered's Celadine is restoration comedy with a decidedly modern twist. In this podcast BCB host Diane Walker chats with Jennifer Hodges, star of the Lesser Known Players' upcoming production of Celadine, and her co-actors Tom Challinor and Gary Fetterplace, all three of them familiar to local Shakespeare fans for their work in various Shakespearean enterprises around the island. As Celadine, Jennifer plays a woman playwright who runs a coffee shop back in the 1600's. while Tom Challinor plays an actor in search of a play, and Gary Fetterplace is... well let's just say he's a former lover who hasn't quite let go! Together the three give us tantalizing hints of the humor and mayhem to come in their upcoming production. Written just 13 years ago by a professor of playwriting at the University of California-Riverside, Celadine is directed by Kristi Jacobson, and will air at Rolling Bay Hall this coming weekend: Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 (March 23, 24, and 25), with a 2:30 matinee on Sunday the 26th. For more information about The Lesser Known Players and Celadine, visit their Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/lesserknownplayers/. Tickets for the event may be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2887552. Credits: BCB host and social media publisher: Diane Walker; BCB tech and audio editor, Chris Walker.

In this 20-minute podcast, board member Catherine Camp of the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) interviews BARN's first executive director, Mark Nichols, who was hired one month ago after a nationwide search. Mark joins BARN on the eve of its exciting planned move in early 2017 from its existing facilities for artisans and their studios in Rolling Bay to a magnificent two-story building now under construction at the site of the former Christmas tree farm off New Brooklyn Road. Mark recounts his multi-faceted professional career -- ranging from creative roles in themed entertainment organizations like Disney, to international arrangements for a traveling exhibition, to a leadership role at a community theater center -- and many other roles in between, often in the role of producer. In response to Catherine's question about Mark's vision for the future of BARN, Mark describes it as a place where community and intergenerational activity will thrive, and as a "third place" that offers opportunities for encounters and creativity beyond what is found at our two other regular "places" -- home and work. Mark tells personal stories of transitioning from a busy career to a decision to research an ideal community destination and then to move across the country to Bainbridge Island. He talks about finding what he and his wife came for -- an engaging community. He offers anecdotes about finding dedicated Bainbridge residents at a candlelight winter vigil at the Japanese-American Memorial, then as a volunteer producing stage sets for BPA productions, and eventually being invited to serve on the BPA board. Catherine encourages us to learn more about the many creative activities, classes and studios at BARN by visiting the BARN website. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters

In this 20-minute podcast, board member Catherine Camp of the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) interviews BARN's first executive director, Mark Nichols, who was hired one month ago after a nationwide search. Mark joins BARN on the eve of its exciting planned move in early 2017 from its existing facilities for artisans and their studios in Rolling Bay to a magnificent two-story building now under construction at the site of the former Christmas tree farm off New Brooklyn Road. Mark recounts his multi-faceted professional career -- ranging from creative roles in themed entertainment organizations like Disney, to international arrangements for a traveling exhibition, to a leadership role at a community theater center -- and many other roles in between, often in the role of producer. In response to Catherine's question about Mark's vision for the future of BARN, Mark describes it as a place where community and intergenerational activity will thrive, and as a "third place" that offers opportunities for encounters and creativity beyond what is found at our two other regular "places" -- home and work. Mark tells personal stories of transitioning from a busy career to a decision to research an ideal community destination and then to move across the country to Bainbridge Island. He talks about finding what he and his wife came for -- an engaging community. He offers anecdotes about finding dedicated Bainbridge residents at a candlelight winter vigil at the Japanese-American Memorial, then as a volunteer producing stage sets for BPA productions, and eventually being invited to serve on the BPA board. Catherine encourages us to learn more about the many creative activities, classes and studios at BARN by visiting the BARN website. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters

In this 26-minute podcast conversation, we learn what's special and what's significant about the City's just-finished update of the Comprehensive Plan for the Island's 10-20 year future. The public is invited to attend either of two September open house and public hearing events to hear about the final draft or offer comments: (1) Saturday Sept 17th from 10am to 11:30 (plus a hearing), or (2) Thursday, Sept 22nd from 4:30 to 6pm (plus hearing). During this podcast, comprehensive planning expert and adviser Joe Tovar summarizes the salient features of the 10-element revised and rewritten document that represents two years of intense work by island residents, City staff and representatives of the Planning Commission. And Jennifer Sutton, the project coordinator and a Senior Planner for the City, is on hand to add her thoughts. As Joe Tovar points out, the report's main conclusions about land use are notable -- namely, that our City of about 23,600 people already has adequate zoning and infrastructure to accommodate the next 20-years' forecasted population growth of about 5,000 additional residents. The state's Growth Management Act requires that we be prepared to accommodate that share of the state's potential growth. The update continues to envision most of our growth being in Winslow and centers like Lynwood and Rolling Bay, rather than causing sprawl in the 90% of the Island that is planned to remain mostly green and open. Joe also highlights ways in which the completion of the update paves the way for implementation steps for the City Council -- such as the adoption of water conservation measures for our underground water aquifers, and activities to reconcile the City's ordinances to the goals embraced by the Plan. This City Plan update is also notable for taking note of climate change and including provisions for coping with its effects, as recommended by Island-based nonprofit Eco-Adapt. It was funded by Bainbridge Community Foundation to provide science-based assessments and advice. To download your copy of the final draft of the Plan, go to the City's "Navigate Bainbridge" web page. To join the City's email list for further announcements about the "Navigate Bainbridge" Plan update process, or other city issues, sign up here. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 26-minute podcast conversation, we learn what's special and what's significant about the City's just-finished update of the Comprehensive Plan for the Island's 10-20 year future. The public is invited to attend either of two September open house and public hearing events to hear about the final draft or offer comments: (1) Saturday Sept 17th from 10am to 11:30 (plus a hearing), or (2) Thursday, Sept 22nd from 4:30 to 6pm (plus hearing). During this podcast, comprehensive planning expert and adviser Joe Tovar summarizes the salient features of the 10-element revised and rewritten document that represents two years of intense work by island residents, City staff and representatives of the Planning Commission. And Jennifer Sutton, the project coordinator and a Senior Planner for the City, is on hand to add her thoughts. As Joe Tovar points out, the report's main conclusions about land use are notable -- namely, that our City of about 23,600 people already has adequate zoning and infrastructure to accommodate the next 20-years' forecasted population growth of about 5,000 additional residents. The state's Growth Management Act requires that we be prepared to accommodate that share of the state's potential growth. The update continues to envision most of our growth being in Winslow and centers like Lynwood and Rolling Bay, rather than causing sprawl in the 90% of the Island that is planned to remain mostly green and open. Joe also highlights ways in which the completion of the update paves the way for implementation steps for the City Council -- such as the adoption of water conservation measures for our underground water aquifers, and activities to reconcile the City's ordinances to the goals embraced by the Plan. This City Plan update is also notable for taking note of climate change and including provisions for coping with its effects, as recommended by Island-based nonprofit Eco-Adapt. It was funded by Bainbridge Community Foundation to provide science-based assessments and advice. To download your copy of the final draft of the Plan, go to the City's "Navigate Bainbridge" web page. To join the City's email list for further announcements about the "Navigate Bainbridge" Plan update process, or other city issues, sign up here. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 30-minute podcast conversation, we learn about ideas and strategies to enable participants of all ages to make the most of the remarkable new creative space for artisanry, learning, making and doing, called Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). We meet Catherine Camp, the board member and vice president for operations at BARN, who introduces us to the new BARN project for engaging local youth in the activities and programs of BARN. With her in the studio are three local high school and college students who share their thoughts on the great value of having an all-ages creative space for learning and mentoring. Those podcast participants are: Maya Nathan: a Bainbridge High School senior, who is this summer's BARN intern; Finn Mander: a Bainbridge High School senior who is a long-time volunteer at BCB (which is soon to be part of BARN), and who is also a leader of the 2-year-old BHS Radio Club. In the coming school year, Finn will be a leader of the new student club for video news production, called Spartan News. Madeline Corbin: who is going into her junior year at Seattle University, having graduated from Bainbridge High School two years ago. As a BHS senior, Madeline had served as editor in chief of the Spartan Standard newspaper at BHS. The podcast conversation explains some of the activities being pursued with BARN Youth Engagement project funds granted by Bainbridge Community Foundation. For example, we hear explanations of the upcoming Teen Camp and the fledgling Youth Council. The Teen Camp is scheduled for August 15th to 19th (six hours per day), and is open to teens age 14 to 18 who would like to experiment with glass, fiber, metal, wood and food. It's an exciting week of activities designed to explore the breadth of hands-on crafts available at BARN. It meets at the 2,500 square foot interim BARN facility in Rolling Bay. Meanwhile, construction is underway on a 25,000 square foot two-story BARN center for craft and invention, just 10 minutes walk from Bainbridge High School, which is expected to open before next Spring. Credits: BCB host: Barry Peters; BCB audio editing: Madeline Corbin and Barry Peters.

In this 30-minute podcast conversation, we learn about ideas and strategies to enable participants of all ages to make the most of the remarkable new creative space for artisanry, learning, making and doing, called Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). We meet Catherine Camp, the board member and vice president for operations at BARN, who introduces us to the new BARN project for engaging local youth in the activities and programs of BARN. With her in the studio are three local high school and college students who share their thoughts on the great value of having an all-ages creative space for learning and mentoring. Those podcast participants are: Maya Nathan: a Bainbridge High School senior, who is this summer's BARN intern; Finn Mander: a Bainbridge High School senior who is a long-time volunteer at BCB (which is soon to be part of BARN), and who is also a leader of the 2-year-old BHS Radio Club. In the coming school year, Finn will be a leader of the new student club for video news production, called Spartan News. Madeline Corbin: who is going into her junior year at Seattle University, having graduated from Bainbridge High School two years ago. As a BHS senior, Madeline had served as editor in chief of the Spartan Standard newspaper at BHS. The podcast conversation explains some of the activities being pursued with BARN Youth Engagement project funds granted by Bainbridge Community Foundation. For example, we hear explanations of the upcoming Teen Camp and the fledgling Youth Council. The Teen Camp is scheduled for August 15th to 19th (six hours per day), and is open to teens age 14 to 18 who would like to experiment with glass, fiber, metal, wood and food. It's an exciting week of activities designed to explore the breadth of hands-on crafts available at BARN. It meets at the 2,500 square foot interim BARN facility in Rolling Bay. Meanwhile, construction is underway on a 25,000 square foot two-story BARN center for craft and invention, just 10 minutes walk from Bainbridge High School, which is expected to open before next Spring. Credits: BCB host: Barry Peters; BCB audio editing: Madeline Corbin and Barry Peters.

This month's podcast report of activities at BARN - Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network - tells the story of the merger of the long-standing Field's End group of writers with the BARN Writers studio. The two are coming together as one! Telling the story of this exciting merger are Nancy Pearson, the studio lead for BARN Writers, and our BARN board member and monthly podcast correspondent Catherine Camp. Ever since 2002, Field's End has been the go-to group for both budding and established professional writers on Bainbridge Island. That year, aspiring writer Nicole Vick asked the Bainbridge Public Library board to host a group that could offer professional quality writing classes. Acclaimed novelist David Guterson ("Snow Falling on Cedars"), then a Library board member, helped form the group. Nancy Pearson was an early active member of Field's End. She explains in the podcast the excitement of merging these two writers' groups into one. The merger will increase the opportunities for professional training and peer-to-peer collaboration, and it will offer the advantage the dedicated BARN physical facilities, as compared with the prior shared use of the Library by Field's End. BARN Writers -- and 10 other BARN artisan studios -- currently operate out of substantial but interim space in Rolling Bay. And, as Catherine Camp explains, a two-story, well-equipped, 25,000 square foot home for the diverse set of artisan studios is under construction in the heart of the island. It will be ready for occupancy - and for a continuation of hands-on workshops, classes, open studio sessions, and more - by spring 2017. This podcast explains the many activities and events for writers that are currently being offered by BARN. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/tast-014-chef-kerrie-sanson/ Listen here as Bainbridge chef Kerrie Sanson explains her passion about preserving food! Growing up on a chicken ranch in Southern California, professionally trained chemist Kerrie Sanson has always had a connection with food.  Eventually she found her way into catering, getting experience with creative food preparation, and when she moved to Bainbridge Island 24 years ago she helped establish local kitchens and food service programs.  Initially she worked at Islandwood, then later moved to Restaurant Marche, where she greatly expanded her food horizons.  More recently she has served as the creative food chef and kitchen director at Heyday Farms. In this podcast BCB host Bob Ross talks with Chef Kerrie about her new venture, PRESERVE, and some of the processes she uses to create unique and exciting new combinations of small batch preserved foods.  She specializes in jams and marmalades she creates using locally grown onions, cherries and cranberries as well as Washington State oranges.  Her approach is to develop preserves that can best be used as condiments to pair with meats, cheeses and various breads. Kerrie's PRESERVE products can be found at Bay Hay & Feed in Rolling Bay, and will soon be available on Saturday mornings at the Bainbridge Island Farmers’ Market, where she will have a booth through the season. Credits: BCB host: Bob Ross; audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/tast-014-chef-kerrie-sanson/ Listen here as Bainbridge chef Kerrie Sanson explains her passion about preserving food! Growing up on a chicken ranch in Southern California, professionally trained chemist Kerrie Sanson has always had a connection with food.  Eventually she found her way into catering, getting experience with creative food preparation, and when she moved to Bainbridge Island 24 years ago she helped establish local kitchens and food service programs.  Initially she worked at Islandwood, then later moved to Restaurant Marche, where she greatly expanded her food horizons.  More recently she has served as the creative food chef and kitchen director at Heyday Farms. In this podcast BCB host Bob Ross talks with Chef Kerrie about her new venture, PRESERVE, and some of the processes she uses to create unique and exciting new combinations of small batch preserved foods.  She specializes in jams and marmalades she creates using locally grown onions, cherries and cranberries as well as Washington State oranges.  Her approach is to develop preserves that can best be used as condiments to pair with meats, cheeses and various breads. Kerrie's PRESERVE products can be found at Bay Hay & Feed in Rolling Bay, and will soon be available on Saturday mornings at the Bainbridge Island Farmers' Market, where she will have a booth through the season. Credits: BCB host: Bob Ross; audio tech and editor: Chris Walker; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In this month's BARN podcast, board member Catherine Camp recaps some of the strategic planning in which the board is exploring some fascinating alternatives for BARN's future. In addition, Catherine reminds us of the dates for several of the popular studio groups at the BARN's current studios in Rolling Bay: the Fiber Arts studio group meets Tuesday, November 10 from 7 to 9pm; the Woodshop group meets Saturday, November 14 from 9 to 11am; and the monthly Book Arts gathering will be Wednesday November 18 from 7 to 9pm. Catherine also mentions a few classes during the upcoming holiday season that may help you with your holiday gifting needs: the "Spindle Turning Intro" presents gift-making opportunities in wood with Jeff Williams, on Wednesday Nov 9 from 6 to 8pm, where you can use a lathe to make a bottle opener, pizza cutter, ice cream scoop, or bottle stopper; the workshop on Fused Glass Frames with Elaine Greene on Wednesday November 11 from 10am to 1pm, will offer a chance to make gifts in beautiful colored glass; and the session on Tassel and Macrame Bracelets on Friday November 20 from 10am to 1pm with Amy Margaret will show you how to design bracelets with gemstones, charms, sparkly glass and macrame. Credits: BCB host: Joanna Pyle; BCB audio editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

Be sure to listen to "What's Up" at the BARN! This is the first of a new monthly series of BCB "What's Up" podcasts. Each episode will highlight the workshops and other creative project activities of the following calendar month at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). The center is currently in Rolling Bay, but a new 24,000 square foot building will soon start construction. Catherine Camp is BCB's guide to BARN activities. She is the operations and program chair for the BARN board of directors. She delights in the variety of BARN activities and shares anecdotes about the creative energy that surrounds them. In this monthly series of BCB podcast radio interviews, she will highlight upcoming activities in any and all of the ten craft areas offered by the BARN at their Rolling Bay studios: Fiber arts Jewelry making Glass Kitchen arts Writing Printmaking and book arts Woodworking and small boat building Metal machining Welding Electronic and technical arts In this episode, she describes the following October events in greater detail: Fiber art: Weaving Fundamentals for Beginners, with Deb Sweet, on Wednesday afternoons from October 7th. Jewelry: Sublime Silver Stack Rings, with Julia Loather, on Friday October 9th, from 10am to 2pm. Writing: Live Through This - An Historical Fiction Writing Class, with celebrated writer Kathleen Alcala, on six Wednesday evenings from October 14th. Woodshop: Introduction to Wood Turning of Bowls, with Lee Stollar, on two Saturdays from 10am to noon, starting October 31st. For more information, visit the BARN website. Credits: BCB host: Joanna Pyle; BCB audio editor and social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this podcast, two members of the Building Committee of the Board of the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) invite you to attend a public preview of the 2-acre site for the new BARN. On Sunday June 7th at 1pm, you're invited to walk the site prior to the expected ground breaking in late Summer. The site is north of New Brooklyn Road, adjacent to the Christmas tree farm and the Madison Avenue firehouse. In this interview, Dave Roe and Deb Sweet explain that the BARN currently has an interim 2000 square foot leased space in Rolling Bay, where current and aspiring artists, artisans and crafts people gather to learn and practice such skills as: fiber arts print making and book arts jewelry fused glass making electronic and technical arts woodworking and small boat building metalworking and welding writing kitchen arts For a glimpse of what it feels like to participate in creative activities at BARN, see the one-minute video. Fundraising for the $7 million capital construction project is actively underway, and individual donations and grants have now put the funding more than half way to the goal. Donations are accepted at the BARN donations webpage. The BARN is an inter-generational project that is on its way to creating a building with a custom-designed set of studios with more than ten times the space of the current interim facility in Rolling Bay. Nationally acclaimed architect Johnpaul Jones is donating his design and architectural skills to the project. On June 7th, meet the architect, see the outlines of the building space, and enjoy foods and refreshments prepared by the BARN kitchen arts team. Credits: BCB host, editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

Diane Bonciolini and Gregg Mesmer have been making beautiful glass together as Mesolini since 1977.  Earlier this year, they were named Island Treasures for 2015 by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. Their familiar installations -- the Beach Glass Quilt on Winslow Way; the artwork at Rotary Centennial Park; and the installations at the Bainbridge Library and at The Waypoint across from the Art Museum -- are easily recognizable for their signature fused glass style. For Diane and Gregg, their community spirit is evident in all they do -- from teaching and coaching at the public schools to leading the glass workers at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). Each of them has contributed many hours and materials to our schools, designing murals and teaching kids the joy of working together creatively.  They have introduced scores of people to the art of glass through classes and joint community projects. Always eager to support other artists and nurture new talent, Gregg and Diane were also founding members of The Studio Tour and part of the core group that established the Working Studio Group. Their latest effort includes support of the BARN, a nonprofit that has an interim multi-faceted facility at Rolling Bay and is seeking fund and build a new center for community creativity focused on craft and invention. Gregg and Diane are excellent examples of artists who have created a sense of community around their work.  Get to know them better in this intimate BCB interview on Who's on Bainbridge. And visit the Mesolini Glass website. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Sandy Schubach; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters; Photo Credit: Tony Johnson Photography.

Diane Bonciolini and Gregg Mesmer have been making beautiful glass together as Mesolini since 1977.  Earlier this year, they were named Island Treasures for 2015 by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. Their familiar installations -- the Beach Glass Quilt on Winslow Way; the artwork at Rotary Centennial Park; and the installations at the Bainbridge Library and at The Waypoint across from the Art Museum -- are easily recognizable for their signature fused glass style. For Diane and Gregg, their community spirit is evident in all they do -- from teaching and coaching at the public schools to leading the glass workers at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). Each of them has contributed many hours and materials to our schools, designing murals and teaching kids the joy of working together creatively.  They have introduced scores of people to the art of glass through classes and joint community projects. Always eager to support other artists and nurture new talent, Gregg and Diane were also founding members of The Studio Tour and part of the core group that established the Working Studio Group. Their latest effort includes support of the BARN, a nonprofit that has an interim multi-faceted facility at Rolling Bay and is seeking fund and build a new center for community creativity focused on craft and invention. Gregg and Diane are excellent examples of artists who have created a sense of community around their work.  Get to know them better in this intimate BCB interview on Who’s on Bainbridge. And visit the Mesolini Glass website. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Sandy Schubach; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters; Photo Credit: Tony Johnson Photography.

In this podcast, we meet Morgan Terry and Cortney Wollaston, who are two founders of Spacecraft -- an innovative venue for music and arts in Rolling Bay on Bainbridge Island. Spacecraft is a nonprofit arts organization on a mission to bring new art and energy to Bainbridge Island. Visit Spacecraft on Facebook On their Facebook page, they describe their mission as being “a collaborative nonprofit where artists of all ages and backgrounds can explore meaning in new and authentic ways” with a space that is “ideal for experiencing fresh craft, as well as witnessing established artists in an intimate setting.” In their conversation with BCB host Stuart Stranahan, Morgan and Cortney describe several upcoming music events at Spacecraft from October through December -- including something special for Halloween. The next music event is Friday, October 17th at 7pm. The main performer that night will be Lemolo. Here's what Spacecraft, on their Facebook event page, has to say about Lemolo: "Lemolo is the dream pop brainchild of Seattle musician Meagan Grandall. Grandall grew up in the sleepy town of Poulsbo, WA and spent her childhood meandering along the town's most scenic road, Lemolo Shore Drive. After graduating from Seattle University in 2009, Grandall decided to turn her passion of writing and performing music into a career and has been performing her music with Lemolo ever since. The band's debut full length album, The Kaleidoscope, was self-released in 2012. The album was included in KEXP's “Top Listener Voted Albums of 2012″ list, was a number one best seller at Sonic Boom Records and was also voted as the “Best New Music” of 2013 by City Arts Magazine. Grandall is currently recording the sophomore Lemolo album." To attend the October 17th event, visit Brown Paper Tickets Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Stuart Stranahan; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Imagine a place where artisans, crafts people, and creative folks with diverse forms of expression all share a well-equipped physical space.  And imagine calling that space a BARN -- which also stands for Bainbridge Artisans Resource Network. You needn't imagine for long, because you can see it for real this Saturday Sept 20th from 1-4pm. As you'll hear in this podcast, BARN board member Catherine Camp describes this Saturday's free open house -- called a “Saturday sampler” -- at the BARN's large interim facility. It's a bright yellow building near the corner of Valley Road and Sunrise Drive, just north of Bay Hay and Feed, in Rolling Bay. Even though the BARN organization is relatively new (about 2 years old), its activities are already quite diverse. They have furnished their well-equipped artisan work center and are supporting open studio time. They are also performing community service projects with creative craft work, and conducting classes, tutoring and mentoring. As a community center for artisans, the BARN in Rolling Bay is offering a very wide range of artisan and craft pursuits, including: - fiber arts and weaving - glass work - jewelry making - print making - a writing studio - electronic and technical arts (such as 3D printing and laser carving) - kitchen arts - metalworking, and - woodworking The BARN financially sustains itself through memberships, but it also offers occasional drop-in events and special events with a per-visit charge.  It offers classes for the public, guest speakers and workshops. The BARN's collaboration space in Rolling Bay is an interim location. BARN has recently purchased two acres of land just off 305 and Madison Avenue, near the Christmas tree farm north of New Brooklyn. Nationally recognized architect Johnpaul Jones (who was lead designer of the The Waypoint in Winslow) is designing a purpose-built new quarters for the BARN, for Asani to bring into reality.  Asani is known for the green-built Grow Community, and the new building cluster that includes the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. Bring your curiosity and creative energies to the BARN this Saturday from 1-4pm in Rolling Bay. Credits: BCB host: Annie Osburn; BCB editor and intro music: Tim Bird; BCB ferry music: Dogfish Bay Studios; BCB podcast art: artopia creative.

Local color is perhaps nowhere more in bloom than at a "Lives & Lies" event on Bainbridge Island. This year, "Lives & Lies" highlights the community of Rolling Bay on July 26th with a garden party and catered buffet dinner program at Bay Hay & Feed. Don't miss this historic party. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll eat, drink and be treated to rich storytelling (and possibly a few fish tales) by Rolling Bay locals and "old-timers," some of whom are returning just for this special event. Long-time Bainbridge Island teacher and coach, Bob Olsen, well known for his state-championship basketball team in 1948, as well as Hank Helm, executive director of the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, will be on hand to celebrate Rolling Bay's unique and colorful history. Historic photos and other memorabilia will be on display and presented in conjunction with the Friends of Rolling Bay. In this episode of "What's Up Bainbridge," BCB host Annie Osburn interviews Tom Thatcher, board member, volunteer and teacher docent of the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum. "These events become great reunions with people coming back to the area to celebrate our unique history," notes Thatcher. "The storytelling will start in the garden party, but won't end there. Guests will probably still be outside in the parking lot telling stories long after the program has ended." This event is a fundraiser for Bainbridge Island Historical Museum. Learn more at www. bainbridgehistory.org. Live music will be performed by the Anne Pell Trio. Credits:  BCB Interviewer Annie Osburn. Audio Editor: Tim Bird. Ferry/Music Intro: Dogfish Bay Studios. Music splash: Dave Bristow.