Festival Events
Build a Bench for the Art Museum
Join a Japanese-style woodworking team at BARN to build two custom benches for the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.
May 26-June 4, 2026Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PMBainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN), Woodworking & Small Boat Studio
Festival EventsWoodworkingCommunity ServiceDesignPublic Art
Event details
May 26-June 4, 2026
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN), Woodworking & Small Boat Studio
Opens Tue, May 26, 12:00 AM
About this event
Participants help create two benches designed for museum visitors, learning advanced woodworking techniques while contributing a lasting public-use piece for BIMA.
WoodworkingCommunity ServiceDesignPublic Art
Featured lineup
- Four-session build team led by Japanese-style woodworking specialist Len Cullum
- Hands-on work in milling, glue-up, mortise-and-tenon joinery, butterflies, and final finishing
- Community-service project commissioned for the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
- Bench design includes armrests to support patrons as they stand
Festival Journey
Check in for Build a Bench for the Art Museum
Event check-in opens near showtime. Preview the check-in window now so you know when on-site code entry goes live.
Check-in window: Tue, May 26, 12:00 AM - Thu, Jun 4, 6:00 PM