Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts Open Studio
Work on your own cooking projects in BARN's professional kitchen.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Thur, 8/7/2025 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thur, 8/7/2025
Closed
About
Bring your cooking and baking projects and enjoy the amenities of BARN’s Culinary Arts Studio. A skilled staff member will be on site to help answer your questions about the kitchen or cooking in general. A dishwasher also will be on hand so you can spend your time focused on your project.
Open Studio gives participants access, at no charge, to studio equipment and some basic supplies:
- All-purpose flour.
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt.
- Black pepper.
- Baking soda.
- Baking powder.
- White sugar.
- Vegetable oil.
- White vinegar
- Unsalted butter.
Details
- Bring your own containers to take home your creations.
- The monitor will give you an orientation to the kitchen during your first session.
Allergies and dietary restrictions
BARN's Kitchen is not allergen-free. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, each time you register for a Culinary Arts class, please check with the studio by filling out this form to see if your restrictions can be accommodated. We can't guarantee to fulfill your request, but please ask! Because allergies and dietary restrictions change over time, we don't store your allergy/dietary restriction information.Class Policies
- Ages 16 and up are welcome.
- You must wear closed-toe shoes in the studio. Tie back long hair.
- You must be registered (no drop-ins).
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Erin Girard
Erin is an experienced, credentialed classroom teacher with more than 24 years' experience teaching and working with children in a variety of settings including public schools, online, special education, and outdoor education. She holds a bachelor of arts degree, and a masters in education degree, and has completed post-graduate work in special education. Having always enjoyed cooking, Erin began adapting recipes as a mom of a child with severe food allergies and, in 2018, began teaching cooking and baking on a global ed-tech platform for learners 5-18. In 2020, Erin and her family relocated to the Pacific Northwest where they love to get outdoors to mountain bike, kayak, hike, and backpack.
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