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International Women's Day

Celebrating the Women Behind the Scenes at Barn Light Electric

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The very first International Women’s Day took place more than a century ago. That initial gathering laid the groundwork for March 8th to be recognized as a global event celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Here at Barn Light Electric, we are proud of the many women who contribute to the production and promotion of our American-made lighting, furniture, and dinnerware. Today, we highlight a few of these special ladies!

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Lighting Assembler Brings Joy to the Task of Putting it All Together

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There’s no such thing as a bad day in the assembly department at Barn Light Electric. Raven, one of 10 members on the assembly team, makes certain of that. With her ready smile and infectious laugh, Raven helps create a fun and supportive work environment for everyone.

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Behind the Scenes | Talented Hands Create One-of-a-Kind Finishes

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The unofficial end of summer comes this weekend as people mark Labor Day with picnics, parades, and parties. But here at Barn Light Electric, Labor Day is also a time to celebrate the 120+ team members who do their part each day to create our vintage-inspired collection of American-made lighting.

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Behind the Scenes | Challenges, Rewards in Producing Handcrafted Lighting

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Every day, dozens of hands touch the raw materials that are carefully crafted into Barn Light Electric’s American-made lighting. These hands cut, mold, paint, clean, polish, and assemble the pieces as our artisans fully embrace the handcrafted nature of the business.

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Sláinte! Cheers to Irish Coffee on St. Patrick’s Day

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The Chicago River runs green, corned beef flies off the shelf, and everyone’s lifting a pint of green beer. Once a year, we all turn a wee bit Irish, but if green beer isn’t your thing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we’re offering a hot and tasty alternative — Irish Coffee served up in an Enamelware Coffee Mug!

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