Figure Sculpture Workshop

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm and Monday 7:00pm-9:30pm | $200 for 8 weeks

In this class students will learn the basics of working in clay from a live model. We will cover the use of clay tools and the importance of clay body chemistry, basic armature construction, facial anatomy, and clay hollowing and firing technique.

*NEW* Open Life Drawing Workshop

Instructor: N/A
Monday 7:00pm - 9:30pm
$15 per session, per person | $10 if you call in advance

Open drawing sessions at the Fire Arts Center are 3 hours of non-instructional drawing with a live model. We start with quick poses and work up to 2 one-hour poses, depending on what people decide on. Sessions are $15 dollars for walk-in artists, $10 dollars for those who call up to one day in advance and enrolled students are free.

For questions regarding any of our jewelry or light metalsmithing classes contact Kristian at jewelry@firearts.org.

Beginning Jewelry and Metalsmithing

Instructor: Kristian Damholt
Monday 7:00pm - 10:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks

Students will complete several jewelry projects and learn basic fabrication techniques. The class will cover soldering, stone setting, and patinas. Contact Kristian with any questions about these classes. Or sign up and learn how to create your own jewelry or metalsmithing project!

Intermediate Jewelry and Metalsmithing

Instructor: Kristian Damholt
Monday 7:00pm - 10:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

In this class, students will be able to choose a more specific direction of study, and learn such techniques as small-scale casting, welding, forging, and raising. Contact Kristian with any questions about these classes. Or sign up and advance your metalsmithing skill.

All registration for our classes is rolling which means you can join whenever you want and get the same step-by-step personal instruction that we provide to every student.

Knife and Sword Making

Instructor: Michael Bennett & Vincent Hawkins
Tuesday 7:00pm-10:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

Using ancient techniques students will create a knife or sword (depending on length of class time that student is registered for). More information to come...

Knife and Sword Making

Instructor: Michael Bennett & Vincent Hawkins
Tuesday 7:00pm-10:00pm | Wednesday 10:00am - 1:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

Using ancient techniques students will create a knife or sword (depending on length of class time that student is registered for). More information to come...

All registration for our classes is rolling which means you can join whenever you want and get the same step-by-step personal instruction that we provide to every student.

Beginning Metal Sculpture

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm or 7:00pm-10:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

This class focuses on how to work sculptural concepts from the drawing board to the scale model stage of construction. Students will be expected to keep a sketchbook of ideas which will be critiqued and refined at each class session. Students will learn basic metal fabrication technique.

Advanced Metal Sculpture

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm or 7:00pm-10:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

This class deals with fabrication of large scale metal sculpture from models or free-form. As with Beginning Metal Sculpture, students will be expected to keep a sketchbook of ideas which will be critiqued and refined at each class session. Students will learn advanced metal fabrication technique, gas forging, Acetylene welding, and gas and arc welding techniques as well as brazing and chasing techniques.

All registration for our classes is rolling which means you can join whenever you want and get the same step-by-step personal instruction that we provide to every student.

Beginning/Intermediate Metal Furniture Studio

Instructors: Vincent Hawkins
Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm or 7:00pm-10:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

Students will learn how to design and create basic table top furnishings in metal using basic techniques of metal fabrication and brazing.

Repetition of this class will provide more advanced metal-working lessons.

Advanced Metal Furniture Studio

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm or 7:00pm-10:00pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

In this advanced class, students will learn how to design and execute complex multimedia projects incorporating wood, plastics and other materials.

Figure Sculpture Workshop

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins
Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm and Monday 7:00pm-9:30pm | $200 for 8 weeks

In this class students will learn the basics of working in clay from a live model. We will cover the use of clay tools and the importance of clay body chemistry, basic armature construction, facial anatomy, and clay hollowing and firing technique.

*NEW CLASS* Glass Casting and Slumping Workshop

Instructors: Mike Bennett, Vincent Hawkins
Saturdays 3pm-6pm
$200 for 8 weeks

This new class will cover large-scale glass casting techniques and relief casting technique. Students will make sculptures or relief casts in clay, then they will learn how to pull molds from their sculptures cast them in colored glass.

Beginning Foundry | Metal (Bronze) Casting

Instructors: Vincent Hawkins & Michael Bennett
Saturday 3-6pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

The metal foundry class is designed to familiarize students with the basics of lost wax casting process. Students will learn basic wax casting and working technique, gating and venting, ceramic shell and investment molding techniques. Students will be required to complete at least 3 finished projects to be cast in bronze, iron, aluminum, or copper.

Repetition of this class will provide more advanced foundry education.

Intermediate Foundry | Metal (Bronze) Casting

Instructors: Vincent Hawkins & Michael Bennett
Saturday 3-6pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

The intermediate metal foundry class is designed to give a basic understanding of foundry procedure and the techniques for doing large scale casting in iron, bronze, aluminum, and copper. The burnout kiln, wax recycling operations, and patination techniques will be covered. Students will participate in iron, bronze, aluminum and copper pours. As before, students will be required to complete at least 3 finished projects cast in bronze.

Advanced Foundry | Metal (Bronze) Casting

Instructor: Vincent Hawkins & Michael Bennett
Saturday 3-6pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

The advanced metal foundry class will give students a level of mastery over the process of casting art works in bronze, iron, aluminum, and copper. We will cover kiln design and construction, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy and alloying. Students are required to take at least 2 intermediate metal foundry classes before being accepted for enrollment in the advance foundry class.

Beginning Stone Carving Workshop

Instructors: Vincent Hawkins
Saturday 3-6pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

In beginning stone carving students will learn the basic techniques for composing and carving small sculpture out of alabaster and other soft stones. Students will need to purchase carving tools and materials. (This class is not for students with back problems or arthritis.)

Intermediate Stone Carving Workshop

Instructors: Vincent Hawkins
Saturday 3-6pm
$285 for 10 weeks or $400 for 16 weeks

In intermediate stone carving students will learn how to work with medium hardness stones like sandstones and lime stones. Students can carve small sculpture projects in a stone of medium hardness or can learn to carve larger project in soft stones. (This class is not for students with back problems or arthritis.)