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In case you forgot, we are smack-dab in middle of Chicago Artists Month, and as the fire arts center’s calendar indicates we are opening up the studio for visitors tonight (Tuesday, October 16) at 7:00pm. We will have all kinds of demonstrations and fun for the whole family.

You can find us at the following address:

1907 N Mendell Street
Chicago, IL 60622

(Click here for a map.)

Are you sure you can’t make it tonight? Alright, then come see us on Saturday, October 27, instead. We will be doing a full day of demonstrations starting at 12:30pm and running until 6:00pm.

You don’t want to miss either of these events!

We at the fire arts center of chicago refuse to use the word “fall,” yet; however the Ravenswood Bank is not afraid to admit that the seasons are changing. Fall Festival or not, the Ravenswood Bank is one of our favorite places to visit this time of year. Their festival helps support the Chicago Animal Shelter Alliance which is a great cause. Plus, how many banks do you know that allow 2000 degrees of molten metal to be poured in their parking lot?
Stop by on Sunday and see our demos in metal forging, bronze casting and stone carving. Our schedule is as follows:

noon-1:00pm - Light Metals and Forging Demo with Kristian

1:00pm-2:00pm - Foundry Demo with Mike and Vince

2:00pm-3:00pm - Stone Carving Demo with Bouba

While we are only there on Sunday, the festival runs Friday through Sunday. Be sure to stop by and check out the pet adoption party on Saturday, but don’t you dare leave empty-handed.

We look forward to seeing you there.

UPDATE (9/20/2007) - As many of our astute newsletter subscribers have noted, we forgot to tell you where the Ravenswood Bank is located. We’re sorry for the error. You can find us on Sunday at the following address. Thanks to everyone that reminded us of this mistake.

2300 W. Lawrence
Chicago IL 60625

Yes, you heard right. The fire arts center of chicago is moving again. We are, as always, on the lookout for locations that best fit our requirements and the needs of our students. And we were able to find a space that better fills those needs and also provides room for growth. It is simply a better space for us all around.
Our new address is:

1907 N Mendell Street
Chicago, IL 60622
(click to view map)

We are still moving equipment and artwork over, little by little, so if you are unsure of where to meet please contact us to verify at 773.329.9908. Our classes are still meeting while we move things over so current students will be able to keep up their work in the meantime.

As always the decision to move is difficult, but we know we can better utilize this new space to continue offering some of the most unique art classes in the city of Chicago. We look forward to greeting you all at the new fire arts center of chicago.

Once again we are opening the doors at the fire arts center of chicago to show you all the great opportunities that are available at our facility. Please stop by Saturday, October 28, 12:30pm-7pm, and see what we have to offer.

The fire arts center is dedicated to the preservation of traditional sculpture technique in clay, metal, and stone. We offer classes to the community, kids programs, membership/employment opportunities to qualified artists.

You are invited to come out, see some great art, and learn about the basics of mold making and investment casting processes. Demos will be given in bronze casting, stone working, and forging.

12-2pm | stone carving demo
2-4pm | forging demo
4-5pm | bronze casting demo
5-7pm | gallery reception

The Fire Arts Center of Chicago
1934 N Campbell, Chicago IL

The fire arts center of chicago will be back in our old neighborhood this weekend for a demonstration. While we have moved to our new location, we still hope to keep in touch with our fellow artists in the Ravenswood area and this weekend we are showing off our exciting metal-pouring techniques to anyone interested. The ArtWalk Ravenswood takes place this weekend and we at the fire arts center will be out behind the Peter Jones Gallery pouring bronze for all to see. Take this opportunity to stop by and watch, ask questions, and sign up for classes if you like what you see. If you are more interested in clay sculpture classes, forging, or our other classes, stop by anyway and you can get more information about those classes as well.

Here is the information from the ArtWalk homepage:

Special projects are very important to the Fire Art Center’s mission and goals. We aim to facilitate, and participate in, public art projects through outreach and collaboration with other community organizations. Join us Saturday, October 7th for a day of metal arts workshops and demonstrations. From noon - 5:30pm behind the Peter Jones Gallery at Belle Plaine and Ravenswood. Past projects have introduced adults and children with disabilities to the excitement of metal casting, and have taught high school students the joys of metalworking.

We look forward to seeing you there!