2008 Art Classes and Workshop Schedule

Adult Classes                   Kids Classes

One Day Workshops
Sign up for one or all five! We will break for lunch,
so bring a sack lunch or grab lunch at a nearby restaurant.

Abstracting a Landscape         Saturday, January 26 11-4pm
Instructor: Annie Smith Piffel
Bring in a photo and leave with a painting!

Precious Metal Clay   Saturday, February 23 11-4pm
Instructor: Maggie Ahern
Introduction to PMC-PMC, Precious Metal Clay is fun and easy to use clay that can be textured, shaped, cut and molded into any shape or form. Once fired, the finished product is metal. What can be more magical than starting with clay and ending with metal! Be creative, design your own stunning silver jewelry. You will leave wearing your own one-of-a-kind pendant and earrings.
$59.00

Glass Fusing         Saturday, March 22 11-4pm
Instructor: Maggie Ahern
Make your own beautiful fused glass jewelry. Using dichroic and colorful fusible glass you can create beautiful one-of-a-kind pendants. No experience necessary. It's so easy and so much fun. You will be amazed at the stunning jewelry you can create in this class.
$59.00

Express Yourself with Mixed Media         Saturday, April 26 11-4pm
Instructor: Cathryne Kulick Loos
Have fun expressing yourself with a variety of creative media.  No previous art experience needed. Instructor will show you how to combine more than one medium in a painting, such as acrylic, pastels, charcoal, watercolor, and ink. Students will be encouraged to collage  unusual items onto their paintings.  All needed supplies will be available for use by students during class time. 
$65.00

Fused Silk Felting         Saurday, May 24 11-4pm
Instructor: Chris Burton
Discover a beautiful new art medium---fused silk felt. By layering unspun silk fibers and fusing them with adhesive, a new world of creative possibilities will be opened to you. In this one-day class we will create original wearable art in the form of silk pins and necklaces. You will complete 8-10 pieces. Great for gifts! 
$95.00

  Precious Metal Clay Necklace

You can register for workshops and classes by calling
314 962-5400

OR

Download and Mail the registration form below.

Workshop/Classes Registration Form

Need more information on an upcoming class or workshop?
E-mail us at
classes@FirehouseGalleryandStudios.com

Kids Classes

FUN WITH FABRICS!!! 
Wednesday January 2, 9, 16, 23
Instructor: Chris Burton
3:30-5:30pm
$65.00
Beginners/Intermediate

This class is designed to bring out your Inner Fiber Artist!  Each week you will explore ways to create fabulous fiber art through playing with fabric design, creative use of color, and lots of spontaneous playtime. Lots of fabrics will be available for your use.

DRAWING For Kids
Instructor: Annie Smith Piffel
Sign up for one session or all five!
Session I Sat. Jan. 5, 12, 19
Session II Sat. Feb. 2, 9, 16
Session III Sat. March 1, 8, 15
Seesion IV Sat. April 5, 12, 19
Session V Sat. May 3, 10, 17
12-15 yr olds 1-3pm
10-12 yr olds 3-5pm
$65.00/session

Love to draw? Explore a variety of techniques that will teach you to draw 3D objects on a 2D surface. Learn to draw what you see.

Express Yourself with Mixed Media
Instructor: Cathryne Kulick Loos
Thursday January 10, 17, 24, 31
3:30-5:00
$60.00

Have fun expressing yourself with a variety of creative media.  No previous art experience needed. Instructor will show you how to combine more than one medium in a painting, such as acrylic, pastels, charcoal, watercolor, and ink. Students will be encouraged to collage  unusual items onto their paintings.  All needed supplies will be available for use by students during class time. 

Adult Classes

FUN WITH FABRICS!!!
Instructor: Chris Burton
Session I-Wednesday January 2, 9, 16, 23
Session II-Wednesday February 6, 13, 20, 27
Session III-Wednesday March 5, 12, 19, 26
Session IV-Wednesday April 2, 9, 16, 23
Session V-Wednesday May 7, 14, 21, 28
6-8:30pm
$75.00
Beginners/Intermediate

This class is designed to bring out your Inner Fiber Artist!   Each week you will explore ways to create fabulous fiber art through playing with improvisational design, creative use of color, and lots of spontaneous playtime. Plan to become an outright rule-breaker as you release those creative energies! Lots of fabrics will be available for your use, but please also bring fabrics from your stash, including some to share! Bring only fabrics that excite you!!!! We will be fusing all fabrics in this class---no sewing. You may want to fuse some fabrics prior to class so you can use class time to be creative.
A materials list will be provided upon registration.

Introduction to PMC-Precious Metal Clay
Instructor: Maggie Ahern
Session I-Monday January 7, 14, 28
Session II-Monday February 4, 11, 25
6-8:30pm
$89.00

PMC, Precious Metal Clay, is a clay that can be textured, shaped, cut and molded into any shape or form. Once fired, the finished product is metal. What can be more magical than starting with clay and ending with metal! Be creative, design your own stunning silver jewelry. It 's so easy and lots of fun.

Keepsake Photo Pendant
Instructor: Maggie Ahern
Session I-Tuesday January 8, 15,
Session II-Tuesday February 5, 12
6-8:30pm
$69.00

PMC, Precious Metal Clay is fun and easy to use clay that can be textured, shaped, cut and molded into any shape or form. Once fired, the finished product is metal. During the first class you will make a pendant of fine silver for holding the photo. The second class will be spent preparing the photo and embedding it in resin. The finished product will be a keepsake pendant of your favorite photo that you will cherish forever.

Fused Glass Jewelry
Instructor: Maggie Ahern
Session I-Tuesday March 4, 11, 18
Session II-Thursday March 6, 13, 20
6-8:30pm
$87.00

Make your own beautiful fused glass jewelry. Using dichroic and colorful fusible glass you can create beautiful one-of-a-kind pendants. No experience necessary. It's so easy and so much fun. You will be amazed at the stunning jewelry you can create in this class.

Express Yourself with Mixed Media
Instructor: Cathryne Kulick Loos
Session I-Thursday January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Session II-Thursday February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 6
Session III-Thursday March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10
Session IV-Thursday April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15
1-3 pm
$100.00

Have fun expressing yourself with a variety of creative media.  No previous art experience needed. Instructor will show you how to combine more than one medium in a painting, such as acrylic, pastels, charcoal, watercolor, and ink. Students will be encouraged to collage unusual items onto their paintings.
All needed supplies will be available for use by students during class time.  

Making Photo Pendents and Bracelets