Welcome to Fire Arts, Inc.

 

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Fire Arts is a not for profit organization dedicated to the creation and appreciation of the three dimensional arts of sculpture, pottery, and jewelry.

We offer exhibitions, workshops, student summer programs, lectures, demonstrations, tours, and community events centered around 3-D art.

We are located at 305 E. Colfax Avenue in South Bend, just east of the Colfax Bridge.

Showroom Hours: Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or by appointment.

View exhibit schedule >> facebook

"Mud & Metal"

September 21 - October 28, 2010

Artists reception during First Friday, October 1st, from 5:00-8:00 PM

 

Eve Woodward and Christine Monteleon, Artists in Residence at Fire Arts, will be showing some of their recent work along with some of their favorite themes.

 

Eve Woodward has been working in clay for nearly forty years. "Along with my creative journey, I have learned to work with paint, precious metals and bronze sculpture, and have loved them all." Woodward's first love is still clay.

 

Vase

Lady Bird Eve Woodward

Embrace

Embrace Christine Monteleon

 

Christine Monteleon has been an artist in residence since 2005.  She works in clay using both wheel throwing and hand building techniques.  Her work ranges from small utilitarian ware to large abstract sculptural forms.

Christine Monteleone has also been teaching the popular eight-week "Introduction to Clay" workshop at Fire Arts, and will be doing so again this Fall.

 

Sculpture Class:"Clay to Bronze"

Linda Crimson will be teaching this class in the fall, 12 Saturdays, 6 hours each day, see Workshops

"Introduction to Clay"

Christine will be teaching her "Introduction to Clay" workshop two more times, Sep-Oct & Nov-Dec. This class is for first time through intermediate potters, see Workshops.

  Christine's Work

 

Video - Bronze casting at Fire Arts

Do you want to know how a bronze sculpture is created at Fire Arts? Watch this video of resident artist Yvonne Desrosiers creating her latest piece -- a 3/4 life sized sculpture of a cougar. The finished sculpture will be installed in the atrium of New Prairie Middle School in New Carlisle, IN.

 

 

Fire Arts, Inc. is a Not-For-Profit 501(c)(3) organization. No donation is to small. Thanks for your support

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"Send Money" tab > "Personal" tab > "Gift" option

 

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