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06/05/2025 – 07/06/2025 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
 Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL Welcome to our Open Pottery Studio – a supervised, creative space where potters of all skill levels can explore, practice, and perfect their craft. This monitored environment ensures safety and support while offering access to professional-grade tools, wheels, and kilns. Whether you are hand-building, throwing, or glazing, our staff is available during all open studio hours to assist, answer questions, and maintain a safe, respectful studio atmosphere. Must have class experience to attend. Thursdays: 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Adults. Book from April 2025 – Dec 2025. |
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9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Tuesdays
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9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
9:30 AM – Adult Clay – A.M. Thursdays
1:30 PM – Painting with Watercolors: Session 3
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6:30 PM – Remix Workshops
10:30 AM – Silk Scarf Creations
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1:00 PM – Intro to Metalsmithing
2:00 PM – Book Launch with John Davis Jr.
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7:30 PM – Ona Kirei with La Lucha
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9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
9:30 AM – Adult Clay – A.M. Thursdays
6:30 PM – Adult Clay & Play – Thursday Evening
9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Fridays
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BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2022 – July 2022.
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2022 – June 2022.
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.
Black Tie Optional starring Kerst Lehmann! This European Crooner is one not to pass up. Representing the great entertainers of the past and present, Kirst’s ability to interpret their music is beyond dispute. This memorable performance will be reminiscent of the golden era of American popular songs and jazz standards. Sunday, Jan. 9 at 3:00 pm.
Pottery for Kids: Grades 4 – 8. Fire up your creativity and learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Have fun and create any shape you desire! Students should expect to make several projects using these skills. Clay, tool, glazing and firing included. NEW DATES: Saturdays, Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5. 9:00 am to 10:30 am.
With a sound perfect for concert halls or the festival stage, Eireann’s Call is a classy, powerful band. Their music spans the Celtic nations, with World Music influences from the Middle East, North Africa, Appalachia, Scandinavia and more. Instrumentation includes: bagpipes, accordion, keys, guitar, bass, drums and tight 3 and 4 part vocal harmonies.
Come explore the art of metalsmithing. You will saw, file, texture and rivet on silver, copper, and brass. Emphasis will be texturing & riveting metals together, creating your unique jewelry. Various techniques will be demonstrated. You will make a finished piece of jewelry of either a pendant or earrings. All materials supplied. Friday, Jan. 21 – 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Victorians Undressed: The Tampa Bay Hotel
This performance features Mr. and Mrs. George Bergner, a 19th century couple, as they dress for an outdoor promenade at the Tampa Bay Hotel. As Mr. and Mrs. Bergner don layers of attire from the knickers up, they entertain with humor, facts and personal observations about the Hotel and customs of the Victorian era. Monday, January 24 at 2:00 pm.
Teen Open Studio is a program that gives teens in grades 6 through 12 the opportunity to create, learn, and work alongside local working artists. Teens can learn new techniques, explore new media, take on new themes, and hear about careers in the arts from new artists. All Materials Provided. In Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art. More information to come.
Ona Kirei will be leading this exciting show consisting mostly of her compositions and arrangements. Ona Kirei is a vocalist, composer, and arranger from Barcelona. Ona speaks and sings in five different languages. This performance is a must see! She will be backed by La Lucha, a trio based in Tampa. Additionally, Mike Dirubbo has been invited to sing with the mix, and he is nationally recognized.
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2022 – July 2022.
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2022 – June 2022.
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2022 – July 2022.
BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Fridays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, February 2022 – June 2022.
