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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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11:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
6:00 PM – Figure Drawing Group
6:30 PM – Adult Clay & Play – Thursday Evening
6:00 PM – A Night in the Big Easy
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9:30 AM – Adult Clay – A.M. Thursdays
11:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
6:00 PM – Figure Drawing Group
9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Fridays
10:30 AM – Rumpelstiltskin
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1:30 PM – Painting with Watercolors
1:30 PM – Figure Drawing: From Sticks to Form
1:30 PM – Figures from Head to Toe
9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Tuesdays
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11:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
6:00 PM – Figure Drawing Group
6:30 PM – Adult Clay & Play – Thursday Evening
9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Fridays
10:00 AM – Metalsmithing for Adults – morning
2:00 PM – Metalsmithing for Adults – afternoon
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1:30 PM – Simplified Portraits
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11:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
6:00 PM – Figure Drawing Group
6:30 PM – Adult Clay & Play – Thursday Evening
9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Fridays
7:30 PM – Firehouse Cultural Center: FST Improv
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9:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Tuesdays
1:00 PM – Mom & Me Clay Day
11:30 AM – Adult Clay & Play – A.M. Thursdays
6:00 PM – Figure Drawing Group
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 – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2023 – July 2023.
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 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
A Night in the Big Easy featuring THE CADILLAC COWBOYS, serving up their musical Gumbo. Cuisine will be New Orleans Style, with N’awlins Jazz and Libations. Benefiting Scholarships for Children & Adults along with No Fee Programming provided by the Firehouse Cultural Center. April 1, 2023 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
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 – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2023 – July 2023.
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: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
This Class has Been Canceled. You will explore color, dive into a variety of brush strokes from flat washes to dancing with your brushes; techniques from wet to scrubbing; and more. This class is for all levels, heighten your skills or find your hidden talent. NEW DATES: Mondays, April 10 thru May 15, 2023.
You will focus on basic proportions and proper construction of the human form as well as light and shadow, contour, line, and composition. In-class drawing exercises by demonstrations of how to simplify and assemble more complex areas of the body. Learn to capture gesture, and measure proportion, with clearer perspective. Monday, April 10th 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
This course provides a study of how to draw a human figure using pictures. You will focus on basic proportions and proper construction of the human form as well as light and shadow, contour, line, and composition. In-class drawing exercises will be enhanced by demonstrations of how to simplify and assemble the more complex areas of the body. All the references and workbooks are provided by the instructor. Monday, April 24th 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
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 – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2023 – July 2023.
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 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
You will learn the simple and effective approach to drawing portraits from any angle. Study the anatomy of the eyes, nose, lips, and ears. Presentation using references to young and older faces, while learning skin tones and shading to complete your work. All the references and workbooks are provided by the instructor. Monday, April 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.
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 – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2023 – July 2023.
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 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
FCC Improv: Drawing inspiration from audience suggestions, the cast of FST Improv weaves sketches, musical numbers, and classic improv games that pay special tribute to this beautiful spot in paradise we hold dear. Nothing is safe from a good-spirited tease in this audience-favorite FST Improv show. Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 pm
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 – 11:30 am Adults. Book Monthly, Jan 2023 – July 2023.
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 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
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, January 2023 – June 2023.
